Straumen, Nordland Explained

Official Name:Straumen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nordland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Salten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Sørfold
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:1.05
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:892
Population Density Km2:850
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8226 Straumen
Coordinates:67.3481°N 15.5972°W
Elevation M:9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Straumen is the administrative centre of Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Sørfolda fjord, along the European route E06 highway. The lake Straumvatnet lies on the southeastern side of the village, and the town of Fauske lies about to the southwest.[2]

The 1.05km2 village has a population (2018) of 892, which gives the village a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straumen, Sørfold (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-21.
  2. Web site: Straumen – Sørfold. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-04-16.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2018. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå.