Straumsnes, Fauske Explained

Official Name:Straumsnes
Other Name:Strømsnes / Valnesfjord
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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:Fauske
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.61
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:486
Population Density Km2:797
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8215 Valnesfjord
Coordinates:67.2995°N 15.1856°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Straumsnes or Strømsnes is a village in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Valnesfjord area of Fauske. The town of Fauske lies to the east and the town of Bodø to the west. The village sits just inland of Skjerstad Fjord, along the southern shore of the lake Valnesfjordvatnet.[2]

The 0.61km2 village has a population (2018) of 486 and a population density of .[3] Valnesfjord Church is located on the southern side of the village area. The white, wooden structure from 1905 is the church for the Valnesfjord parish.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straumsnes, Fauske (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-26.
  2. Web site: Straumsnes. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-04-03.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2018. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå.