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Village in Bodø Municipality, Norway Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Village
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Misvær is located in NordlandMisværMisværShow map of NordlandMisvær is located in NorwayMisværMisværShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 67°07′07″N 14°59′57″E / 67.1187°N 14.9992°E / 67.1187; 14.9992
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalityBodø Municipality
Area
 • Total0.35 km (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 • Total245
 • Density700/km (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code8100 Misvær
Websitewww.misvær.no

Misvær (Norwegian) or Medasværdda (Lule Sami) is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Misværfjorden, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of the town of Bodø in the Skjerstad district of the municipality.

The centre of Misvær in March 2006.

The 0.35-square-kilometre (86-acre) village had a population (2015) of 245 and a population density of 700 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi). Since 2015, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.

Misvær was the administrative centre of the old Skjerstad Municipality. Misvær Church is located in the village. The Oldereid Hydroelectric Power Station, which draws water from the watercourses of the Oldereid and Skred rivers, stands northwest of Misvær.

Misvær has its own weather station where accurate weather conditions are updated every 10 minutes. Historical weather data from the village is also available.

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
  2. "Misvær, Bodø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. Store norske leksikon: Oldereidelva.


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