Nesna[3] is the administrative centre of Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on a peninsula on the mainland of Norway, along the Nesnakroken strait, just north of the Ranfjorden and south of the Sjona fjord. The Norwegian County Road 17 crosses the Ranfjorden on a ferry which docks in the village before heading north along the coastline. Nesna has regular ferry connections to the nearby islands of Handnesøya, Hugla, and Tomma.[4]
Nesna | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
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| Coordinates: 66°11′54″N 13°01′06″E / 66.1982°N 13.0184°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipality | Nesna Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 1,346 |
| • Density | 1,246/km2 (3,230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8700 Nesna |
The 1.08-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,346 and a population density of 1,246 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,230/sq mi).[1]
Nesna Church is located in the village, and the village is also host to a campus of Nord University.[4]
Media gallery
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The village in the lower right corner.
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Aerial view looking northwest
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Harbour view
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Harbour view
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Nesna (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-03-25). "Nesna – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-03.