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Village in Sortland Municipality, Norway Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Strand
Village
Strand is located in NordlandStrandStrandShow map of NordlandStrand is located in NorwayStrandStrandShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 68°41′50″N 15°26′58″E / 68.6972°N 15.4495°E / 68.6972; 15.4495
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
MunicipalitySortland Municipality
Area
 • Total0.47 km (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 • Total781
 • Density1,662/km (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code8400 Sortland

Strand is a village in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Hinnøya at the eastern end of the Sortland Bridge which crosses the Sortlandsundet strait and connects to the town of Sortland on Langøya island. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Sigerfjord.

The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2023) of 781 which gives the village a population density of 1,662 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,300/sq mi).

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Strand, Sortland (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Strand – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-29.


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