Melfjordbotn

Melfjordbotn or Melfjorden is a village in Rødøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the eastern end of the Melfjorden, southwest of the Svartisen glacier. The Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the village.[2]

Melfjordbotn
Melfjorden
Village
View of the fishing houses along the fjord in Melfjordbotn
View of the fishing houses along the fjord in Melfjordbotn
Melfjordbotn is located in Nordland
Melfjordbotn
Melfjordbotn
Location of the village
Melfjordbotn is located in Norway
Melfjordbotn
Melfjordbotn
Melfjordbotn (Norway)
Coordinates: 66.5154°N 13.6767°E / 66.5154; 13.6767
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityRødøy Municipality
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8182 Melfjordbotn

The village is fairly remote, with only one road leading in and out of the village, the Norwegian County Road 355, which was built in 1982. The road is a steep mountain road with many hairpin turns that doesn't connect it to the rest of Rødøy, but instead connects it to the neighboring municipality of Rana. The road is often closed during the winter.[2]

References

  1. "Melfjordbotn, Rødøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-04-18). "Melfjorden". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-03.


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