Nesna (village)

Nesna 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.[3]

Nesna
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Nesna is located in Nordland
Nesna
Nesna
Location of the village
Nesna is located in Norway
Nesna
Nesna
Nesna (Norway)
Coordinates: 66.1982°N 13.0184°E / 66.1982; 13.0184
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityNesna Municipality
Area
  Total1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,340
  Density1,196/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8700 Nesna

The 1.12-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,340 and a population density of 1,196 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).[1]

Nesna Church is located in the village, and the village is also host to a campus of Nord University.[3]

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Nesna (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-03-25). "Nesna – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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