Bø, Nordland
| Bø kommune | |||
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 Bø within Nordland |
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| Coordinates: 68°41′43″N 14°34′46″E / 68.69528°N 14.57944°ECoordinates: 68°41′43″N 14°34′46″E / 68.69528°N 14.57944°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nordland | ||
| District | Vesterålen | ||
| Administrative centre | Straume | ||
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| • Mayor (2007) | Sture Pedersen (H) | ||
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| • Total | 247.23 km2 (95.46 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 235.84 km2 (91.06 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 11.39 km2 (4.40 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 304 in Norway | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 2,720 | ||
| • Rank | 269 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 11.5/km2 (30/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | -13.9 % | ||
| Demonym(s) | Bøfjerding | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1867 | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Website | www |
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Bø is a village and municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straume. Other villages in the municipality include Bø, Eidet, Hovden, Nykvåg, and Utskor. The Litløy Lighthouse is located on the tiny island of Litløya off the coast of Bø.
The village of Bø is located on the southern coast of the municipality. It is made up of several populated areas such as Steine and Vinje. Bø Church is located in the eastern part of this village. The 1.41-square-kilometre (350-acre) village of Bø has a population (2011) of 726, giving the village a population density of 515 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,330/sq mi).
The municipality of Bø was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 January 1866, a small area of Øksnes (population: 40) was transferred to Bø. On 1 January 1964, the Kråkberget village and the peninsula north of Kråkberget (population: 271) was transferred from Øksnes to Bø.
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Bø farm (Old Norse: Bœr), since the first church (Bø Church) was built there. The name is identical with the word bœr which means "farm" and it is a cognate with the Dutch language word "boer" which means "farmer".
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