Løding

Løding
Village
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Coordinates: 67°18′01″N 14°44′18″E / 67.30028°N 14.73833°E / 67.30028; 14.73833Coordinates: 67°18′01″N 14°44′18″E / 67.30028°N 14.73833°E / 67.30028; 14.73833
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Salten
Municipality	Bodø
Area
• Total	1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	3,090
• Density	2,472/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	8050 Tverlandet

Løding is a village in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of the town of Bodø, and is connected to the city by the Tverlandet Bridge. The 1.25-square-kilometre (310-acre) village has a population (2016) of 3,090. The population density is 2,472 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,400/sq mi). The village is mostly referred to as Tverlandet, which also encompasses the areas Hopen, Vatne, Heggmoen, Mjønes, Vågan, Holand, Skålbunes, Elstad, Oddan, Allmenningen, Godøynes (Gaunes), and Naurstad, all of which lies around the village.

The village lies at the northern terminus of Norwegian County Road 17 and along the Nordland Line. The Tverlandet Church is located in Løding, and the local sports club is Tverlandet IL. In the centre of the village, there is a doctor's office, dentist office, and grocery stores, along with the country's first Nikita hair salon. There is a pizza restaurant, building material store and a specialist store within caravan and equipment. Within the village there is a retirement home, several kindergartens, and school up and until the Ungdomsskole, which are divided between the Løding skole (grades 1-4) and the Tverlandet Skole (grades 5-10).

The lake Vatnvatnet lies north of the village.