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Myre, Øksnes

Myre
Village
Myre's main street
Myre's main street
Myre is located in Nordland
Myre
Myre
Myre is located in Norway
Myre
Myre
Location in Nordland
Coordinates: 68°54′50″N 15°04′42″E / 68.91389°N 15.07833°E / 68.91389; 15.07833Coordinates: 68°54′50″N 15°04′42″E / 68.91389°N 15.07833°E / 68.91389; 15.07833
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Vesterålen
Municipality Øksnes
Area
 • Total 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2013)
 • Total 2,054
 • Density 1,276/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8430 Myre

Myre is the administrative centre of the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern part of the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. Myre is one of the largest fishing villages in all of Norway. Myre Church is located in this village.

The 1.61-square-kilometre (400-acre) village has a population (2013) of 2,054. The population density of the village is 1,276 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,300/sq mi).



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