Bodø is a town in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway, serving as the administrative centre of both the municipality and the county. It sits on the Bodø peninsula between the Vestfjorden and the Saltfjorden, just north of the Arctic Circle, and is the largest urban area and town in Nordland county and the second largest town in Northern Norway. The town covers 14.91 square kilometers with a population of 42,831 as of 2023. Bodø was named one of the European Capitals of Culture for 2024, alongside Bad Ischl and Tartu, and is home to FK Bodø/Glimt, one of Norway's most successful football clubs.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude67.283056 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Bodø (Wikipedia)
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Bodø Municipality is the 19th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 53,712.
2. Bodø (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 67.283056, longitude 14.383056
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 12 m
P2046 (area)
area 1395.3049 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1816
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population (2024)
View the SourceWikidata: Bodø
Wikidata Q39383, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Bodø (Wikipedia)
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