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Straumen, Nordland

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Country
  
Norway

County
  
Nordland

Municipality
  
Sørfold

Elevation
  
9 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 6:15 AM

Region
  
Northern Norway

District
  
Salten

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+01:00)

Area
  
84 ha

Population
  
797 (2013)

Straumen, Nordland

Weather
  
-6°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 98% Humidity

Straumen is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Sørfold in Nordland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Sørfolda fjord, along the European route E06 highway. The lake Straumvatnet lies on the southeastern side of the village.

Map of 8226 Straumen, Norway

The 0.73-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2013) of 797, making it the largest settlement in Sørfold. The population density for the village is 1,092 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,830/sq mi).

References

Straumen, Nordland Wikipedia