Strand | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Strand Location in Nordland  Strand Strand (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 68°41′50″N 15°26′58″E / 68.6972°N 15.4495°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Sortland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,471 |
| • Density | 1,471/km2 (3,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8400 Sortland |
Strand is a village in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Hinnøya at the eastern end of the Sortland Bridge which crosses the Sortlandsundet strait and connects to the town of Sortland on Langøya island. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Sigerfjord.[3]
The 0.48-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2018) of 706 which gives the village a population density of 1,471 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,810/sq mi).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Strand, Sortland (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Strand – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-29.
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