Glomfjord

Glomfjord
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Map
Glomfjord is located in Nordland
Glomfjord
Glomfjord
Glomfjord is located in Norway
Glomfjord
Glomfjord
Coordinates: 66°49′00″N 13°56′38″E / 66.8166°N 13.9440°E / 66.8166; 13.9440
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalityMeløy Municipality
Area
 • Total1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation111 m (364 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total1,089
 • Density915/km2 (2,370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8160 Glomfjord

Glomfjord[3] is a village in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The industrial community is located along Norwegian County Road 17 at the head of the Glomfjorden, just north of the Arctic Circle. The 1.19-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,089 and a population density of 915 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,370/sq mi).[1]

In 2020 Fykantrappa - a popular[4] outdoor stairway, was permanently closed after being in operation since 1919.

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Glomfjord, Meløy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  4. ^ "Nå er den populære trappen stengt for godt". 15 January 2021.