Poulsbo, Washington
č̓uʔč̓uɬac | |
|---|---|
 Front Street Northeast | |
| Nickname(s): Viking City, Little Norway | |
 Location of Poulsbo, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°44′21″N 122°38′21″W / 47.73917°N 122.63917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Kitsap |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Becky Erickson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.37 sq mi (13.91 km2) |
| • Land | 4.74 sq mi (12.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,275 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 11,891 |
| • Density | 2,528/sq mi (910.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98370 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-55995 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1507605[4] |
| Website | cityofpoulsbo |
Poulsbo (/ˈpɔːlzboʊ/ PAWLZ-boh) is a city on Liberty Bay in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is the smallest of the four cities in Kitsap County. The population was 11,970 at the 2020 census[5] and an estimated 10,927 in 2018.[6]
The Suquamish people have inhabited the surrounding area, called č̓uʔč̓uɬac in Lushootseed, for millennia.[citation needed] After the signing of the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855, many were moved to the Port Madison Indian Reservation. Poulsbo was then founded in the 1880s by Norwegian immigrant Jørgen Eliason, who was joined by other Scandinavians who relocated from the Midwestern states. They were drawn here by the availability of land, by the area's rich resources, and by a landscape similar to their native home. The settlement was connected by boats to other areas of the region, including the Puget Sound mosquito fleet, which was eventually usurped by highways built in the early 20th century.
Modern-day downtown Poulsbo maintains a Scandinavian theme to honor its early immigrant history and is a popular regional tourist destination. One of its local products, Poulsbo Bread, is made locally at Sluys Bakery and used to be sold internationally. Many visitors arrive by boat; there are three marinas near the town, and the town's harbor is an excellent anchorage.
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- ^ "Poulsbo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Poulsbo city, Washington". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018 (PEPANNRES): Washington Incorporated Places". Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2019.