Glomfjord | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Glomfjord Location in Nordland  Glomfjord Glomfjord (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 66°49′00″N 13°56′38″E / 66.8166°N 13.9440°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Meløy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,077 |
| • Density | 945/km2 (2,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8160 Glomfjord |
Glomfjord is a village in the municipality of Meløy 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 1.14-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,077 and a population density of 945 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,450/sq mi).[1]
In 2020 Fykantrappa - a popular[3] outdoor stairway, was permanently closed after being in operation since 1919.
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Glomfjord, Meløy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Nå er den populære trappen stengt for godt". 15 January 2021.