Bø (Nordland)

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coat of arms map
Coat of arms of the municipality of Bø
Bø (Norway)
Bø
Bø
Basic data
Commune number : 1867
Province  (county) : North country
Administrative headquarters: Straume
Coordinates : 68 ° 41 ′  N , 14 ° 28 ′  E Coordinates: 68 ° 41 ′  N , 14 ° 28 ′  E
Surface: 246.7 km²
Residents: 2,569  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density : 10 inhabitants per km²
Language form : neutral
Website:
politics
Mayor : Sture Pedersen  ( H ) (2019)
Location in the province of Nordland
Location of the municipality in the province of Nordland

Bø ( North Sami : Bievát ) is a municipality in the Norwegian province of Nordland . The municipality is sometimes referred to as the pearl of Vesterålen and is located in the west of Langøya island . The center of the municipality is Straume with around 280 inhabitants.

climate

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation for Bø (Nordland) 1961–1990
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 0.8 0.6 1.6 4.2 9.2 12.7 15.2 14.7 10.8 6.9 3.4 1.5 O 6.8
Min. Temperature (° C) −4.6 −4.7 −3.6 −0.9 3.0 6.6 8.9 8.5 5.5 2.2 −1.4 −3.8 O 1.3
Temperature (° C) −1.4 −1.5 −0.6 1.9 6.4 9.7 12.1 11.9 8.3 4.8 1.4 −0.8 O 4.4
Precipitation ( mm ) 88 81 70 63 48 56 73 74 110 144 103 107 Σ 1,017
Rainy days ( d ) 15.4 13.8 13.2 12.7 10.3 10.5 12.7 11.6 16.5 18.6 17.2 17.8 Σ 170.3
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Attractions

Guvåg in Bø, with the island of Hadseløya in the background
  • The Man from the Sea - A sculpture in the Nordland sculpture landscape. The sculpture stands on a hill near Vinjesjøen and is a tribute to the sea, from which the people in the area have lived for centuries.
  • Bird Cliffs - There are a large number of bird cliffs throughout the municipality. The most common puffins , guillemots , razorbills and kittiwakes can be seen.
  • Tombs at Føre - Well-preserved skeletons and grave goods were discovered at this tomb. The graves date from AD 300.

Web links

Commons : Bø  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning