Risøyhamn
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Risøyhamn | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
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  Risøyhamn  Risøyhamn | |
| Coordinates: 68°58′19″N 15°38′17″E / 68.9719°N 15.6381°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Andøy Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.28 km2 (0.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 771/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8484 Risøyhamn |
Risøyhamn[3] is a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of the island of Andøya. The island of Andøya is connected to the neighboring island of Hinnøya by the Andøy Bridge at Risøyhamn. The Hurtigruten coastal express boat has service to and from Risøyhamn twice a day.[4]
The 0.28-square-kilometre (69-acre) village had a population (2018) of 216 and a population density of 771 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,000/sq mi). Since 2018, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ^ "Risøyhamn, Andøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Risøyhamn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-05.
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