Sigerfjord
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Sigerfjord | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
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  Sigerfjord  Sigerfjord | |
| Coordinates: 68°38′37″N 15°30′42″E / 68.6437°N 15.5116°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Sortland Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 818 |
| • Density | 1,062/km2 (2,750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8406 Sortland |
Sigerfjord[3] is a village in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Hinnøya by the entrance to the Sigerfjorden. The village of Strand and the Sortland Bridge are located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the north. Sigerfjord Church is located in this village.[4]
The 0.77-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2023) of 818 which gives the village a population density of 1,062 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,750/sq mi).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sigerfjord, Sortland (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Sigerfjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-29.
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