Bodø, Norway

View of the Børvasstindan mountains in Bodø, Norway
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Author: Sverre Magnus Bjørseth


Bodø is a city in Nordland county, in the Salten region, in central western Norway. The city covers 1,392 sq km (537.5 sq mi) and has a population of 47,000 people (2011 estimate). It absorbed neighboring towns such as Bodin in 1968 and Skjerstad in 2005. It is today the largest city in Nordland and the second largest in North Norway.

Bodin Church, Bodø
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Author: Lars Røed Hansen


Bodø was named after the Bodøgård farm, as it was founded on its land. The city was given a township status in 1816, and made the county capital of Nordland. Its location above the Arctic Circle means that the sun does not set in Bodø between 2 June to 10 July.

About 30 km to the east of Bodø is Saltstraumen, a sound with the strongest tidal current in the world. This is due to a bottleneck in the fjord, which forces seawter to rush through at speeds of 40 km/h (22 knots).

Saltstraumen Church in Bodø
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Author: Lars Røed Hansen


July is the warmest month in Bodø, with average high temperature of 16°C (61°F). February is the coldest month, when the average low temperature drops to -3°C (27°F). October receives the highest rainfall, at 147 mm (5.79 in).

Visiting Bodø

Visitors to Bodø can take a train there from Trondheim. The train journey from Trondheim alone takes 10 hours. If you start your journey from Oslo, then your train journey to Trondheim and then to Bodø will total 18 hours.

Sights & Attractions in Bodø

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