Bodø Municipality, Administrative center in Nordland county, Norway
Located north of the Arctic Circle, Bodø Municipality spans 1,395 square kilometers between Vestfjorden and Saltfjorden, housing a population of 53,712 residents.
The municipality gained prominence after receiving town status in 1816, followed by the notable smuggling incident with British merchants known as the Bodø affair in 1818.
Nord University campus, Norwegian Aviation Museum, and Salten Museum form the educational and heritage centers, preserving Norse and Sami regional traditions.
The municipality contains Bodø Airport, a railway station marking the northern end of the Nordland Line, and multiple ferry connections to surrounding regions.
From June 1 to July 13, residents experience the midnight sun phenomenon, while winters remain mild compared to other locations at similar latitudes.
Location: Nordland
Inception: 1816
Capital city: Bodø
Elevation above the sea: 12 m
Website: https://bodo.kommune.no/
Shares border with: Sørfold Municipality, Fauske Municipality, Saltdal Municipality, Gildeskål Municipality, Beiarn Municipality
Website: https://bodo.kommune.no
GPS coordinates: 67.28306,14.38306
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:41
Aspmyra Stadion
620 m
Bodø Main Air Station
1.7 km
Svartisen
74.2 km
Norwegian Aviation Museum
1.4 km
Mosken
86.6 km
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park
76.5 km
Bodø Cathedral
94 m
Lofoten Stockfish Museum
89.3 km
Glomfjord power station
56.7 km
Bodin Church
2.4 km
Norwegian Fishing Village Museum
89.3 km
Engabreen
70.6 km
Sjunkhatten National Park
33.1 km
Grøtøy handelssted
63.5 km
Skjerstadfjorden
32.5 km
Saltstraumen Bridge
11.4 km
Kjerringøy trading post
31 km
Vestre Svartisen
73.3 km
Reinebringen
90.6 km
Folda
42.6 km
Radisson Blu Hotel Bodø
384 m
Tverlandsbrua
14.8 km
Kjellingstraumen Bridge
23 km
Vinkfjorden
66 km
Láhko National Park
49.6 km
Djupfjord Bridge
89.4 km
Landegode Lighthouse
18.4 km
Tverlandet Church
15.3 kmReviews
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