Bodø

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Geographical data
Location (Bodø): 67.29°N 014.37°E County: Nordland Inhabitants: 46000 Area: 1392.1 km² Larger settlements: Bodø Highest mountain: Aselitindan 1176 m Larger lakes: Heggmovatnetvatnet (9,38 km²), Gjømmervatnet (6,66 km²), Valnesvatnet (4,91 km²), Soløyvatnet (4,85 km²), Vatnvatnet (4,71 km²), Fjærvatnet (2,48 km²) Larger islands: Sandhornøya (103,3 km²), Landegode (30,3 km²), Straumøya (29,7 km²) Neighboring municipalities: Beiarn, Fauske, Gildeskål, Saltdal, Sørfold, Steigen
Sights
Saltstraumen (tidal current) and bridge Old commercial settlement Kjerringøy with 17 buildings from 19. century Norwegian aviation museum Open-air museum Bodosjøen with 14 old buildings Cathedral in Bodø (1956) Bodin church (about 1200; renewed 1964) Løp Gamle Gård - an old farm at road RV834 Waterfall Valnesfossen at the road RV17 Rock carvings near Vågan (at road E80) View from Rønvikfjell (150 m) Roman stone crosses in Skjerstad (about 1200) Burial mounds in Ljønes Footpath from Fjellnes along the south coast of the Skjerstadfjord to Skipmannvik      (Saltdal municipality) Footpath from Breivik over the Brivikheia and Nydalsheia to road RV812 Footpath from Vestermoen to Osbakk (Beiarn municipality) Footpath near Skolneset and Beiarstua into the Saltfjell National Park Footpath from Bodø to the Sørfjord Footpath from Sagelva (E80) over the Kistrandfjell to Heggmoen Footpath from Aseli (RV17) over the Lurfjell to the road RV813 Footpath from Valnesvatnet (RV17) to Karbøl Midnight sun from June 2th to July 10th
Links
Bodø Destinasjon AS	Bodø tourist information

     

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