Lødingen (village)
Lødingen
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Village | |
View of the village | |
| Coordinates: 68°24′49″N 15°59′47″E / 68.4137°N 15.9963°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Ofoten |
| Municipality | Lødingen Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 1,431 |
| • Density | 1,076/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8410 Lødingen |
Lødingen (Norwegian; Northern Sami: Lodegak) is the administrative centre of Lødingen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southwestern shore of the island of Hinnøya. The village is also located where the southern mouth of the Tjeldsundet strait meets the Vestfjorden.
The 1.33-square-kilometre (330-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,431 and a population density of 1,076 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,790/sq mi).
The Norwegian National Road 85 runs through the village and continues on the Bognes–Lødingen ferry route. The village is the business and transportation centre for the municipality. It has the municipal government offices, school, Lødingen Church, as well as Norwegian Telemuseum Lødingen, and Lødingen Maritime Museum.