Reipå Explained

Official Name:Reipå
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Reipå
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Salten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Meløy Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.45
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:266
Population Density Km2:591
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8146 Reipå
Coordinates:66.9099°N 13.637°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Reipå[2] is a village in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along Norwegian County Road 17 about north of the village of Ørnes. The lakes Lysvatnet and Markvatnet both lie to the east of the village. Fore Church is located in Reipå, serving northern Meløy.

The 0.45km2 village has a population (2023) of 266 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reipå, Meløy (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-02-02.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-09-29.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .