Straumsnes, Fauske Explained

Official Name:Straumsnes
Other Name:Strømsnes / Valnesfjord
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Straumsnes
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Salten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Fauske Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.63
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:460
Population Density Km2:730
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8215 Valnesfjord
Coordinates:67.2995°N 15.1856°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Straumsnes[2] or Valnesfjord[3] is a village in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Valnesfjord area of Fauske. The town of Fauske lies to the east and the town of Bodø to the west. The village sits just inland of Skjerstad Fjord, along the southern shore of the lake Valnesfjordvatnet.[4]

The 0.63km2 village has a population (2023) of 460 and a population density of .[5] Valnesfjord Church is located on the southern side of the village area. The white, wooden structure from 1905 is the church for the Valnesfjord parish.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straumsnes, Fauske (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-26.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn: Straumsnes. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-09-09.
  3. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn: Valnesfjord. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-09-09.
  4. Web site: Straumsnes. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-04-03.
  5. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .