Kjerringøy

Village in Northern Norway, Norway

67°31′10″N 14°45′51″E / 67.5195°N 14.7643°E / 67.5195; 14.7643CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyNordlandDistrictSaltenMunicipality Bodø MunicipalityElevation

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11 m (36 ft)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code

8093 Kjerringøy

Kjerringøy is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the town of Bodø, along the Karlsøyfjorden, just south of the entrance to the Folda fjord. The Kjerringøy Church is located in the village.

The Kjerringøy trading post, a part of the Nordland Museum, is located in the village.^[2] The trading post is well-preserved, with around 15 authentic buildings with interior.^[3] It is a popular tourist destination and is often used as a location for movies.^[4]

Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Kjerringøy which existed from 1906 until 1964.

References

^ "Kjerringøy, Bodø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-05-30). "Kjerringøy handelssted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^ Kjerringøy Trading Post: A journey back in time
^ iMDb: Filming Location Matching "Kjerringøy"