Straumen, Nordland

Village in Sørfold Municipality, Norway

Village in Northern Norway, Norway

Straumen^[3] is the administrative centre of Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Sørfolda fjord, along the European route E06 highway. The lake Straumvatnet lies on the southeastern side of the village, and the town of Fauske lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the southwest.^[4]

The 1.08-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2023) of 844 and a population density of 781 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,020/sq mi).^[1]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Straumen, Sørfold (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
4. Store norske leksikon. "Straumen – Sørfold" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-16.