Bodø Region

The Bodø Region (Norwegian: Bodøregionen) is a metropolitan region in Nordland county in northern Norway, centered on the town of Bodø. Before 1 January 2005, Skjerstad Municipality was part of the region, but it has since merged into Bodø Municipality. There are several "city regions" that the government has declared in Norway.[1] The population figures are per 01.01.2014 [2]

Municipality Population Land Area Population Density
Bodø Municipality 49,731 1,308 km2 (505 sq mi) 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Gildeskål Municipality 2,023 619 km2 (239 sq mi) 3/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
Beiarn Municipality 1,188 1,181 km2 (456 sq mi) 1/km2 (2.6/sq mi)
Total 52,942 3,108 km2 (1,200 sq mi) 17/km2 (44/sq mi)

In addition to these areas in the "official" region, many people in neighboring Fauske Municipality commute daily to Bodø.

References

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  1. ^ "Storbymeldingen" (in Norwegian). Regjeringen.no. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  2. ^ "Tabell - Folkemengde og kvartalsvise befolkningsendringar. Heile landet, fylke og kommunar". Retrieved 2014-02-23.

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