Fjelldal

Fjelldal
Village

View of the village
Fjelldal
Fjelldal

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 68°33′21″N 16°31′34″E / 68.55583°N 16.52611°E / 68.55583; 16.52611Coordinates: 68°33′21″N 16°31′34″E / 68.55583°N 16.52611°E / 68.55583; 16.52611
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Ofoten
Municipality Tjeldsund
Area[1]
  Total 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 7 m (23 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 320
  Density 395/km2 (1,020/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 9441 Fjelldal

Fjelldal is a village in the municipality of Tjeldsund in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the eastern bank of the Tjeldsundet strait in the northeastern part of the municipality. The village is located about halfway between the villages of Ramsund and Evenskjer. The city of Harstad is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Fjelldal, and Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes is reachable by a 15-minute car drive to the southeast.[3]

The 0.81-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2011) of 320. The population density is 395 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,020/sq mi).[1] Fjelldal Chapel is located in this village.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2011). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". Archived from the original on November 14, 2011.
  2. "Fjelldal" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Fjelldal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-11.


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