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Kjerringøy Handelssted
Kjerringøy is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 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. The trading post is well-preserved, with around 15 authentic buildings with interior. It is a popular tourist destination and is often used as a location for movies. Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old Kjerringøy Municipality Kjerringøy is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1906 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the coastal and island areas around the entranc ... which existed from 1906 until 1964. References External links *http://www.kjerringoy.no *http://www.kjerringoy.info Bodø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folda, Nordland
The Folda is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is located in the waters of Bodø Municipality, Steigen Municipality, and Sørfold Municipality. The Folda empties into the Vestfjorden about northeast of the town of Bodø. The fjord is about wide in the west where it joins the Vestfjorden between the Kjerringøy and Leiranger peninsulas. The Folda fjord In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the n ... has many fjord arms which split off from the main fjord. There are two main inland branches: the Nordfolda (in Steigen Municipality) and the Sørfolda (in Bodø and Sørfold municipalities). The fjord is about long, including the fjord arms that branch off the main fjord. See also * List of Norwegian fjords References {{authority control Fjords of Nordlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjerringøy Municipality
Kjerringøy is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1906 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the coastal and island areas around the entrance to the Folda, Nordland, Folda fjord, plus the northern coast of the Mistfjorden to the south of the Folda fjord. About 400 small islands totaling about were part of the municipality. The areas are located in what is now Bodø Municipality and a small part in Steigen Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Kjerringøy where Kjerringøy Church is located. Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the municipality was the 406th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Kjerringøy Municipality was the 672nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 573. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 17% over the previous 10-year period. Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Centre
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and many African countries, a (, , ) is a town or city that is important from an administrative perspective. Algeria The capitals of Algerian provinces, districts, and communes are called . Belgium The in Belgium is the administrative centre of each of the ten provinces of Belgium. Three of these cities also give their name to their province ( Antwerp, Liège and Namur). France The of a French department is known as the prefecture (). This is the town or city where the prefect of the department (and all services under their control) are situated, in a building also known as the prefecture. In every French region, one of the departments has preeminence over the others, and the prefect carries the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunnskapsforlaget
Kunnskapsforlaget () is a Norwegian publishing company based in Oslo. Kunnskapsforlaget was established in 1975, as a partnership between H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard) and Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The purpose was to co-operate on publishing encyclopaedias and dictionaries. The first volume of Store norske leksikon The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' (, abbreviated ''SNL'') is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. It has several subdivisions, including the Norsk biografisk leksikon. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian publishe ... (SNL) was published in 1978. A total of four editions was published (the last one in 2004), before the online version was transferred to Institusjonen Fritt Ord og Sparebankstiftelsen DnB in 2011. Kunnskapsforlaget is the largest dictionary publisher in Norway. They publish both printed books, and digital dictionaries that are available through the online service Ordnett (launched in 2004). Their main languages a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' (, abbreviated ''SNL'') is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. It has several subdivisions, including the Norsk biografisk leksikon. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with up to 3.5 million unique visitors per month. Paper editions (1978–2007) The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1906–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales of paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordland Museum
Nordland Museum () is a museum located in the center of Bodø in Nordland, Norway. The museum is a central part of a larger consortium of 18 museum units in nine municipalities with the county of Nordland. Background The museum was established in 1888 as the Bodø Fisheries Museum (''Bodø Fiskerimuseum''). The majority of the museum's collections were destroyed during World War II when the museum was hit by two bombs on May 27, 1940. The museum building was also stripped of its function as a museum during the war, when it housed the Nasjonal Samling, a Norwegian fascist party active from 1933 to 1945. The museum has since regained its function as a museum and houses today several exhibitions that cover Northern Norwegian culture and history. Collections The main building was designed by engineer Ole Aarnseth and built in 1903. The museum building has been preserved by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. The museum houses an interactive dry fish aquarium exhibition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjerringøy Trading Post
Kjerringøy trading post (''Kjerringøy handelssted'') is an open-air museum at Kjerringøy in Nordland, Norway. It is operated as part of the Nordland Museum of cultural history. History Kjerringøy trading post was established in the late 1700s. It traded over a large area, and was licensed to provide accommodation for travelers. Through the buying and selling of fish and fish products it gradually became an affluent trading post. The Kjerringøy merchants bought fish in Lofoten and elsewhere in Nordland, dried or salted the fish and sold it in Bergen and other places. The ships used to transport the goods where often single masted open cargo sailing ships, such as the '' Anna Karoline''. The ships returned with foodstuffs, fishing gear and other equipment, which they sold in their local store, or in the Lofoten Lofoten ( , ; ; ) is an archipelago and a Districts of Norway, traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnattsol På Kjerringøy
Midnattsol are a gothic/folk metal band from Germany. The band was founded in 2002 by Norwegian vocalist Carmen Elise Espenæs and German guitarist Christian Hector. The band's name is a modified spelling of the Norwegian word ''midnattssol'', which means 'midnight sun'. History Founding and ''Where Twilight Dwells'' (2002–2007) Lead singer Carmen Elise Espenæs (born on September 30, 1983, in Stavanger, Norway) had some kind of musical training in her native hometown, and began singing in some local non-professional bands, with whom she began writing her first songs at the same time. In 2002, at the age of 19, Espenæs moved to Ludwigsburg, Germany and sought to develop a musical project. She stayed with her older sister Liv Kristine who, at the time, was in Theatre of Tragedy (a metal band). While Kristine was married to Alexander Krull, Espenæs collaborated frequently with their later band Leaves' Eyes. Simultaneously, Espenæs met guitarist Christian Hector and toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjerringøy Handelssted
Kjerringøy is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 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. The trading post is well-preserved, with around 15 authentic buildings with interior. It is a popular tourist destination and is often used as a location for movies. Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old Kjerringøy Municipality Kjerringøy is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1906 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the coastal and island areas around the entranc ... which existed from 1906 until 1964. References External links *http://www.kjerringoy.no *http://www.kjerringoy.info Bodø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjerringøy Church
Kjerringøy Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kjerringøy. It is one of the two churches for the ''Kjerringøy og Rønvik'' parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1883 using plans drawn up by the architect J. E. Olsen. The church seats about 300 people and it has one worship service every three weeks. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589, but the church was not built that year. It may have been built in the 14th or 15th century. In 1763, records show that an old church building was torn down in Kjerringøy and those records show that that church had been built by the residents from "time immemorial". After that, a new timber church was built that had a long church design with a choir and sacristy in the east. There i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
