"Ørnes is the administrative centre of the municipality of Meløy in Nordland county, Norway. The old village is mentioned in documents dating from 1610 when a ...
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tenant farmer lived here. It is located along Norwegian County Road 17, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the village of Reipå and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Eidbukta. The island of Mesøya lies just west of the village. Ørnes is a port of call along the Hurtigruten ferry route between Nesna and Bodø. The newspapers Framtia and Meløyavisa are published in Ørnes.
The 1.53-square-kilometre (380-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,624 and a population density of 1,061 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,750/sq mi). " - (en.wikipedia.org 12.08.2021)
- Latitude66.872779846191
- Longitude13.707500457764
- Population1538