Nordfold-Kjerringøy
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Nordfold-Kjerringøy or Nordfold og Kjerringøy is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 737-square-kilometre (285 sq mi) municipality existed from 1887 until its dissolution in 1906. The municipality covered the area surrounding the entrance to the large Folda fjord plus the area surrounding the northern branch of that fjord. It included the southern part of what is now Steigen Municipality, the northern part of the present-day Bodø Municipality, and the northern part of what is now Sørfold Municipality.[3][4]
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Nordfold-Kjerringøy Municipality
Nordfold-Kjerringøy herred Nordfold og Kjerringøy herred (historic) | |
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Coordinates: 67°45′48″N 15°13′58″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Salten |
Established | 1 Jan 1887 |
• Preceded by | Folden Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1906 |
• Succeeded by | Nordfold and Kjerringøy |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 737 km2 (285 sq mi) |
Population (1906) | |
• Total | 2,342 |
• Density | 3.2/km2 (8.2/sq mi) |
Demonym | Nordfoldværing[1] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1846[2] |
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