Presteid

Presteid^[2] is a village in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located immediately east of the village of Oppeid, along the Presteidfjorden. Presteid is part of the Oppeid urban area which has a population (2023) of 557.^[3]

Presteid
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 68.0843°N 15.6500°E / 68.0843; 15.6500
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Salten
Municipality	Hamarøy Municipality
Elevation [1]	9 m (30 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8294 Hamarøy

The village is the location of Hamarøy Church, the main church for the municipality. The famous Norwegian author Knut Hamsun lived in this village from the age of 9 until 14. He often wrote about Presteid in his works. The Knut Hamsun Centre is located in Presteid, and it is a museum about the author and his works. Stoklands Bilruter, a bus company, was based here until it was merged with Saltens Bilruter.^[4]

References

1. "Presteid, Hamarøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
3. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
4. Store norske leksikon. "Presteid" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-09.