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| Coordinates:67°16′58″N14°22′30″E / 67.2827°N 14.3751°E /67.2827; 14.3751 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Bodø Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Kjøpstad | 1816 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.91 km2 (5.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 42,831 |
| • Density | 2,873/km2 (7,440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bodøværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8006 Bodø |
Bodø (pronounced[ˈbûːdøː]ⓘ,[4][5]Lule Sami:Bådåddjo)[6] is atown[1] inBodø Municipality inNordland county,Norway.The town is theadministrative centre of both theBodø Municipality andNordland county. It is located on the Bodø peninsula between theVestfjorden and theSaltfjorden. Bodø is located just north of theArctic Circle. It is the largest urban area and town in Nordland county and the second-largest town inNorthern Norway.[7]
The 14.91-square-kilometre (3,680-acre) town has a population (2023) of 42,831 and apopulation density of 2,873 inhabitants per square kilometre (7,440/sq mi).[2]
Bodø is aEuropean Capital of Culture 2024,[8] along withBad Ischl andTartu.
One of Norway's most successful football clubs,FK Bodø/Glimt, is based in the town.
The village of Bodø was grantedtown status as akjøpstad in 1816 and soon after, in 1818, it was known for theBodø affair, smuggling of contraband cargo by British merchants that later were compensated by Norway. The town of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (seeformannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1938, a part of the neighboringBodin Municipality (population: 559) was transferred into the town of Bodø. On 1 January 1959, another part of Bodin Municipality (population: 1,303) was transferred into the town of Bodø, expanding its size considerably. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of theSchei Committee. On 1 January 1968, the town of Bodø (population: 14,252) was merged withBodin Municipality (population: 13,323) and this created the much largerBodø Municipality.[9]
The town is named after the oldBodøgård farm (Old Norse:Boðvin), since the town was built on its ground. The first element might beboði which means "sunken rock" or "skerry" and the last element isvin which means "meadow" or "pasture". The last element may have been misunderstood asøy which means "island" (and written with theDanish language formø).[10]
Bodø features ahumid continental climate (Dfb) or, if the originalKöppen winter threshold −3 °C (27 °F) is used, anoceanic climate (Cfb) in the 1991–2020 base period. Bodø is one of the northernmost cities in the world and the only inside the Arctic Circle with a temperate four-season climate. The weather in Bodø depends on weather pattern; long lasting weather patterns with Atlantic lows bringing rain and overcast can occur in all seasons, but so can sunny weather with Highs over Northern Scandiniava/Western Russia.Located on apeninsula in theNorwegian Sea, Bodø has potential for strong winds both from the west and east. The "midnight sun" is above the horizon from 1 June to 14 July (44 days), and the period with continuous daylight lasts a bit longer.
The following records are from the airport. The all-time low −18.5 °C (−1.3 °F) was recorded in February 1966, which was the coldest month on record with a mean of −8.9 °C (16.0 °F). The all-time high 30.7 °C (87.3 °F) was set in July 2019, while July 2014 was the warmest month with a 24-hr mean 17.3 °C (63.1 °F) and average daily high 21.6 °C (70.9 °F). The warmest night recorded was June 29, 1972 with overnight low 21.7 °C (71.1 °F). The average date for the first overnight freeze (below 0 °C (32.0 °F)) in autumn is October 12 (1981–2010 average).[11] The driest month on record was January 2014 with no precipitation at all, while the wettest was September 2009 with 293 mm.
Recent decades have seen warming, and there has been no overnight air frost in June since 1981. With its location on the Arctic Circle the city features one of the largest latitudinal temperature anomalies[clarification needed] on Earth. Data in table below is from Bodø VI, approximately 1 km from the town center.
| Climate data for Bodø VI 1991–2020 (16 m, extremes 1953–2022 from Bodø Airport, sunhours 1991–2005 from Bodø Airport) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 11.8 (53.2) | 18.2 (64.8) | 24.5 (76.1) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.7 (87.3) | 28.2 (82.8) | 24.3 (75.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 30.7 (87.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) | 1.3 (34.3) | 2.5 (36.5) | 6 (43) | 10.2 (50.4) | 13.8 (56.8) | 16.9 (62.4) | 16.3 (61.3) | 12.8 (55.0) | 7.7 (45.9) | 4.6 (40.3) | 2.9 (37.2) | 8.1 (46.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) | −1 (30) | 0.2 (32.4) | 3.4 (38.1) | 7.3 (45.1) | 10.8 (51.4) | 13.6 (56.5) | 13.2 (55.8) | 10.1 (50.2) | 5.6 (42.1) | 2.6 (36.7) | 0.8 (33.4) | 5.5 (41.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) | −3.2 (26.2) | −2 (28) | 0.9 (33.6) | 4.6 (40.3) | 8.1 (46.6) | 10.8 (51.4) | 10.6 (51.1) | 7.8 (46.0) | 3.5 (38.3) | 0.5 (32.9) | −1.4 (29.5) | 3.1 (37.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.1 (1.2) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −15.6 (3.9) | −10.3 (13.5) | −3.9 (25.0) | −1.2 (29.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | −2.8 (27.0) | −8.2 (17.2) | −12 (10) | −16.7 (1.9) | −18.5 (−1.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 103.6 (4.08) | 78.5 (3.09) | 81.4 (3.20) | 71.1 (2.80) | 64.8 (2.55) | 65.2 (2.57) | 65.7 (2.59) | 84.7 (3.33) | 128.7 (5.07) | 138.3 (5.44) | 116.4 (4.58) | 119 (4.7) | 1,117.4 (44) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 164 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 8.1 | 46.6 | 106.1 | 179.7 | 210.3 | 219.6 | 192.7 | 151.7 | 120.8 | 69.8 | 20.1 | 0 | 1,325.5 |
| Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute (monthly records)[12] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA[13] | |||||||||||||
Earlier weather data for Bodø, which then had a subpolar Oceanic Climate (Cfc).
| Climate data for Bodø Airport (11 m; temps 1981–2010, sun 2000–2009; extremes 1953–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 17.4 (63.3) | 24.5 (76.1) | 28.8 (83.8) | 30.4 (86.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 24.3 (75.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 30.4 (86.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) | 0.9 (33.6) | 2.2 (36.0) | 5.7 (42.3) | 10.2 (50.4) | 13.4 (56.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 12.2 (54.0) | 7.6 (45.7) | 3.9 (39.0) | 2.0 (35.6) | 7.6 (45.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) | −1.3 (29.7) | −0.1 (31.8) | 3.2 (37.8) | 7.4 (45.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 13.3 (55.9) | 12.9 (55.2) | 9.7 (49.5) | 5.6 (42.1) | 1.8 (35.2) | −0.2 (31.6) | 5.2 (41.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) | −3.6 (25.5) | −2.4 (27.7) | 0.6 (33.1) | 4.5 (40.1) | 7.7 (45.9) | 10.3 (50.5) | 10.0 (50.0) | 7.2 (45.0) | 3.4 (38.1) | −0.3 (31.5) | −2.5 (27.5) | 2.6 (36.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.1 (1.2) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −15.6 (3.9) | −10.3 (13.5) | −3.9 (25.0) | −1.2 (29.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | −2.8 (27.0) | −8.2 (17.2) | −12 (10) | −16.7 (1.9) | −18.5 (−1.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 99.3 (3.91) | 72.7 (2.86) | 66.8 (2.63) | 62.0 (2.44) | 62.7 (2.47) | 59.3 (2.33) | 77.7 (3.06) | 88.8 (3.50) | 127.6 (5.02) | 136.8 (5.39) | 107.0 (4.21) | 110.8 (4.36) | 1,070.9 (42.16) |
| Average precipitation days | 15.6 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 17.6 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 163.3 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 8.1 | 43.0 | 114.0 | 158.7 | 218.8 | 220.7 | 172.0 | 166.5 | 98.4 | 54.3 | 16.3 | 0.4 | 1,271.2 |
| Source 1:[14][15] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2:[16] | |||||||||||||
The main campus ofNord University is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) outside the city centre. Twelve thousand undergraduate and graduate students study at the university.[17]
Bodø is the location of the onlypolice academy in Norway outsideOslo. TheNorwegian Civil Aviation Authority is situated in Bodø, as is theJoint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway. The Norwegian Armed Forces headquarters for North Norway is located at Reitan, east of the city. The main hospital isNordland Hospital Trust, which has local, regional, and national areas of responsibility.SB Nordlandsbuss has its headquarters in Bodø, as doesBodø Energi andNordlandsbanken.
The largest shopping centre in Nordland,City Nord, is located in the town of Bodø.[18]
Bodø Station serves as the northern terminus of theNordland Line that runs south toTrondheim, where it connects to the rest of the Norwegian rail network. It isn't the northernmost station though, with Tverrlandet Station being the northernmost station of the Nordland Line andNarvik Station, terminal of theOfoten Line, being the northernmost station in the whole of Norway. The Ofoten Line, however, doesn't have a connection to the rest of Norway's railway network, thus making Bodø also the northern terminus of the central Norwegian railway system.
If F7 and R75 are counted together, there are 10 daily services to Fauske, 7 daily services to Rognan, 4 daily services to Mosjøen, and 2 daily services to Trondheim on a typical weekday. On weekends, there are only 3 daily services of the F7 and one daily service of the R75.
Bodø is served by several bus lines to various destinations. Inside Bodø, there is a bus network with 4 lines, serving as public transport in Bodø, and 4 long-distance bus lines connecting to different parts of the country. Notable is line 100, which connects toNarvik, where it is possible to change onto trains of theOfoten line towardsSweden at Narvik Station.
Bodø is an important ferry port, connecting to several other parts of Norway. It is serviced by the FerryBodø –Røst –Værøya –Moskenes by operatorTorghatten Nord [de;nn;no].Nordland County Municipality operates the Hurtigbåt services from the city center terminal. Hurtigbåt services go toSandnessjøen,Svolvær, Væran, andGildeskål
Additionally, Bodø is a stop on the renownedHurtigruten (Kystruten Bergen-Kirkenes) Norwegian coastal ferry line and sees daily services towards Bergen and Kirkenes by operatorHurtigruten orHavila Kystruten, who jointly run the Kystruten service between Bergen and Kirkenes.
Bodø Airport lies just south of the city centre and was opened in 1952. The airport is run byAvinor. It served 1,733,330 passengers in 2015 and is the site ofBodø Air Traffic Control Center. It is served regularly bySAS (Scandinavian Airlines),Norwegian Air Shuttle andWiderøe. The airlineWiderøe has its head office in Bodø.
Bodø's local newspaper is theAvisa Nordland.
TheNorwegian Aviation Museum andSalten Museum are located in Bodø. Salten Museum has four exhibitions: TheLofoten Fisheries, aSami exhibit, aViking treasure, and an exhibition about Bodø's history from 1816 to 2000.
TheBodø Cathedral was built in 1956, representing post-wararchitecture, whereas theBodin Church just outside the city centre dates from the 13th century, representing a typical medieval stone church. Other churches in the town includeHunstad Church andRønvik Church.
The new cultural centre "Stormen" (the tempest) was opened in 2014. It contains a library, a concert hall and theater. The building is designed byDaniel Rosbottom andDavid Howarth. Bodø is host to the cultural festivalsNordland Musikkfestuke [no] andParkenfestivalen every summer, as well as the free and volunteer basedBodø Hardcore Festival [no] in early winter.
Fram Kino [no] was the firstcinema in Norway. It was started in the year 1908.
Bodø's main professional team is thefootball clubBodø/Glimt, playing inEliteserien, the top division of football in Norway.
In addition to Bodø/Glimt, Bodø has had several teams at national top level, includingGrand Bodø (women's football),Junkeren (women's handball) andBodø HK (men's handball).
The most well-known sporting arena in Bodø isAspmyra Stadion, which in addition to being the home of Bodø/Glimt has hosted oneinternational match.Also, the multi-purpose indoorBodø Spektrum, contains full-size football and handball courts, as well as several swimming and bathing facilities.
The town is also home ofBodø Barbarians [no], a leadingrugby league team.[19]
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