Place:Lødingen, Nordland, Norway

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NameLødingen
Alt namesVestbygdsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Located inNordland, Norway
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Lødingen is a municipality in Nordland county in Norway. Lødingen is located on the southeastern corner of the island of Hinnøya, and is part of the traditional district of Ofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lødingen. The other main part of the municipality is Vestbygda. Lødingen has the nickname "Biketown" because it hosts several annual bicycle races, including "Lofoten Insomnia" and Vestbygd-rittet.

The municipality is by area the 202nd largest out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lødingen is the 279th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,034. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 6.7% over the previous 10-year period.

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