Nordfold is a village in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Nordfold lies along the Nordfolda, a northern branch of the main Folda fjord. It lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the municipal centre of Leinesfjorden. It is the location of the Nordfold Church.[2]
Nordfold | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Nordfold Location in Nordland  Nordfold Nordfold (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 67°45′44″N 15°13′49″E / 67.7623°N 15.2302°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Steigen Municipality |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8286 Nordfold |
History edit
The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Nordfold which existed from 1906 until 1964. Prior to the opening of the Steigen Tunnel in 1990, there was no road access to the municipality and Nordfold was the ferry quay for the regular ferry routes connecting Steigen to the rest of the country.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Nordfold, Steigen (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-06-17). "Nordfold". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-09-15.