Løding

Løding
Village

View of the village
Løding

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 67°18′01″N 14°44′18″E / 67.30028°N 14.73833°E / 67.30028; 14.73833Coordinates: 67°18′01″N 14°44′18″E / 67.30028°N 14.73833°E / 67.30028; 14.73833
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Salten
Municipality Bodø
Area[1]
  Total 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 2,992
  Density 2,394/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8050 Tverlandet

Løding is a village in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of the town of Bodø. The 1.25-square-kilometre (310-acre) village has a population (2013) of 2,992. The population density is 2,394 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,200/sq mi).[1]

The village lies at the northern terminus of Norwegian County Road 17 and along the Nordlandsbanen railway line. The Tverlandet Church is located in Løding, and the local sports club is Tverlandet IL. The lake Vatnvatnet lies north of the village.

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