Moldjord

Moldjord
Village

View of the village
Moldjord

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 67°00′24″N 14°34′35″E / 67.00667°N 14.57639°E / 67.00667; 14.57639Coordinates: 67°00′24″N 14°34′35″E / 67.00667°N 14.57639°E / 67.00667; 14.57639
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Salten
Municipality Beiarn
Elevation[1] 11 m (36 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8110 Moldjord

Moldjord is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Beiarn in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the river Beiarelva, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the river's mouth at the Beiarfjorden. The village is home to the Beiarn Church, the main church for the municipality.[2]

The town hall in Moldjord

Climate

Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[3]

References

  1. "Moldjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Moldjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  3. Climate Summary for Moldjord

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