Ramsund, Norway

Ramsund
Village
Ramsund

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 68°30′02″N 16°29′09″E / 68.50056°N 16.48583°E / 68.50056; 16.48583Coordinates: 68°30′02″N 16°29′09″E / 68.50056°N 16.48583°E / 68.50056; 16.48583
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Ofoten
Municipality Tjeldsund
Area[1]
  Total 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 305
  Density 545/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 9442 Ramsund

Ramsund is a village in the municipality of Tjeldsund in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the Ramsundet strait, just south of the Ramsund Bridge. The 0.56-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2013) of 305. The population density is 545 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,410/sq mi).[1] Ramsund Chapel is located in this village. There is also a military base located south of the village that is the base for the Marinejegerkommandoen unit.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Ramsund" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Ramsund" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-11.


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