Nygårdsjøen

Nygårdsjøen
Nygård / Saura
Village
Nygårdsjøen

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 67°06′46″N 14°18′27″E / 67.11278°N 14.30750°E / 67.11278; 14.30750Coordinates: 67°06′46″N 14°18′27″E / 67.11278°N 14.30750°E / 67.11278; 14.30750
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Salten
Municipality Gildeskål
Elevation[1] 20 m (70 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8120 Nygårdsjøen

Nygårdsjøen is a village area in the municipality of Gildeskål in Nordland county, Norway. Nygårdsjøen is located in the northern part of the municipality, close to the border with Bodø. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 17 on the east side of the Nordfjorden, just north of the entrance to the Beiarfjorden. Saura Church is located along the fjord on the west side of the village.

The village area of Nygårdsjøen includes several farm areas: Innervik, Skålsvik, Røsnes, Saura, Nygård, and Ertenvåg. There are about 270 people that live in Nygårdsjøen.[2]

References

  1. "Nygård" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  2. "Nygårdsjøen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-02-22.


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