Myre[3] is the administrative centre of Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern part of the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. Myre is one of the largest fishing villages in the Vesterålen region. Myre Church is located in this village.
Myre | |
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Village | |
 Myre's main street | |
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  Myre  Myre | |
| Coordinates: 68°54′50″N 15°04′42″E / 68.9140°N 15.0784°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Øksnes Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,211 |
| • Density | 1,222/km2 (3,160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8430 Myre |
The 1.81-square-kilometre (450-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,211 and a population density of 1,222 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,160/sq mi).[1][4]
The newspaper Øksnesavisa is published in Myre.[5]
Etymology
editThe village's name stems from the Old Norse word mýrr, and is linked to the extensive amount of mires nearby.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Myre, Øksnes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2009-02-17). "Myre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ Smith-Meyer, Trond; Breivik Pettersen, Øyvind, eds. (2018-02-15). "Øksnesavisa". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "Main map service of the Norwegian Insititute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)". kilden.nibio.no. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
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