Presteid
Presteid | |
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Village | |
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  Presteid Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 68°05′03″N 15°39′00″E / 68.0843°N 15.6500°ECoordinates: 68°05′03″N 15°39′00″E / 68.0843°N 15.6500°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Hamarøy |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8294 Hamarøy |
Presteid is a village in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located immediately east of the village of Oppeid, along the . Presteid is part of the Oppeid urban area which has a population (2018) of 551.[2]
The village is the location of Hamarøy Church, the main church for the municipality. The famous Norwegian author Knut Hamsun lived in this village from the age of 9 until 14. He often wrote about Presteid in his works. The Knut Hamsun Centre is located in Presteid, and it is a museum about the author and his works. Stoklands Bilruter, a bus company, was based here until it was merged with .[3]
References[]
- ^ "Presteid, Hamarøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Presteid" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-09.
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