Melbu

Melbu is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Hadseløya on the northern shore of the Hadselfjorden. Melbu is one of the two main population centres on the island of Hadseløya, and it is called "The Pearl of Vesteraalen". The other population centre is the town of Stokmarknes in the north. Melbu is host to the annual Sommer-Melbu festival. Its economy heavily relies on the fishing industry.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Melbu
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Melbu.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the village
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 11
Settlement.mapframe marker: village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nordland#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label: Melbu
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nordland
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Vesterålen

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Official name: Melbu
Demonym: melbuværing
Country: Norway
Located in: Hadsel Municipality
Population: 2326
Area: 1.7
Elevation: 8
Image: Melbu.jpg

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native label: Melbu
Commons category: Melbu
located in/on physical feature: Hadseløya

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Article · Español

Melbu es una localidad de la provincia de Nordland en la región de Nord-Norge, Noruega. A 1 de enero de 2017 tenía una población estimada de 2192 habitantes. Se encuentra ubicada en la costa noroccidental de la península escandinava, cerca del fiordo Ofotfjord.

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