Nyksund
Sign in to saveNyksund is a coastal fishing village in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northern part of the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago about southeast of the village of Stø (although there is no direct road connection). The only road connection to the isolated village of Nyksund is from the south, coming from the village of Myre, about away.
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Key facts
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- Nyksund
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- Village
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- View of the village harbour
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- yes
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- 11
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- village
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- Norway
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Øksnes
- Elevation
- +6
- Image
- Nyksund Norway.jpg
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Nyksund is a coastal fishing village in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northern part of the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago about southeast of the village of Stø (although there is no direct road connection). The only road connection to the isolated village of Nyksund is from the south, coming from the village of Myre, about away.
==History== thumb|left|180px|Nyksund in 2020 People have been living in Nyksund since before recorded history. Until the late 18th century, the population was scarce, but with the rise of commercial trade, Nyksund became an important centre for hundreds of fishermen coming to exploit the rich cod fisheries nearby.