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Stamsund
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Stamsund is a fishing village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, along the Vestfjorden. The village is located about east of the town of Leknes. Historically, the village was the administrative centre of Hol Municipality from 1919 until 1963.

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Stamsund
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Village
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Stamsund Hafen.jpg
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View of the village
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yes
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11
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village
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Nordland#Norway
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Stamsund
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Norway
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Northern Norway
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Nordland
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Lofoten

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Population
1107
Area
1.06
Elevation
8
Image
Stamsund Hafen.jpg
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Stamsund
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Stamsund is a fishing village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, along the Vestfjorden. The village is located about east of the town of Leknes. Historically, the village was the administrative centre of Hol Municipality from 1919 until 1963.

The village has a population (2023) of 1,104 and a population density of .

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