Stamsund
Sign in to saveStamsund 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.
Key facts
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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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- left
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- Country
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- Norway
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- Region
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- Northern Norway
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- County
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- Nordland
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- District
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- Lofoten
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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 .