Bodø
European Capital of Culture 2024, the end of the railway and the ferry port for Lofoten.
The facts
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Coordinates | 67.2866, 14.3905 |
| Time to allow | 6 h |
What to see
- Saltstraumen Sight
- Keiservarden Viewpoint
- Norsk Luftfartsmuseum Museum
- Kjerringøy handelssted Museum
- Stormen bibliotek Sight
Library and concert hall on the quayside — open, free and warm when the weather is not.
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8 h | -2.5 °C | 18 | Open |
| February | 8 h | -2.7 °C | 16 | Open |
| March | 11.6 h | -0.4 °C | 17 | Open |
| April | 15.6 h | 3.5 °C | 16 | Open |
| May | 19.9 h | 8 °C | 17 | Open |
| June | Midnight sun | 12.9 °C | 16 | Open |
| July | 22.5 h | 16 °C | 16 | Open |
| August | 17.2 h | 15.4 °C | 17 | Open |
| September | 13.2 h | 11.4 °C | 18 | Open |
| October | 9.5 h | 5.1 °C | 18 | Open |
| November | 5.4 h | 0.6 °C | 17 | Open |
| December | 1.2 h | -1.3 °C | 18 | Open |
Background
Bodø (Lule Sami: Bådåddjo, Swedish: Bodö) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø (which is also the capital of Nordland county).
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On these routes
- Trondheim–Bodø — The Nordland Line crosses the Arctic Circle — ten hours north to Saltstraumen.
- Bodø–Lofoten–Tromsø — Ferry to Lofoten and onward north — midnight sun in summer, northern lights in winter.
- Oslo–Tromsø — The length of the country: Dovrefjell, the Arctic Circle, Lofoten, and finally the aurora over Tromsø.
- Oslo–Bodø — From the capital across Dovrefjell and past the Arctic Circle to Saltstraumen.