Melbu
Village in Hadsel Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Hadsel Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Melbu |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Melbu.jpg |
| image_caption | View of the village |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Nordland#Norway |
| pushpin_label | Melbu |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Nordland |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Vesterålen |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Hadsel Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.68 |
| population_as_of | 2023 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 2257 |
| population_density_km2 | 1343 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 8445 Melbu |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 8 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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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.
The 1.68 km2 village has a population (2023) of 2,257 and a population density of 1343 PD/km2.
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Melbusettfrahaugnyken.jpg" caption="Melbu seen from the hill ''Haugnyken''"] ::
Melbu Church is located in this village. Melbu is also a school centre in Vesterålen, and has a ferry connection to the village of Fiskebøl on the island of Austvågøya to the south via the Melbu-Fiskebøl Ferry. The nearest airport, Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen, is about 25 km to the north.
The local sports team is Melbo IL.
Economy
Melbu has one of the biggest fish processing facilities of Norway Seafoods/Aker Seafoods in Northern Norway. Several main factory trawler licenses are permanently related to the factory facilities in Melbu. There are also other industry facilities connected to fish processing, aquaculture, and other marine industry in Melbu. The Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum is located in the town's former Neptune Herring Oil Factory.
References
References
- "Melbu, Hadsel (Nordland)". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- Store norske leksikon. "Melbu".
- (March 12, 2016). "Den gamle sildeoljefabrikken i Melbu har blitt restaurant med kortreist mat". Dagbladet.
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