Nyksund

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title: "Nyksund" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["øksnes-municipality", "villages-in-nordland", "populated-places-of-arctic-norway", "fishing-communities"] description: "Village in Øksnes Municipality, Norway" topic_path: "geography/norway" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyksund" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village in Øksnes Municipality, Norway ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
official_name	Nyksund
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Nyksund Norway.jpg
image_caption	View of the village harbour
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	11
mapframe-marker	village
pushpin_map	Nordland#Norway
pushpin_label	Nyksund
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	Øksnes Municipality
timezone1	CET
utc_offset1	+01:00
timezone1_DST	CEST
utc_offset1_DST	+02:00
postal_code_type	Post Code
postal_code	8430 Myre
coordinates
elevation_m	6
elevation_footnotes
::

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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 5 km 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 10 km away.

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Nyksundinnorway.jpg" caption="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."] ::

As bigger vessels and road transportation rendered the port obsolete due to its shallow waters and poor road, Nyksund became an isolated outpost with a dwindling population. Finally, measures were made to shut the place down. During the 1970s, the city became a ghost town.

With the turn of the 21st century, after 30 years of erosion, the lights were turned back on in Nyksund. New citizens found the old houses worthwhile. In 2003, the main obstacle to new activity in Nyksund was inadequate infrastructure—be it roads, postal service, or utility services. Modern Nyksund boasts a summer population of 30 to 40 people and about a half-dozen hardy souls remain throughout the harsh winters.

References

References

1. "Nyksund, Øksnes (Nordland)". [[yr.no]].
2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Nyksund".

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