Bjerka

Village in Northern Norway, Norway
66°08′57″N 13°50′10″E / 66.1491°N 13.8362°E / 66.1491; 13.8362CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyNordlandDistrictHelgelandMunicipalityHemnesArea • Total0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)Elevation6 m (20 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total473 • Density631/km2 (1,630/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
8643 Bjerka
Train station in Bjerka

Bjerka is a village in the municipality of Hemnes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Hemnesberget and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the municipal center of Korgen.[3]

The 0.75-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2018) of 473 and a population density of 631 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,630/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Bjerka, Hemnes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Bjerka" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-06.


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