Klakksjorda or Klakkjorda[1] (or unofficially Klaksjord[1][2][3]) is a village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Jørnfjorden in the southeastern part of the island of Langøya.[4] Historically, the name was also spelled Klagsjord, Klachsiord, and Klachsjord.[5]
Klakksjorda
Klakkjorda | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 68.6957°N 14.6716°E / 68.6957; 14.6716 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Vesterålen |
Municipality | Bø |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 8475 Straumsjøen |
The road leading out of Klakksjorda (called Klakksjordveien or "Klakksjord Road"),[3] connects to Norwegian County Road 911 which connects it to other settlements on Langøya.[6]