Straumsnes or Strømsnes is a village in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Valnesfjord area of Fauske. The town of Fauske lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the east and the town of Bodø lies about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the west. The village sits just inland of Skjerstad Fjord, along the southern shore of the lake Valnesfjordvatnet.[3]

Straumsnes Strømsnes / Valnesfjord
Village
View of the village
Straumsnes Location in Nordland Show map of Nordland Straumsnes Straumsnes (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 67.2995°N 15.1856°E / 67.2995; 15.1856
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Salten
Municipality	Fauske
Area [1]
• Total	0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	486
• Density	797/km2 (2,060/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8215 Valnesfjord

The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 486 and a population density of 797 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,060/sq mi).[1] Valnesfjord Church is located on the southern side of the village area.

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