Meløy

Meløy kommune
View of Ørnes in winter
Meløy within Nordland
Coordinates: 66°47′17″N 13°40′33″E / 66.78806°N 13.67583°E / 66.78806; 13.67583
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
Established1 Jan 1884
Administrative centreØrnes
Area
 • Total873.84 km2 (337.39 sq mi)
 • Land798.08 km2 (308.14 sq mi)
 • Water75.76 km2 (29.25 sq mi)  8.7%
 • Rank133 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total6,214
 • Rank153 in Norway
 • Density7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
−6.7%
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1837
Official language formBokmål[1]

Meløy is a municipality in Norway's Nordland county. It is in the traditional district Salten.

The mayor, Sigurd Stormo, is elected until late 2027.[2]

References

  1. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  2. https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26