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Gladstad

Gladstad is the administrative centre of Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Vega, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the village of Holand. Vega Church is located in Gladstad.

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Coordinates: 65°40′36″N 11°57′44″E / 65.6768°N 11.9622°E / 65.6768; 11.9622
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityVega Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2024)1
 • Total
306
 • Density612/km2 (1,590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8980 Vega
Vega church in Gladstad.
Vega church in Gladstad. source ↗

Gladstad3 is the administrative centre of Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Vega, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the village of Holand.4 Vega Church is located in Gladstad.

The 0.5-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2024) of 306 and a population density of 612 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,590/sq mi).1

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References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Gladstad, Vega (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Archived from the original on 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Gladstad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-10.