Husby, Norway

Husby
Village
Husby
Husby

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 66°13′28″N 12°46′06″E / 66.22444°N 12.76833°E / 66.22444; 12.76833Coordinates: 66°13′28″N 12°46′06″E / 66.22444°N 12.76833°E / 66.22444; 12.76833
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Municipality Nesna
Elevation[1] 9 m (30 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8723 Husby

Husby is a village on the island of Tomma in the municipality of Nesna in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southwestern part of the island, along the Stilfjorden. It is the location of the Husby Estate and the Husby Chapel.[2]

Husby (and the island of Tomma) historically has been a part of Nesna, but it (temporarily) belonged to the municipality Dønnes from 1 July 1888 until 1 January 1962 when it was reunited with Nesna.[3]

References

  1. "Husby" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Husby" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-23.
  3. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.


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