Bø, Nordland
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| County | Nordland | |
| District | Vesterålen | |
| Municipality | NO-1867 | |
| Administrative centre | Straume | |
| Mayor (2003) | Viggo Johnsen (SP) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 304 247 km² 236 km² 0.08 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 269 3,041 0.07 % -14.4 % 13/km² |
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| www.boe.kommune.no |
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Bø is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Bø (Norse Bœr), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word bœr m 'farm'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1987). It shows a half boat. (The seaghost draugen is travelling in a half boat.)
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Alstahaug | Andøy | Ballangen | Beiarn | Bindal | Bodø | Brønnøy | Bø | Dønna | Evenes | Fauske | Flakstad | Gildeskål | Grane | Hadsel | Hamarøy | Hattfjelldal | Hemnes | Herøy | Leirfjord | Lurøy | Lødingen | Meløy | Moskenes | Narvik | Nesna | Rana | Rødøy | Røst | Saltdal | Sortland | Steigen | Sømna | Sørfold | Tjeldsund | Træna | Tysfjord | Vefsn | Vega | Vestvågøy | Vevelstad | Vågan | Værøy | Øksnes |
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