Bjerka

Bjerka
—  Village  —
Bjerka
Location in Nordland
Coordinates:
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Municipality Hemnes
Area[1]
 • Total 0.92 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 7 m (23 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 465
 • Density 505/km2 (1,307.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8643 Bjerka

Bjerka is a village in the municipality of Hemnes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E06 and the Nordlandsbanen railway line, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Hemnesberget and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the municipal center of Korgen.[3] The 0.92-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2011) of 465. The population density is 505 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,310 /sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2011). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/01/10/beftett_en/tab-2011-06-17-01-en.html. 
  2. ^ "Bjerka" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Hemnes/Bjerka/. Retrieved 2011-12-06. 
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Bjerka" (in Norwegian). http://snl.no/Bjerka. Retrieved 2011-12-06.