Åse, Nordland

Åse
Village

Åse village museum
Åse

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 69°00′43″N 15°46′13″E / 69.01194°N 15.77028°E / 69.01194; 15.77028Coordinates: 69°00′43″N 15°46′13″E / 69.01194°N 15.77028°E / 69.01194; 15.77028
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Vesterålen
Municipality Andøy
Area[1]
  Total 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 4 m (13 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 279
  Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8484 Risøyhamn

Åse is a village in Andøy municipality, Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Norwegian County Road 82 on the southeastern coast of the island of Andøya, along the Andfjorden. The village of Å lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north, and the villages of Bjørnskinn and Risøyhamn lie about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest. The 0.41-square-kilometre (100-acre) village has a population (2013) of 279, giving the village a population density of 680 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,800/sq mi).[1]

The Baptist church in Åse

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