Bodø Region


The Bodø Region is a metropolitan region in Nordland county in northern Norway, centered on the town of Bodø. Before 1 January 2005, the municipality of Skjerstad was part of the region, but it has since merged into the municipality of Bodø. There are several "city regions" that the government has declared in Norway. The population figures are per 01.01.2014
MunicipalityPopulationLand AreaPopulation Density
Bodø49,731
Gildeskål2,023
Beiarn1,188
Total52,942

In addition to these areas in the "official" region, many people in neighboring Fauske commute daily to Bodø.