Storå, Norway

Storå
Jågåsijdda
Village
Storå
Storå

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 68°04′22″N 16°23′22″E / 68.07278°N 16.38944°E / 68.07278; 16.38944Coordinates: 68°04′22″N 16°23′22″E / 68.07278°N 16.38944°E / 68.07278; 16.38944
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Ofoten
Municipality Tysfjord
Elevation[1] 14 m (46 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8587 Storå

Storå (Lule Sami: Jågåsijdda) is a village in the municipality of Tysfjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the village of Kjøpsvik, on the opposite side of the Tysfjorden. The village population has decreased significantly in the last 20 years, so now there are only a few residents living in Storå. The local economy consists of agriculture and fishing. There are ferry connections to Kjøpsvik and Drag.

References

  1. "Storå" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-05-14.


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