Oppeid

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Oppeid

Total population

601

Air quality index

22Good

Coordinates68.08°, 15.61°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Oppeid (Norwegian) or Badjesijdda (Lule Sami) is the administrative centre of Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of the town of Narvik. It is located right next to the village of Presteid on a small isthmus of land between the Kaldvågfjorden and the Presteidfjorden. The village is home to the Knut Hamsun Upper Secondary School, a museum, and cafe.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Per Knutsen

Norwegian writer (1951–2022)

Sigurd Johan Normann

Bishop of the Church of Norway (1879-1939)

Ann-Mari Thomassen

Norwegian Sámi politician

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Anna Elisabeth Westerlund

Norwegian chess player

Tore Hamsun

Norwegian painter (1912-1995)

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Eline Thorp

Norwegian musician

J

Johan Hoff Ellingsen

Norwegian politician

S

Skjalg Halmøy

A

Albert Mathiesen

Norwegian photographer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nordland

• Stokmarknes
  37.8 mi away · pop. 3,660
• Håkvik - Ginnasluokta
  48.7 mi away · pop. 742
• Reine
  66.2 mi away · pop. 296
• Mo i Rana
  128.8 mi away · pop. 18,739
• Pusula
  581.5 mi away · pop. 772
• Savudrija
  1562.3 mi away · pop. 195
• Bašanija
  1563.3 mi away · pop. 193
• Valica
  1564.4 mi away · pop. 252
• Katoro
  1565 mi away · pop. 26
• Črnica
  1565.5 mi away · pop. 45
• Sveta Marija na Krasu
  1565.6 mi away · pop. 313
• Finida
  1567.3 mi away · pop. 363

Browse all places in Nordland →

Recently spotted species

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

Seen 2026-07-03

Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Seen 2026-06-25

European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Seen 2026-06-25

European Golden-Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Seen 2026-06-25

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Seen 2026-06-01

marsh marigold

Caltha palustris

Seen 2026-06-01

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Seen 2026-06-01

Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Seen 2026-06-01

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Seen 2026-05-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Oppeid, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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