Inndyr

{{Short description|Village in Gildeskål Municipality, Norway}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Inndyr

|other_name =

|native_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = Inndyr juli 2007.JPG

|image_caption = View of the village harbor

|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}

|pushpin_map = Nordland#Norway

|pushpin_label = Inndyr

|pushpin_label_position = left

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Nordland

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Salten

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Gildeskål Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 0.76

|population_as_of = 2023

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 637

|population_density_km2 = 838

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 8140 Inndyr

|coordinates = {{coord|67.0335|14.0266|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 9

|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Inndyr, Gildeskål (Nordland) |url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Gildesk%C3%A5l/Inndyr/ |access-date=2019-01-31 |publisher=yr.no}}}}

Inndyr{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/258214 |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is the administrative centre of Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland part of the municipality, about {{convert|6|km}} north of Norwegian County Road 17. The village lies along the Sørfjorden and it looks out to the west over the nearby islands of Fugløya, Fleina, and Femris.{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Inndyr |url=http://snl.no/Inndyr |access-date=2012-02-22 |language=Norwegian}}

The {{convert|0.76|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 637 and a population density of {{convert|838|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2023-12-23 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}

There are two churches located on the northern edge of town: Gildeskål Church and Old Gildeskål Church. The new, larger church was built right next to the old church. The old church is still occasionally used for services.

Climate

This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=560182&cityname=Inndyr%2C+Norway&units= Climate Summary for Inndyr]

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