Kjerringøy

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

{{about|the village in Bodø, Norway|the former municipality in Norway|Kjerringøy (municipality)}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Kjerringøy

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|native_name =

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|settlement_type = Village

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|image_caption = View of the village

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|pushpin_label = Kjerringøy

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|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 = Bodø Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

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|timezone1_DST = CEST

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|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 8093 Kjerringøy

|coordinates = {{coord|67.5195|14.7643|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 11

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Kjerringøy, Bodø (Nordland)|url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Bod%C3%B8/Kjerring%C3%B8y/|publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2018-09-15}}{{Dead link|date=June 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}}}

Kjerringøy{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/390657|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=Kartverket|language=no|accessdate=2024-09-15}} is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about {{convert|30|km}} north of the town of Bodø, along the Karlsøyfjorden, just south of the entrance to the Folda fjord. The Kjerringøy Church is located in the village.

File:Kjerringøy Handelssted.jpg

File:Midnattsol på Kjerringøy.jpg

The Kjerringøy trading post, a part of the Nordland Museum, is located in the village.{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://snl.no/Kjerring%C3%B8y_handelssted|title=Kjerringøy handelssted|editor-first=Geir|editor-last=Thorsnæs|accessdate=2018-09-15|date=2016-05-30|encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|language=Norwegian}} The trading post is well-preserved, with around 15 authentic buildings with interior.[https://scanmagazine.co.uk/kjerringoy-trading-post-a-journey-back-in-time/ Kjerringøy Trading Post: A journey back in time] It is a popular tourist destination and is often used as a location for movies.[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=Kjerringøy iMDb: Filming Location Matching "Kjerringøy"]

Historically, the village was the administrative centre of the old Kjerringøy Municipality which existed from 1906 until 1964.