Straume, Nordland
{{Short description|Village in Bø Municipality, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Straume
|other_name =
|native_name =
|nickname =
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Straume in Bø.jpg
|image_caption = View of the village
|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}
|pushpin_map = Nordland#Norway
|pushpin_label = Straume
|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 = Vesterålen
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Bø Municipality
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|area_total_km2 = 0.44
|population_as_of = 2023
|population_total = 336
|population_density_km2 = 764
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 8475 Straumsjøen
|coordinates = {{coord|68.6890|14.4715|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 7
|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Straume, Bø (Nordland)|url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/B%C3%B8/Straume/|publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2018-12-29}}}}
Straume{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/199690|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=Kartverket|language=no|accessdate=2024-08-15}} is the administrative centre of Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village is located about {{convert|10|km}} from the village of Bø (to the south) and the village of Eidet (to the north), in the west central part of the municipality.{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Straume/i_B%C3%B8|title=Straume – i Bø|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-07-29}}
The {{convert|0.44|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 336 and a population density of {{convert|764|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=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}}
Straume is the junction of county roads 820, 901, and 903. The Straume Nature Reserve lies south of the village.[http://faktaark.naturbase.no/Vern?id=VV00000217 Mijlø-direktoratet: Straume.]
