Bø is located on the western side of Langøya in Vesterålen and is characterized by a dramatic coastal landscape with 438 islands, islets, and skerries¹. The administrative center of the municipality is Straume, and it has around 2,600 inhabitants (2025)¹. The mountain Burnestinden rises 693 meters above sea level, marking the highest point in the municipality¹.
The coast and archipelago provide the basis for an active outdoor lifestyle. There are excellent opportunities for kayaking, fishing, and boating, combined with scenic hiking routes in a contrasting landscape of flat shorelines and steep mountains¹.
Cultural life in Bø is rich and strongly rooted in local traditions. The municipality refers to itself as the fairy-tale municipality, with many cultural events, festivals, and strong engagement in volunteer organizations². In addition, Bø School of Culture offers children and young people education in music, dance, and theater⁴. The municipality’s commitment to outdoor art is expressed through the Outdoor Gallery Skulpturlandskap Nordland, where art meets nature in the open air³.
Bø emphasizes the combination of magnificent nature and a close-knit community as an important part of everyday life. The municipality describes itself as a place of safety and closeness, where good meeting places, strong cultural traditions, and engaged residents create a vibrant community². The local economy is based on the sea and the land, with fisheries, seafood, and agriculture as its cornerstones, but the public sector and small businesses within tourism and entrepreneurship also contribute to activity and development⁵.
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