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Bodø is a city and municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. The city of Bodø was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Bodin was merged with Bodø January 1, 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø January 1, 2005. Bodø, located just north of the Arctic Circle, is the largest city in Nordland, and the second largest in North Norway. History: Bodø was granted township status in 1816 and is now county capital of Nordland. Most of Bodø was destroyed during a Luftwaffe attack on the 27th of May 1940. 6000 people were living in Bodø, and 3500 people lost their homes in the attack. 15 people lost their lives during the air attack (2 British soldiers and 13 Norwegians). Due to the acute lack of housing, the Swedish government helped build 107 apartments in the winter of 1941. These houses were built tightly together just outside the town. This small area, today in the heart of Bodø, is still called "svenskebyen" — the Swedish town. The town was ... Read more about Bodø on Wikipedia

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