Bodo

The village of Bodø was granted town status as a kjøpstad in 1816 and soon after, in 1818, it was known for the Bodø affair, smuggling of contraband cargo by British merchants that later were compensated by Norway. The town of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1938, a part of the neighboring Bodin Municipality (population: 559) was transferred into the town of Bodø. On 1 January 1959, another part of Bodin Municipality (population: 1,303) was transferred into the town of Bodø, expanding its size considerably. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1968, the town of Bodø (population: 14,252) was merged with Bodin Municipality (population: 13,323) and this created the much larger Bodø Municipality. …

Bodø features Humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) using 0C as the winter threshold or a temperate oceanic climate if using -3C as the winter threshold as in the original Köppen climate classification system. In the 1961-1990 period it featured a borderline subpolar oceanic/subarctic climate. The weather in Bodø depends on weather pattern; long lasting weather patterns with Atlantic lows bringing rain and overcast can occur in all seasons, but so can sunny weather with Highs over Northern Scandiniava/Western Russia. Located on a peninsula in the Norwegian Sea, Bodø has potential for strong winds both from the west and east. The "midnight sun" is above the horizon from 1 June to 14 July (44 days), and the period with continuous daylight lasts a bit longer. The following records are from the airport. The all-time low −18.5 °C (−1. …

Bodø's local newspaper is the Avisa Nordland. The Norwegian Aviation Museum and Salten Museum are located in Bodø. Salten Museum has four exhibitions: The Lofoten Fisheries, a Sami exhibit, a Viking treasure, and an exhibition about Bodø's history from 1816 to 2000. The Bodø Cathedral was built in 1956, representing post-war architecture, whereas the Bodin Church just outside the city centre dates from the 13th century, representing a typical medieval stone church. Other churches in the town include Hunstad Church and Rønvik Church. The new cultural centre "Stormen" (the tempest) was opened in 2014. It contains a library, a concert hall and theater. The building is designed by Daniel Rosbottom and David Howarth. Bodø is host to the cultural festivals Nordland Musikkfestuke and Parkenfestivalen every summer, as well as the free and volunteer based Bodø Hardcore Festival in early winter. …