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Bodø
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Bodø, the northernmost point of the staggeringly beautiful Kystriksveien Coastal Route
and 63km west of Fauske on the Arctic Highway, is the gateway to Norway's true north.
It's also the northern terminus of Norway's railway system and a jumping-off point for the
Lofoten Islands.
Nordland's largest town, Bodø was founded in 1816 as a trade centre, then turned to
fishing in 1860 during an especially lucrative herring boom. The town centre, rebuilt after
being almost completely levelled by WWII bombing, is unexciting architecturally and the
city's main charm lies in its backdrop of distant rugged peaks and vast skies. Dramatic is-
lands that support the world's densest concentration of white-tailed sea eagles - not for
nothing is Bodø known as the Sea Eagle Capital - dot the seas to the north.
