Lakså, Fauske
Village | |
Lakså seen from the hill Tverrstigfjellet. The Laksåga River empties into Lakså Bay. | |
| Coordinates: 67°14′16″N 15°41′57″E / 67.23778°N 15.69917°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Fauske Municipality |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8200 Fauske |
Lakså (Norwegian) or Láksoavvo (Lule Sami) is a small village in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village has no permanent residents anymore due to its lack of a road connection. Many of the existing homes in the village are now used as holiday cottages. It is located in a valley on the north shore of the lake Øvervatnet (lit. 'Upper Lake'), about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of the town of Fauske. There were two farms in the valley: Lakså on the shore of Lakså Bay (Norwegian: Laksåbukta) and Nordal (or Norddal) somewhat further up the valley.