845 refugees to be hosted in 2027

News from Nordland and Lofoten on 23 and 24 October 2026 highlights the allocation of refugees for 2027: municipalities in Nordland county are invited to host 845, compared with a national quota of 8,680. The Bodø/Glimt women’s team lost 1-2 to Haugesund and can no longer hope to remain in Toppserien. The period also includes cultural events in Bodø and Lofoten, a conviction for unpaid wages in Salten and several local briefs.

Nordland / Lofoten news: 845 refugees to be hosted in 2027

For 2027, Nordland municipalities are invited to host 845 refugees, 255 fewer than this year’s figure from the Immigration Directorate (IMDi) (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). Bodø is to receive 145; Narvik and Rana 80 each; Vefsn 45 and Alstahaug 42 (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). These figures place Bodø first among the county’s municipalities in terms of the number of places requested.

Nationally, the IMDi is asking municipalities to host 8,680 refugees in 2027, compared with around 10,500 expected this year (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). IMDi director Libe Rieber-Mohn considers the number high in the Norwegian context and stresses the need for places for refugees with particular needs (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). The IMDi says that people with health problems wait three times longer in reception centres than others (NRK Nordland / Lofoten).

The Local Norway reports that the national quota for 2027 is 8,680 refugees, almost 2,000 fewer than this year. The figure requested for Nordland is part of this national allocation (NRK Nordland / Lofoten; The Local Norway).

Bodø/Glimt: Toppserien survival no longer within reach

The Bodø/Glimt women’s team lost 1-2 to Haugesund at Aspmyra (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). It was the team’s 16th defeat in 20 league matches and its eighth home loss (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). After a goalless first half, Haugesund took the lead in the 55th minute through Kristina Svandal from a cross by Solfrid Bråthen (NRK Nordland / Lofoten).

Vilde Grøseth reduced the deficit with a goalkeeper return after a corner, but Bodø/Glimt failed to equalise (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). According to NTB, the result has effectively ended the team’s hopes of retaining its place in Toppserien (NRK Nordland / Lofoten).

Culture: Sydney, Bodø and Lofoten painting

The documentary Witch Club Satan is being screened at the Sydney Opera House (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). In Bodø, Ingvild is drawing full houses with a complete stage experience, according to Avisa Nordland (Avisa Nordland). The local newspaper published the feature on Friday 23 October at 21:00.

In Lofoten, Lofotposten features a portrait of Carla, who makes a living painting landscapes of the archipelago and says some works can remain outside during a storm (Lofotposten). The same newspaper presents Selina, 20, who juggles eight jobs and is preparing for two licences (Lofotposten). These portraits appeared between Friday evening 23 October and Saturday morning 24 October.

Work: executive convicted in Salten

In Salten, a company executive was definitively sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in prison in a case involving unpaid wages (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). The employees had not received the minimum wage or the overtime they were entitled to (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). The source describes it as the largest case of wage theft in Norway.

The conviction is described as final by NRK Nordland / Lofoten. It concerns a company in Salten, Nordland county. The source does not identify the company or the executive.

📌 Local briefs

During the night of 23 to 24 October, a fire broke out in a house in Leknes, on Vestvågøy, shortly before 03:00; one person was taken to hospital in a conscious state, and all occupants were accounted for (NRK Nordland / Lofoten). The building did not appear salvageable, and firefighters secured nearby buildings because of the wind (NRK Nordland / Lofoten).

Police found an 8-year-old boy safe and sound on Friday evening 23 October after he had been reported missing in Bodø; the child was located shortly before 18:30 (NRK Nordland / Lofoten).

Sources: NRK Nordland / Lofoten, Avisa Nordland, Lofotposten, The Local Norway — Period: 23 October 2026 and 24 October 2026