The 1.69-square-kilometre (420-acre) village has a population (2018) of 2,086 which gives the village a population density of 1,234 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,200/sq mi).[1][3]
The newspaper Øksnesavisa is published in Myre.[4]
Etymology
The village's name stems from the old norse word mýrr, and is linked to the extensive amount of mires nearby.[5]
Part of Myre seen from Øksnesheia
References
^ a b cStatistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".