Myre, Øksnes

Myre is the administrative centre of Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northwestern part of the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. Myre is one of the largest fishing villages in the Vesterålen region. Myre Church is located in this village.

The 1.69 km2 village has a population (2018) of 2,086 which gives the village a population density of 1234 PD/km2.

The newspaper Øksnesavisa is published in Myre.

Etymology
The village's name stems from the old norse word mýrr, and is linked to the extensive amount of mires nearby.