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Ranfjorden
RanfjordenIn English this means ''the Ran fjord''; the ''-en'' in the full name is a suffix meaning 'the' in Norwegian. is a fjord in the Helgeland district of Nordland county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... The largest part of the fjord is in Rana Municipality, but the fjord also passes through the municipalities of Hemnes, Vefsn, Leirfjord, Nesna, and Dønna. The Ranelva river meets the Ranfjord in at the town of Mo i Rana at the innermost part of the fjord. It then flows to the west for about to where it meets the sea along the border of Dønna Municipality and Nesna Municipality. The inner part of the fjord is lush, forested, and more heavily populated. The western parts of the fjord are narrow with steep sides and that area has few inh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo I Rana
(Norwegian language, Norwegian; ) or (and unofficially , ) is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city, and the administrative centre of Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Helgeland region of Nordland, just south of the Arctic Circle. Some of the city's suburbs include Båsmoen and Ytteren in the north, Gruben, Rana, Gruben in the south east, Selfors in the east, and Åga/Hauknes/Dalsgrenda in the south. The name "Mo i Rana" () is used to distinguish it from other places named Mo (other)#Places, Mo (including the town of Mosjøen, also located in Helgeland). The city's postal address was "Mo 8600" until 1999, when it was changed to "Mo i Rana 8600". Today, the postal address is "8622 Mo i Rana". The city has a population (2023) of 18,755 and a population density of . This makes it the largest urban area in all of Helgeland, and the second largest city (after Bodø (town), Bodø) in Nordland county. Name Directly translated, the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leirfjord Municipality
Leirfjord is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leland, Norway, Leland. Other villages in Leirfjord include Bardal and Sundøya. The large Helgeland Bridge is partly located in the municipality, connecting it to Alstahaug Municipality and the town of Sandnessjøen. The municipality is the 212th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Leirfjord is the 263rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,352. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 7.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Leirfjord was established on 1 July 1915 when it was separated from Stamnes Municipality. Initially, the municipality had 2,003 residents. In 1945, a small part of Nesna Municipality (population: 45) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranelva
Ranelva is a long river in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of the longest rivers in Nordland county. The catchment area of the river is . Before the power stations of ''Reinforsen'' (1925) and Langvatnet (1964) were built, the catchment area was . Path The river begins on the Saltfjellet plateau, near the border between Norway and Sweden, at the confluence of the little rivers ''Randalselva'' () and Gubbeltåga (). The river then flows mainly in a western-southwestern direction. On its way southwestwards, the river is joined by the river Virvasselva from south. The part of the Ranelva river between its beginning and its joining with Virvasselva is called ''Ruovadajåhkå'' in Lule Sami language. Near ''Storvollen'', the rivers Bjøllåga, Tespa, and Stormdalsåga all join Ranelva from the north and the river Messingåga joins from the south. It continues in a southwestern direction through the Dunderland Valley. The rivers Grønfjellåga and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nesna Municipality
Nesna is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Nesna (village), village of Nesna. Other villages in Nesna include Handnesneset, Husby, Norway, Husby, Saura, Nordland, Saura, and Vikholmen. The municipality consists of the three main islands Tomma, Hugla (known as "Hugløy" by its inhabitants), and Handnesøya, and one peninsula that bears the name of the municipality, Nesna. The old Husby Estate is headquartered in Husby on Tomma island. The Hurtigruten, Coastal Express arrives two times a day at the Nesna (village), village of Nesna, the northbound arrives 05:30 and the southbound 11:15. The village of Nesna is also home to the Nesna campus of Nord University, and there is also the KVN High School, and Nesna Church. The municipality is the 310th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rana, Norway
or is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mo i Rana, which houses the National Library of Norway. Other population centers in Rana include Båsmoen, Dunderland, Eiteråga, Flostrand, Hauknes, Myklebustad, Nevernes, Røssvoll, Selfors, Sjonbotn, Skonseng, Storforsheia, Utskarpen, and Ytteren. The municipality is the 4th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway (the largest municipality outside Troms and Finnmark counties). Rana is the 47th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 25,994. This makes it the second largest municipality in Nordland county—and the third largest in North Norway. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period. Rana was a part of the Terra Securities scandal in 2007 relating to some investments that were made by the municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemnesberget
Hemnesberget is a village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Hemnes peninsula which lies on the south side of the Ranfjorden. Hemnes Church is located in this village. The village has a population (2024) of 1,335 and a population density of . World War II The village was partially destroyed in the land fighting first and the later by naval gunfire, with the sinking of the Hurtigruten ship and the coaster , in the days following 10 May 1940. The fighting occurred when Hemnesberget became the objective of a German operation to bypass Allied strong points during the Norwegian Campaign, codenamed ''Wildente''. Notable people References {{Authority control Hemnes Villages in Nordland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dønna Municipality
Dønna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre of the island municipality is the village of Solfjellsjøen. Other villages include Bjørn, Dønnes, Hestad, Sandåker, and Vandve. The main island of Dønna is connected to the neighboring Herøy Municipality to the south by the Åkviksundet Bridge. The municipality is the 305th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Dønna is the 305th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,427. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information Municipal history The municipality of Dønna was established on 1 January 1962 due to the work of the Schei Committee. The new municipality was created by merging these areas: *all of Nordvik Municipality (population: 1,293) *the part of Herøy Municipality on the southern tip of the island of Dønna (po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordland
Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to the south-east, and the Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) to the west. The county was formerly known as ''Nordlandene amt''. The county administration is in the Bodø (town), town of Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995. In the southern part of the county is Vega Municipality, Vega, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Districts The county is divided into traditional districts. These are Helgeland in the south (south of the Arctic Circle), Salten in the centre, and Ofoten in the north-east. In the north-west lie the archipelagoes of Lofoten and Vesterålen. Geography Nordland is located along the northwestern coast of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Norway. Due to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemnes Municipality
Hemnes is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Korgen. Other villages include Bjerka, Bleikvasslia, Finneidfjord, Hemnesberget, and Sund, Hemnes, Sund. The municipality sits south of the Ranfjorden and stretches south and east toward the border with Sweden. The Nordland Line and European route E6 cross Hemnes on their way to the town of Mo i Rana about to the northeast. The E6 highway enters Hemnes from the west through the Korgfjell Tunnel from Vefsn Municipality. The municipality is the 49th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hemnes is the 194th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,485. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information This municipality w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rana Municipality
or is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mo i Rana, which houses the National Library of Norway. Other population centers in Rana include Båsmoen, Dunderland, Eiteråga, Flostrand, Hauknes, Myklebustad, Nevernes, Røssvoll, Selfors, Sjonbotn, Skonseng, Storforsheia, Utskarpen, and Ytteren. The municipality is the 4th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway (the largest municipality outside Troms and Finnmark counties). Rana is the 47th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 25,994. This makes it the second largest municipality in Nordland county—and the third largest in North Norway. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period. Rana was a part of the Terra Securities scandal in 2007 relating to some investments that were made by the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vefsn Municipality
Vefsn () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of towns and cities in Norway, town of Mosjøen (population: 9,843). Some of the notable villages in Vefsn include Drevvassbygda, Elsfjord, and Husvik, Vefsn, Husvik. The municipality is the 41st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Vefsn is the 91st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 13,469. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 1.4% over the previous 10-year period. History The municipality of Vefsn was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1862, the vast eastern district (population: 921) was separated from Vefsn Municipality to become the new Hattfjelldal Municipality. This left Vefsn Municipality with 5,051 residents. In 1876, the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helgeland
Helgeland is the most southerly Districts of Norway, district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet mountains and Svartisen glacier, which form a natural border with the Salten district. In the south, Helgeland borders Trøndelag county. The district covers an area of about , with nearly 79,000 inhabitants. There are four towns in the district: from south to north these are Brønnøysund, Mosjøen, Sandnessjøen, and Mo i Rana. Name The Old Norse form of the name was ''Hálogaland'' (see Hålogaland). Geography Helgeland is commonly divided into three or four sections: * Southern Helgeland (actually southwest), which consists of the municipalities Bindal Municipality, Bindal, Sømna Municipality, Sømna, Brønnøy Municipality, Brønnøy, Vega Municipality, Vega and Vevelstad Municipality, Vevelstad. * Central Helgeland, which is someti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
