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Lønsdal
or is a village in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located in the Lønsdal valley, along the Lønselva river. The European route E06 highway and the Nordland Line railway both pass through the village. The village also has a train station on the Nordland Line, about halfway between Dunderland Station and Røkland Station. The village lies just east of the lake Kjemåvatnet and the mountain Ørfjellet or is the highest mountain in the Saltfjellet mountain range in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in Saltdal Municipality roughly halfway between the lakes Nordre Bjøllåvatnet and Kjemåvatnet. The village of Lønsdal lies about so .... Due to its proximity to Junkerdal National Park and Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park, it is mostly a tourist village. There is a hotel and it is a starting point for many hiking tours. References External linksList of stations on the Nordland Line(Jernbaneverket) Saltdal Villages i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordland Line
The Nordland Line (, ) is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø, Norway. It is the longest in Norway and lacks electrification. The route runs through Trøndelag and Nordland counties, carrying a combination of commuter, long-haul passenger and freight trains. From Trondheim Central Station to Steinkjer Station the line is most heavily used, with hourly services by the Trøndelag Commuter Rail. There are three branch lines—the Stavne–Leangen Line at Leangen Station, the Meråker Line at Hell Station and the Namsos Line at Grong Station. The section from Trondheim to Hell opened on 22 July 1882. The next section, initially the Hell–Sunnan Line, opened in stages between 1902 and 1905. The line was lengthened to Snåsa Station on 30 October 1926 and then to Grong on 30 November 1929. Construction continued in a slow pace northwards, but was accelerated by the Wehrmacht after the 1940 occupation. The line was built through most of Helgeland and opened in seven st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ørfjellet
or is the highest mountain in the Saltfjellet mountain range in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in Saltdal Municipality roughly halfway between the lakes Nordre Bjøllåvatnet and Kjemåvatnet. The village of Lønsdal lies about southeast of the mountain. The mountain has two peaks, the highest being . Approximately north of the highest peak is the other peak with height of . Name The first element is which means "dizzy" or "woozy" and the last element is the finite form of which means "mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...". References Saltdal Mountains of Nordland {{Nordland-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltdal Municipality
Saltdal () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rognan. Other villages in Saltdal include Røkland, Lønsdal, Langset (Saltdal), Langset, and Saksenvika. The municipality is the 26th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Saltdal is the 186th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,880. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 4.1% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Saltdal was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1949, a small area of Skjerstad Municipality (population: 10) was transferred to Saltdal Municipality. Other than that one change, the borders have never changed. Name The municipality (originally the prestegjeld, parish) is named af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjemåvatnet
or is a lake that lies in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about west of the village of Lønsdal. See also * List of lakes in Norway * Geography of Norway Norway is a country located in Northern Europe in the northern and western parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The majority of the country borders water, including the Skagerrak inlet to the south, the North Sea to the southwest, the North Atla ... References Saltdal Lakes of Nordland {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunderland Station
Dunderland is a village in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located in the Dunderland Valley, along the Ranelva river, about northeast of the village of Eiteråga and about from the town of Mo i Rana. The village has a train station, Dunderland Station, on the Nordland Line, between the villages of Skonseng and Lønsdal. The station is situated at an elevation of above sea level. References Villages in Nordland Rana, Norway {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltdal
Saltdal may refer to: Places * Saltdal Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway * Saltdal Fjord, a fjord in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway * Saltdal Church, a church in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway * Saltdal Valley (or ''Saltdalen''), a valley in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway See also * Saltdale, California {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park
Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park () is a national park in Nordland county in Norway. It is located within the municipalities of Beiarn, Meløy, Rana, Rødøy, Saltdal, and Bodø. The park forms the centrepiece of a larger protected area of about , which includes the adjacent Gåsvatnan and Saltfjellet landscape protection areas and four small nature reserves. Saltfjellet–Svartisen features diverse landscapes ranging from coastal regions to alpine plateaux, birch-covered valleys, and tundra, with Svartisen—Scandinavia's second-largest glacier at roughly occupying the southwestern corner. The park's calcareous bedrock supports a remarkably rich flora, while traditional Sámi reindeer husbandry continues within its boundaries. The European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line railway both follow the southern and eastern borders around the park. Geography and ecology Saltfjellet–Svartisen was designated a national park by royal decree in 1989 and covers 2102 km2; t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junkerdal National Park
Junkerdal National Park () is a national park in Saltdal Municipality and Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway, along its border with Sweden. The park opened in 2004. It borders the Junkerdalsura nature reserve. Nature The park is known for a varied flora. Some mountains and highlands have a large number of arctic-alpine species of plants. The lower altitudes in the park are forested. Several of the plant species are generally rare, such as the white Arctic mountain heather (''Cassiope tetragona''). The white mountain saxifrage ('' Saxifraga paniculata'') is found in only three places in Norway, and it is most widely distributed in Junkerdal National Park. Many of the plants in this park are normally only found further north, or on other continents entirely. Some of the specialized plants are bullrush sedge (''Carex scirpoidea''), snow fleabane (''Erigeron humilis'') and alpine arnica (''Arnica angustifolia''), all of which are at their southernmost limit here. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Røkland Station
or is a village in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Saltdalselva river about south of the municipal centre of Rognan. European route E06 and the Nordland Line both pass through the village. Røkland Station is a train station along the Nordland Line. Øvre Saltdal Church is located in Røkland. The village had a population (2012) of 446 and a population density of . Since 2012, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway. References Saltdal Villages in Nordland Populated places of Arctic Norway {{nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Mapping Authority
The Norwegian Mapping Authority (NMA) () is Norway's national mapping agency, dealing with land surveying, geodesy Geodesy or geodetics is the science of measuring and representing the Figure of the Earth, geometry, Gravity of Earth, gravity, and Earth's rotation, spatial orientation of the Earth in Relative change, temporally varying Three-dimensional spac ..., hydrographic surveying, cadastre and cartography. The current director is Johnny Welle. Its headquarters are in Hønefoss in Ringerike Municipality. It is a public agency under the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development. NMA was founded in 1773. The Norwegian Mapping Authority participates in research and development and cooperates with Norwegian industry and other government agencies in areas such as export-oriented measures. Tasks The NMA carries out the following tasks: *Define frameworks, methodologies and specifications for the Norwegian Spatial Data Infrastructure *Administrator and drivin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
