Nordhordland
Nordhordland | |
|---|---|
Mo, Modalen | |
| Coordinates: 60°39′N 05°16′E / 60.650°N 5.267°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| Region | Vestlandet |
| Commercial Center | Knarvik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,686 km2 (1,037 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 42,365 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Nordhordland is a
Name
The meaning of the name is "the northern part of Hordaland". (See also Sunnhordland.)
Geography
The landscape of Nordhordland is mountainous, but the mountains are not as high as in other areas. The only areas with mountains over 1,000-metre (3,300 ft) tall are in Vaksdal, Modalen, and Masfjorden. The highest peak in the district is in Modalen: the mountain Runderabben, reaching a height of 1,292 metres (4,239 ft) above sea level.
The fjords in the outer regions generally run in a northwesterly-southeasterly run. The main fjords in the district are the Hjeltefjorden in the outermost part and the Fensfjorden and Masfjorden in the north. The Osterfjorden-Romarheimsfjorden runs through the central part of the district.[1]
Some of the largest islands in the district include Osterøy, Holsnøy, Radøy, Fosnøyna, and Fedje.
Economy
Nordhordland has many well-developed islands, with much more undeveloped, rural inland areas. The largest urban areas are
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordhordland – område"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-04-15.
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