Nordland
Nordland County
Nordland fylke Nordlánda fylkka Nordlaante ( Northern Sami) | |
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Nordlandenes amt (historic name) | |
Nord-Norge | |
Established | 1662 |
Administrative centre | Bodø |
Government | |
• Body | Nordland County Municipality |
• Governor (2019) | Tom Cato Karlsen (FrP) |
• County mayor (2019) | Kari Anne Bøkestad Andreassen (Sp) |
Area | |
• Total | 38,155 km2 (14,732 sq mi) |
• Land | 35,759 km2 (13,807 sq mi) |
• Water | 2,396 km2 (925 sq mi) 6.3% |
• Rank | #4 in Norway |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 240,345 |
• Rank | #11 in Norway |
• Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | ![]() |
Demonym | Nordlending[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Neutral |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-18[3] |
Income (per capita) | 128,600 kr (2001) |
GDP (per capita) | 202,039 kr (2001) |
GDP national rank | #9 in Norway (3.15% of country) |
Website | Official website |
Nordland (Norwegian pronunciation:
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
Nordland has a rugged coastline, with many
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Berg_i_Helgeland.jpg/220px-Berg_i_Helgeland.jpg)
Steep mountains near the sea and an almost flat lowland area in between the mountains and the sea (Strandflaten, coastal brim) is very typical for the long coastline in Nordland, and Strandflaten often continues out from the shore, the result is numerous islands (skerries), of which Helgeland have thousands; these islands are usually mountainous, but with smaller or larger strandflate areas. The southern part of Norway's largest island (apart from Svalbard), Hinnøya is in Nordland, as is the third-largest island, Langøya. In the fjords, the coastal brim is much less developed: There might be a more gradual slope, with hills, towards the mountains, or no lowland at all. There are often valleys at the head of fjords (the fjord is an extension of the valley), usually with a river at the centre of the valley.
Mo i Rana, Mosjøen[4] and Rognan are situated in such valleys.
Norway's second-largest glacier, Svartisen,[5] the second-largest lake, Røssvatnet, and the second-deepest fjord, Tysfjord (897 m) are all located in Nordland. The largest river (waterflow) is Vefsna which forms the Laksforsen waterfall.[6]
The
in Tysfjord has been voted as Norway's national mountain.There are many glaciers in the mountains, like Blåmannsisen, Okstindbreen, the Sulitjelma Glacier, and Frostisen—7 of the 15 largest glaciers in continental Norway are located in Nordland.
Geology
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Englevingen.jpg/220px-Englevingen.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Trollhatten-july08.jpg/220px-Trollhatten-july08.jpg)
In the geological past, a collision with Greenland pushed long slices of the seabed on top of the existing bedrock, today forming the bedrock from Dovrefjell and Trollheimen south of Trondheim stretching north in Trøndelag and through Nordland to justh north of Tromsø. This Cambrian—Silurian bedrock, much of it mica schist, is by far the largest area in Norway with soft bedrock rich in nutritions good for plant growth. It forms the bedrock in the fjord areas, while the islands off the coast and some of the easternmost areas along the border with Sweden are made up of hard bedrock (usually granite). In some areas, as in Tysfjord and Sørfold, the bedrock is a mix of soft bedrock and hard granite.
Much of the Lofoten mountains are of precambrian eruptive origin and 3.5 billion years old, among the oldest on earth. The youngest rock in Norway is on Andøya, also known for its fossils of dinosaurs and other life forms. As the land was depressed by the ice sheet in the ice age, substantial areas in the lowest altitudes was beneath the surface of the sea for thousands of years acquiring marine deposits. Due to post-glacial rebound, this is now dry land, reaching 120 metres (390 ft) above sea level today in Saltdal, 100 metres (330 ft) in Narvik and Brønnøysund, and 30 metres (98 ft) to 50 metres (160 ft) in Lofoten and Vesterålen. Limestone is very common in Nordland, with many caves[8] throughout the county, such as Grønligrotta in Rana. There are more caves in Rana than any other area in northern Europe. In August 2006 the Tjoarvekrajgge cave in Sørfold was explored and verified as the longest cave in Scandinavia 22 kilometres (14 mi) long); Raggejavreraige in Tysfjord is the deepest in Scandinavia and Svarthamarhola in Fauske has the largest cavity. There are more than 900 caves in Nordland, one of these have a 70 metres (230 ft) high waterfall.[9] Marble is found in several locations. Fauske is sometimes referred to as the marble capital, and has exported marble worldwide (one customer being the UN building in New York City).
Climate
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Saltfjell-E6-south.jpg/220px-Saltfjell-E6-south.jpg)
The largest area of Nordland, including fjord areas, inland areas and highlands below the treeline, the area is dominated by the
On the outer islands from Myken in Rødøy in the south and north including most of Lofoten and Vesterålen, the summers become slightly shorter; winter months are still relatively mild (above -3 °C; some islands above 0 °C (32 °F) like
The strongest climate gradient in Nordland is seen in winter, as the interior inland away from the fjords, as well as mountains, have much colder winters than the coast. Large fjords bring with them significant oceanic moderation in winter temperatures to the surrounding land area, as seen in Fauske and Narvik. Temperatures will generally drop 0.7 °C (1.3 °F) as elevation increases by 100 m. Snow cover can persist all year at altitudes above 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft). Annual snow accumulation can exceed 5 metres (16 ft) in the mountains, this is the main reason for the many glaciers in Nordland. With mountains in almost all areas, alpine tundra is common in Nordland.
Easterly winds give dry, sunny weather (the air must climb the Kjølen mountains), with warmth in summer and cold, clear air in winter. Southwesterly winds are common, bringing moist and mild air from the Atlantic Ocean. Autumn and winter is the wettest season along the coast of Nordland, while April–June on average is the driest. The strongest winds occur in late autumn and winter, as the Atlantic low-pressure systems are strongest then. High-pressure weather can occur in all seasons, and in summer this brings 24-hour sunshine north of the Arctic Circle.
Lurøy 115 metres (377 ft), west of Saltfjell, averages 3,066 millimetres (120.7 in) precipitation annually; the wettest location in North Norway and in the world at such high latitude. Some of the wettest areas along the coast (a narrow band) north to Glomfjord fulfills the climatic criteria for a temperate rainforest.[10] East of the mountains, upper part of Saltdal has an annual precipitation less than 300 millimetres (12 in).
Many locations in Nordland have recorded what Norwegians know as "tropical nights" when the overnight low does not fall below 20 °C (68 °F). The warmest night ever recorded in Norway was July 29, 2019 at Sømna-Kvaløyfjellet 302 metres (991 ft) in Sømna near Brønnøysund with overnight low 26.1 °C (79.0 °F).[11]
The warmest temperature recorded in Nordland is 35 °C (95 °F) recorded July 27, 2019 at Mosjøen airport, this is also a tie with the national high for July.[12] On the same day, Laksfors south of Mosjøen recorded 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) but this recording was not approved due to too much vegetation and gravel near the weather station. Also on the same day, Saltdal recorded 34.6 °C (94.3 °F), this is the warmest temperature ever recorded in Norway north of the Arctic Circle.
The warmest month recorded in Nordland was July 2014 with mean 19.3 °C (66.7 °F) at Mosjøen airport and Mo i Rana airport, while the warmest average daily high was at Laksfors with 26.6 °C (79.9 °F) the same month. The coldest low ever recorded in Nordland is −44.5 °C (−48.1 °F) on December 30, 1978 in Svenningdal valley in Grane.
Climate data for Brønnøysund Airport 1991–2020 (9 m, precipitation 1961–90, extremes 1873-2020 includes earlier stations) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 10.2 (50.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2 (36) |
2 (36) |
4 (39) |
8 (46) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
14 (57) |
9 (48) |
6 (43) |
4 (39) |
9 (49) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14 (57) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
4 (39) |
1.9 (35.4) |
6.6 (43.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0 (32) |
−1 (30) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
5 (41) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
2 (36) |
1 (34) |
5 (40) |
Record low °C (°F) | −17.1 (1.2) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−5 (23) |
0 (32) |
1 (34) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−18.2 (−0.8) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138 (5.4) |
102 (4.0) |
114 (4.5) |
97 (3.8) |
66 (2.6) |
83 (3.3) |
123 (4.8) |
113 (4.4) |
180 (7.1) |
192 (7.6) |
145 (5.7) |
157 (6.2) |
1,510 (59.4) |
Source 1: yr.no - Meteorologisk Institutt[13] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weatheronline.co.uk[14] |
Climate data for Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes 1991–2020 (26 m, precipitation 1961–90, extremes 2002–2024) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
19 (66) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13 (55) |
10.1 (50.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
−1 (30) |
1 (34) |
6 (43) |
11 (52) |
14 (57) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
2 (36) |
0 (32) |
7 (45) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−2 (28) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
3.7 (38.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6 (21) |
−6 (21) |
−6 (21) |
−1 (30) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
9 (48) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
−2 (28) |
−4 (25) |
1 (34) |
Record low °C (°F) | −25.5 (−13.9) |
−24 (−11) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
−20.6 (−5.1) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−24.5 (−12.1) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 108 (4.3) |
100 (3.9) |
74 (2.9) |
68 (2.7) |
53 (2.1) |
65 (2.6) |
75 (3.0) |
89 (3.5) |
106 (4.2) |
155 (6.1) |
107 (4.2) |
120 (4.7) |
1,120 (44.1) |
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[15] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Weatheronline climate robot[16] (avg highs/lows) |
Research using sediment in lakes near the Okstind Glacier has shown that the summer climate in Nordland was up to 2.5 °C (4.5 °F) warmer 9,000 to 6,000 years ago, and then slowly cooled—it was 0.5 °C (0.90 °F) warmer 2,000 years before present (see Holocene climatic optimum). This research also concluded that the eastern Okstind Glacier did not melt completely during this warm period, the first glacier in Norway known to have survived since the Ice age.[17]
Climate statistics provided by Norwegian Meteorological Institute; 1991-2020 base period.
Light
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Sjurfjellet3.jpg/220px-Sjurfjellet3.jpg)
The light conditions vary considerably from north to south; Andenes in the north will have midnight sun from 22 May to 20 July, and the sun is below the horizon from 28 November to 16 January (Narvik daylight). In Bodø, the sun is above the horizon from 3 June to 8 July. Helgeland is situated south of the Arctic Circle; at the winter solstice the sun is above the horizon approximately 3 hours a day (Mosjøen daylight). There is not a true midnight sun in Helgeland, although the upper part of the sun disc will be above the horizon all night in June as far south as Mosjøen. With the transitional period with a short dusk included, there are three full months (from early May to early August) without darkness in Nordland.
In
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Bodø sunrise & sunset, 15. of the month | 10:18 - 14:05 | 08:16 - 16:18 | 06:24 - 18:02 | 05:16 - 20:51 | 03:06 - 22:56 | Midnight sun | 01:40 - 00:30 | 04:27 - 21:43 | 06:20 - 19:34 | 08:02 - 17:33 | 09:04 - 14:29 | 11:18 - 12:37 | |
Average sunhours in Bodø | 8 | 43 | 114 | 159 | 219 | 221 | 172 | 167 | 98 | 54 | 16 | 0.4 | |
Source: Almanakk for Norge; University of Oslo, 2010. Sunhours:Norwegian Meteorologicial Institute. Note: The very low sun is blocked by mountains in December and the first week of January. In mid-July, the sun sets after midnight due to daylight savings. |
Wildlife
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Puffin2-1.jpg/220px-Puffin2-1.jpg)
The sea along the coast has a rich marine life, and the
Just off the coast, the islands of
colonies.Lovund also has a well-known colony of puffins.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Sjurfjellet4.jpg/170px-Sjurfjellet4.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Ahma_%28Gulo_gulo%29_10_kallerna.jpg/220px-Ahma_%28Gulo_gulo%29_10_kallerna.jpg)
Other common trees in Nordland are
In the mountain areas in the interior,
Economy
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1951 | 221,809 | — |
1961 | 237,530 | +7.1% |
1971 | 240,951 | +1.4% |
1981 | 244,493 | +1.5% |
1991 | 239,403 | −2.1% |
2001 | 238,295 | −0.5% |
2011 | 237,280 | −0.4% |
2021? | 247,891 | +4.5% |
2031? | 254,897 | +2.8% |
Source: Statistics Norway.[24] |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Gravdal1.jpg/220px-Gravdal1.jpg)
The key industries are fisheries and offshore petroleum exploration. Nordland is well known for the fishing of codfish and fish farming of salmon. Main export markets are Germany, Scandinavia, Britain, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, Russia and Japan.
Tourism is important, mainly in the summer season, although there are some winter visitors looking for good skiing or wanting to see the Northern Lights, especially from February to April. Tourists are attracted by the scenic coast,[27] especially Lofoten, which is also visited by many cruise ships in the summer, while the rest of the county often is ignored by tourists. Mountain hiking is popular among natives and some tourists.
Whale watching attracts tourists to Andøy and the Tysfjord /Lødingen /Svolvær area, and fishing is also popular along the coast and in the salmon and trout rivers; there is also Arctic char in some rivers. Saltstraumen has the world record for coalfish using a fishing rod, and Røst has the world record for halibut, 202 kilograms (445 lb) ([1]).
Farming is another regional economy and consists mainly of dairy farming and livestock such as sheep, and domesticated reindeer graze the inland highlands. There is also some forestry, particularly in the Helgeland district, but also further north. In earlier days, grain was grown in Nordland (mostly barley, some oats). Nordlandshest is the smallest of the three Norwegian horse breeds. The Norwegian Lundehund was bred to hunt puffins and was only saved from extinction due to a few remaining dogs in Lofoten.
There is a long history of mining. Sulitjelma has the largest copper deposits in the county, as well as pyrite, the latter is also found in several other locations, but the mining here has been discontinued for economic reasons. In earlier days, silver was mined in the Dunderland Valley in Rana, and until 2002 nickel and olivine was mined in Ballangen. There are several limestone, marble, and dolomite rock quarries, dolomite in Vefsn, Fauske, Sørfold, and Ballangen. As of 2008, mining of gold in Bindal is in testing stages ([2]).
The port of Narvik has a direct rail connection to the well-known and profitable Kiruna-Gällivare iron-ore fields in Sweden. There are many dams for hydroelectric power.
Nordland has an increasingly diverse economy, with fledgling research and development in aerospace and space exploration at the
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Sas-hotellet_i_Bod%C3%B8.jpg/220px-Sas-hotellet_i_Bod%C3%B8.jpg)
Bodø Airport is the busiest airport and a hub for many smaller airports in Nordland. Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes in the north also has non-stop flights to Oslo. The European route E6 runs along the entire length of Nordland. There are many tunnels and bridges; some of the largest are Helgeland Bridge, Gimsøystraumen Bridge, Raftsund Bridge, Skjomen Bridge, Rombak Bridge, Hadsel Bridge, Sortland Bridge, Andøy Bridge, Saltstraumen Bridge, Kjellingstraumen Bridge and Brønnøysund Bridge. Even with improved communications, population numbers in Nordland have actually decreased slightly since 1990, as many young people move to larger cities in Norway. Bodø is the only municipality in the county with significant growth in population.
There are local hospitals in Mosjøen, Sandnessjøen, Mo i Rana, Bodø (the largest), Gravdal, Narvik and Stokmarknes.
History
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There is evidence of human settlement in Nordland as far back as 10,500 years ago, about as early as in southern Norway. These
Some of the oldest houses known in Norway were excavated on Langhågan on the island Sanna in Træna municipality;[28] the oldest house was oval, 6 metres (20 ft) by 4.5 metres (15 ft), and is dated to 4000 BC. A 65 metres (213 ft) long stone paved "trail" from the house down to a small harbour, today 23 metres (75 ft) above sea level, is still visible.
The 4,600-year-old
The first agricultural culture has been dated to the Bronze Age. This culture left large burial cairns close to the sea, for instance in Steigen and Vestvågøy, and the northernmost location is around Harstad in southern Troms. These locations have significant areas of lowland suited for agriculture, they are close to the sea and they have many natural harbours.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/D%C3%B8nna_marble_phallus.jpg/220px-D%C3%B8nna_marble_phallus.jpg)
The oldest remains of a boat ever found in Norway were discovered in a bog in Sømna. Known as Haugvikbåten, the well-preserved piece, kept in the Museum of Science (Vitenskapsmuseet) in Trondheim, has been dated to 800–400 BC—the Nordic Bronze Age ([3]).
For many generations, Hålogaland had been the northernmost area of
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Gunnar_Berg_Trollfjordslaget.jpg/170px-Gunnar_Berg_Trollfjordslaget.jpg)
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Nordland is regarded as part of
The current county of Nordland was part of the petty kingdom of Hålogaland in the Viking era. This kingdom also included the southern part of Troms.
In January 1432, an Italian trade ship going from
The largest ship disaster ever in Norway took place in 1944 when Rigel transporting German prisoners was bombed by British Fleet Air Arm aircraft near Sandnessjøen (Alstahaug), with more than 2,500 casualties. The ship was grounded on Rosøya, where it remained, half sunk until it was demolished in 1970.
Petter Dass lived in Alstahaug, and the Nobel laureate author Knut Hamsun grew up in Hamarøy after his family moved there when he was 3 years old.
Nordland County is identical to the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
Government
A county (fylke) is the chief local administrative area in Norway. The whole country is divided into 15 counties (from 2024). A county is also an election area, with popular votes taking place every 4 years. In Nordland, the government of the county is the Nordland County Assembly. It includes 45 members who are elected to form a county council (Fylkesting). Heading the Fylkesting is the county mayor (fylkesordførar). Since October 2023, the Nordland County Municipality has been led by Eivind Holst, the county mayor. The County Municipality elects a County Cabinet, which is the executive body of Nordland County Council. Since October 2023 Svein Øien Eggesvik is head of the County Cabinet.
The county also has a
The municipalities in Nordland are divided among several district courts (tingrett): Alstahaug District Court, Brønnøy District Court, Lofoten District Court, Ofoten District Court, Rana District Court, Salten District Court, and Vesterålen District Court. All of these courts are subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal district based in Tromsø.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted on 15 January 1965. It shows a black nordlandsbåt on a gold background. The boat is the traditional boat of Nordland. This boat was widely used for fishing in the region in old times, now they are still used for recreation. The black colour symbolizes the tar that was used on the boats. The golden background refers to the sun.[30]
Twin region
Municipalities
Nordland County has a total of 41 municipalities:[31]
Municipal Number |
Name | Adm. Centre | Location in the county |
Established | Includes (former municipalities) |
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1804 | ![]() |
Bodø | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | 1842 Skjerstad 1843 Bodin 1844 Kjerringøy 1846 Nordfold-Kjerringøy (part) |
1806 | ![]() |
Narvik | ![]() |
1 Jan 2020 | 1805 Narvik 1850 Tysfjord (part) 1853 Ofoten 1854 Ballangen 1855 Ankenes |
1811 | ![]() |
Terråk | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | |
1812 | ![]() |
Vik | ![]() |
1 Jan 1977 | |
1813 | ![]() |
Brønnøysund | ![]() |
1 Jan 1977 | 1801 Brønnøysund 1813 Velfjord 1814 Brønnøy |
1815 | ![]() |
Gladstad | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | 1817 Tjøtta (part) |
1816 | ![]() |
Forvika | ![]() |
1 Jan 1916 | |
1818 | ![]() |
Silvalen | ![]() |
1 Jan 1864 | |
1820 | ![]() |
Sandnessjøen | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | 1821 Stamnes (part) 1817 Tjøtta (part) |
1822 | ![]() |
Leland | ![]() |
1 July 1915 | 1821 Stamnes (part) 1817 Tjøtta (part) |
1824 | ![]() |
Mosjøen | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | 1802 Mosjøen 1823 Drevja 1829 Elsfjord |
1825 | ![]() |
Trofors | ![]() |
1 July 1927 | |
1826 | ![]() |
Hattfjelldal | ![]() |
1 Jan 1862 | |
1827 | ![]() |
Solfjellsjøen | ![]() |
1 Jan 1962 | 1819 Dønnes
|
1828 | ![]() |
Nesna | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | |
1832 | ![]() |
Korgen | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | 1830 Korgen 1831 Sør-Rana (part) |
1833 | ![]() |
Mo i Rana | ![]() |
1 Jan 1964 | 1803 Mo 1828 Nesna (part) 1831 Sør-Rana (part) 1833 Nord-Rana |
1834 | ![]() |
Lurøy |
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1 Jan 1838 | |
1835 | ![]() |
Husøya | ![]() |
1 Jan 1872 | |
1836 | ![]() |
Vågaholmen | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | |
1837 | ![]() |
Ørnes | ![]() |
1 Jan 1884 | |
1838 | ![]() |
Inndyr | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | |
1839 | ![]() |
Moldjord | ![]() |
1 Jan 1853 | |
1840 | ![]() |
Rognan | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | |
1841 | ![]() |
Fauske | ![]() |
1 Jan 1905 | |
1845 | ![]() |
Straumen | ![]() |
1 Jan 1887 | 1845 Folden 1846 Nordfold (part) 1846 Nordfold-Kjerringøy (part) |
1848 | ![]() |
Leinesfjord | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | 1846 Nordfold (part) 1846 Nordfold-Kjerringøy (part) 1847 Leiranger |
1851 | ![]() |
Lødingen | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | |
1853 | ![]() |
Bogen | ![]() |
1 Jan 1884 | 1853 Ofoten |
1856 | ![]() |
Røstlandet | ![]() |
1 Jan 1928 | |
1857 | ![]() |
Sørland | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | |
1859 | ![]() |
Ramberg | ![]() |
1 Jan 1976 | 1858 Moskenes |
1860 | ![]() |
Leknes | ![]() |
1 Jan 1963 | 1860 Buksnes 1861 Hol 1862 Borge 1863 Valberg |
1865 | ![]() |
Svolvær | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | 1806 Svolvær 1864 Gimsøy |
1866 | ![]() |
Stokmarknes | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | |
1867 | ![]() |
Straume | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | |
1868 | ![]() |
Myre | ![]() |
1 Jan 1838 | 1869 Langenes |
1870 | ![]() |
Sortland | ![]() |
1 Jan 1841 | |
1871 | ![]() |
Andenes | ![]() |
1 Jan 1964 | 1871 Bjørnskinn 1872 Dverberg 1873 Andenes |
1874 | ![]() |
Reine | ![]() |
1 Jan 1976 | 1858 Moskenes |
1875 | ![]() |
Oppeid | ![]() |
1 Jan 2020 | 1849 Hamarøy 1850 Tysfjord (part) |
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Hjorthern, Øyvinn. "Galleri Mosjøen". Mosjoen. Archived from the original on 21 February 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2006.
- ^ "Flere bilder fra Svartisen". Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2006.
- ^ "Galleri Grane". Grane.net. Archived from the original on 9 November 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2006.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "www.arctic-circle.no". www.arctic-circle.no.
- ^ David, Heap. "The caves of Nordland". EurekaMag. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Mean annual temperature and mean annual precipitation". Pearson Education. Archived from the original on 27 February 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Sømna målte varmeste tropenatt noen gang i Norge" [Sømna measured the warmest tropical night ever in Norway]. NRK (in Norwegian). 28 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Juli med både kulde- og varmerekorder".
- ^ "Brønnøysund Airport statistics". yr.no. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Max. Temperature - Brønnøysund - Climate Robot Norway". www.weatheronline.co.uk.
- ^ "eKlima Web Portal". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004.
- ^ "Weatheronline average highs and lows 1996-2020". Weatheronline.co.uk. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Bjerknes climate research centre - Norwegian" (PDF). uib.no. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
- ^ "Havforskningsinstituttet". Havforskningsinstituttet. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
- ^ "Basking shark in Norwegian waters". fiskeri.no.
- ^ "Characteristics of the lobster population in Tysjord and Folda". Encyclopedia Britannica.
- ^ "Miljøstatus - Nordland - Tema - Naturområder - Naturvernområder - Naturvernområder i Nordland". Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- ^ "nordland miljøstatus". miljostatus.no. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
- ^ "Info om radiomerka ulv i Nordland - FM Nordland". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
- ^ "Statistikkbanken". ssb.no. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013.
- ^ "Statistics Norway - Church of Norway". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Statistics Norway - Members of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. County. 2006-2010". Archived from the original on 2 November 2011.
- ^ "Invest In Sweden - Horn International". www.norwayonline.no. Archived from the original on 7 September 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2006.
- ^ "Experience Træna - Island Kingdom on the Arctic Circle - Træna kommune". Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2006.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2006.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ List of Norwegian municipality numbers
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- Tollefsrud, J.; Tjørve, E.; Hermansen, P. (1991). Perler i Norsk Natur - En Veiviser (in Norwegian). Aschehoug. ISBN 82-03-16663-6.
- Moen, A. (1998). Nasjonalatlas for Norge: Vegetasjon (in Norwegian). Hønefoss: Statens Kartverk. ISBN 82-90408-26-9.
- Østmo, E., ed. (2004). Før Norge ble Norge: Fra istid til jernalder (in Norwegian). Oslo: Schibsted Forlagene AS. ISBN 82-516-2015-5.
- Haugan, Trygve B, ed. (1940). Det Nordlige Norge Fra Trondheim Til Midnattssolens Land (in Norwegian). Trondheim: Reisetrafikkforeningen for Trondheim Og Trøndelag.
- Almanakk for Norge (in Norwegian). University of Oslo. 2010. ISBN 978-82-05-39473-5.
External links
Media related to Nordland at Wikimedia Commons
Nordland travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Norwegian Meteorological Institute
- Satellite picture by NASA showing northern part of Nordland and most of Troms
- Artscape Nordland
- 10,500-year-old human settlement in Leirfjord (Norwegian)
- Deep water corals
- Vega - new Unesco World Heritage Site (pdf)
- Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park - fjords, mountains, glaciers, valleys - one of the most varied in Norway
- Børgefjell National Park - a preserved mountain ecosystem in southernmost Nordland Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Lomsdal-Visten National Park - 1100 sq km from fjord to forests and mountains in Helgeland Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine May 2009
- Norwegian Mountain Touring Association (DNT)
- Official travel guide for Nordland