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Nordland is one of the three northernmost 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 to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is in the 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, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
(Norwegian) or Fuossko (Lule Sami) is a municipality located in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Fauske. Some of the villages in Fauske include Nystad, Venset, Straumsnes, Sjønstå, Valnesfjord, Finneid, and Sulitjelma.
Blåmannsisvatnet (Norwegian) or Ålmåjalosjiegŋajávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.76-square-kilometre (1.45 sq mi) lake lies on the southeast edge of the large Blåmannsisen glacier, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the town of Fauske. The border with Sweden is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of the lake.
Langvatnet is a lake that lies in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 5.46-square-kilometre (2.11 sq mi) lake lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the town of Fauske. The village of Sulitjelma lies on the northeastern edge of the lake. Water from the lakes Kjelvatnet and Låmivatnet flow into the lake from the south and east. The water from Langvatnet flows out through the Sjønstå River to the west towards the lake Øvrevatnet.
Nervatnet is a lake that lies in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.8-square-kilometre (1.9 sq mi) lake lies just east of the town of Fauske. The neighboring lake Øvervatnet flows into Nedrevatnet, whose water in turn flows out into the Skjerstad Fjord. The E6 highway and the Nordland Line run along the western edge of this lake.
Øvervatnet is a meromictic lake that lies in, Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) east of the town of Fauske. Its water is fresh just down to 10–15 m (33–49 ft). From that level the water gets more salty. Øvervatnet is also much polluted by mining industry operations upstream in earlier times. The 11-square-kilometre (4.2 sq mi) lake flows out into the neighboring lake Nedrevatnet to the west.
Straumsnes or Valnesfjord is a village in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Valnesfjord area of Fauske. The town of Fauske lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the east and the town of Bodø 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the west. The village sits just inland of Skjerstad Fjord, along the southern shore of the lake Valnesfjordvatnet.
Straumsnes may refer to the following locations:
Langvatnet is the name of several lakes in Norway.
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The Sulitjelma Line was a railway line that ran between Finneid in the town of Fauske to the village of Sulitjelma near the border with Sweden. The railway line was entirely inside Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The line was built in 1891, over time it was lengthened until 1958 when it was connected to the Nordland Line and the sea port at Finneid. It existed as a branch of the Nordland Line from 1958 until 1972 when the line was closed and removed. The railway line followed the path of the present-day Norwegian County Road 830.
Sulitjelma (Norwegian), Sulisjielmmá (Lule Sami), or Sulitelma (Swedish) is a village in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sulitjelma is situated in a lush inland valley at an elevation of 140 metres (460 ft) above sea level. It is located on the shore of Langvatnet lake, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the town of Fauske. The lakes Lomivatnet, Kjelvatnet, and Muorkkejávrre are located to the east and south of the village.
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Fauske Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Fauske. It is the church for the Fauske parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1869 using plans drawn up by the architect B. Sneve. The church seats about 280 people.
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Finneid is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the town of Fauske, located within Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The area had a population of 210. The area is located along the Fauskevika bay on the Skjerstadfjorden. The lake Nervatnet empties into the fjord just south of Finneid.
(Norwegian) or Fuossko (Lule Sami) is a town in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is also the administrative centre of Fauske Municipality. The town is located on the shore of the Skjerstad Fjord, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of the town of Bodø and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the border with Sweden. The lake Nervatnet lies on the southeast side of the town.
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Laksa is a spicy noodle soup popular in the Peranakan cuisine of Southeast Asia. Katong Laksa is a variant of laksa lemak inspired by the Straits Chinese who live in the precinct of Katong in Singapore. The herb Persicaria odorata is sometimes known as "laksa leaf", for its use in some variations of the noodle soup.