Nordland is a county 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 southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is in Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995.
Alstahaug is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandnessjøen. Other villages in Alstahaug include Søvika and Tjøtta.
Grane (help·info) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Trofors. There are several other villages including Fallmoen, Leiren, Majavatn, and Strendene. European route E06 highway and the Nordland Line run through the municipality from south to north.
Mo i Rana is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Helgeland region of Nordland, just south of the Arctic Circle. Some of the outlying areas of the town include the suburbs of Båsmoen and Ytteren in the north and Selfors in the east and Åga/Hauknes/Dalsgrenda in the south.
The Vefsnfjord or Vefsnfjorden is a fjord in the Helgeland traditional district of Nordland county, Norway. It is about 51 kilometres (32 mi) long, reaching a maximum depth of about 440 metres (1,440 ft) below sea level. The fjord flows through the municipalities of Alstahaug, Leirfjord, and Vefsn.
Mjåvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Vefsn in Nordland county, Norway. The long, skinny, 2.61-square-kilometre (1.01 sq mi) lake lies between the lakes Ømmervatnet and Fustvatnet, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the town of Mosjøen. The European route E06 highway passes along the west coast of the lake.
Ømmervatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Vefsn in Nordland county, Norway. The European route E06 highway passes along the eastern coast of the lake. The 5.35-square-kilometre (2.07 sq mi) lake lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Drevjemoen and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of the town of Mosjøen.
Drevvassbygda is a village in the municipality of Vefsn in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the northeastern shore of the lake Drevvatnet, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of the village Elsfjord in what used to be the separate municipality of Elsfjord. The village is the location of Drevvatn Station on the Nordland Line, between the town of Mosjøen and the village of Bjerka.
Elsfjord is a village in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Elsfjorden, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of the town of Mosjøen. The European route E06 highway is accessed about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the village. Elsfjord Church is located in the village.
Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad is a regional airport serving the town of Mosjøen in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. In 2014, Mosjøen Airport had 61,480 passengers. It is owned and operated by the state owned Avinor.
Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll is a regional airport serving the town of Mo i Rana in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The airport is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) outside the town in the village of Røssvoll. In 2014 Mo i Rana Airport served 104,474 passengers. It is operated by Avinor.
Fru Haugans Hotel is a historic hotel located in Mosjøen, in the municipality of Vefsn in the central Helgeland district of Nordland, Norway.
Mosjøen Station is a railway station located in the town of Mosjøen in the municipality of Vefsn in Nordland county, Norway. The station is located along the Nordland Line. The station opened in 1940. Since 1 March 1948, the restaurant operations were taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap.
Drevja Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Drevja area of northern Vefsn. It is the church for the Drevja parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1883 by the architect Anders Grenstad Prytz. The church seats about 200 people. The church was consecrated on 28 September 1883.
Dolstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Mosjøen. It is the church for the Dolstad parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, wooden church was built in a octagonal style in 1734 by the architect Nils Pedersen Bech. The church seats about 500 people.
The Helgeland Museum is a group of 18 museums and collections of buildings in 18 municipalities in Helgeland, Norway. The concept of the museum is to distribute the museum's expertise across Helgeland. This allows people with special professional skills to work for all of the museums in this collaboration. The Helgeland Museum has about 49 permanent employees. Its administrative office is on Sjøgata in Mosjøen.
