Sund | |
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  Sund  Sund | |
| Coordinates: 66°12′26″N13°38′39″E / 66.2073°N 13.6443°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipality | Hemnes Municipality |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8640 Hemnesberget |
Sund [2] is a village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just south of the village of Hemnesberget on the Hemnes peninsula.
Sund may refer to:
Hemnes 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 Korgen. Other villages include Bjerka, Bleikvasslia, Hemnesberget, and Sund.
Bleikvasslia is a village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the village of Korgen, just southwest of the lake Bleikvatnet.
Korgen is the administrative centre of Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village located along the river Røssåga, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Bjerka. orgen is connected by the European route E6 highway to the nearby towns of Mo i Rana and Mosjøen. The eastern end of the Korgfjell Tunnel is located in Korgen. The village of Bleikvassli lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south along the Norwegian County Road 806. The 0.98-square-kilometre (240-acre) village has a population (2024) of 912 and a population density of 931 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,410/sq mi). This makes it the largest urban area in the municipality.
Finneidfjord is a small village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small isthmus, about halfway between the villages of Hemnesberget and Bjerka. The European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line pass through the village.
Bjerka is a village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Hemnesberget and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the municipal center of Korgen.
Hemnesberget is a village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Hemnes peninsula which lies on the south side of the Ranfjorden. Hemnes Church is located in this village.
Bleikvatnet is a lake in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the village of Bleikvasslia. The 12.59-square-kilometre (4.86 sq mi) lake is regulated by a dam. The water flows out to the south and then down a 64-metre (210 ft) tall waterfall on the river Bleikvasselva.
Gresvatnet (Norwegian) or Graesiejaevrie (Southern Sami) or Gräsvattnet (Swedish) is a lake on the border between Norway and Sweden. Most of the lake lies in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county (Norway) and then a small portion crosses the border into Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County (Sweden). The lake lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the village of Korgen, and just a few kilometres northeast of the mountain Oksskolten and the Okstindbreen glacier. The lake is one of the upper reservoirs for the Bjerka Hydroelectric Power Station.
Stormyrbassenget, also known as Stormyraven or Avan, is a lake in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the municipal center of Korgen and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of the village of Bleikvasslia. The lake lies along the river Røssåga as it flows north to the Ranfjord.
Stormålvatnet is a lake in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the village of Korgen. The river Bjerkaelva flows through the lake on its way to the nearby Ranfjorden.
Sør-Rana is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 777-square-kilometre (300 sq mi) municipality existed from 1929 until its dissolution in 1964. The areais now part of Hemnes Municipality.. Sør-Rana encompassed an area on both sides of the middle section of the Ranfjorden around where the Sørfjorden and Elsfjorden branch off the main fjord.
Oksskolten or Uktsiesnjurhtjien åejjie (Southern Sami) is a mountain in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. At 1,916-metre (6,286 ft) tall, it is the highest point in Nordland county, the highest in Northern Norway, and has Norway's eighth largest primary factor. The mountain lies just south of the lake Gresvatnet in the Okstindan mountain range east of the village of Korgen and north of the lake Røssvatnet.
Flakstadøya is an island in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The entire island lies within Flakstad Municipality with the Vestfjorden on the east side of the island and the Norwegian Sea on the west side of the island.
Okstindan (Norwegian) or Staajhk'åelkie (Southern Sami) is a mountain range which lies in the inner Helgeland district in Nordland county, Norway. It is located within Hemnes Municipality. The mountain Oksskolten is part of the Okstindan range, and it is the highest mountain in North Norway. Other mountains in the range include Okstinden, Okshornet, Vesttinden, and Bessedørtinden. Between these mountains lies the large glacier Okstindbreen. The Swedish border lies just to the east of the mountains.
Korgen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Korgen. It is the church for the Korgen parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1863 using plans drawn up by the architect Andreas Grenstad. The church seats about 450 people.
Hemnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hemnesberget. It is the church for the Hemnes parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal-cruciform style in 1872 using plans drawn up by the architect Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff. The church seats about 800 people.
Eidet is Norwegian for isthmus. The name may refer to many places in Norway:
Korgen is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 625-square-kilometre (241 sq mi) municipality existed from 1918 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the central part of what is now Hemnes Municipality, centered around the river Røssåga. The administrative centre was the village of Korgen where Korgen Church is located.
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