| Nordland | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Norway |
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| Capital | Bodø |
| Surface | 38,460.36 km² |
| Inhabitants | 238.068 (2011) |
| Institutional website | |
Nordland (Nordland fylke) is a county of the Northern Norway.
To know
Geographical notes
It borders the counties of Troms is North-Trøndelag. The county also ensures the administration of Jan Mayen Island. Nordland stretches for 500 kilometers, from Nord-Trøndelag to Troms. The coast is very indented and the county includes most of the Lofoten islands is Vesterålen and hosts the Rago National Park. Fishing is one of the most important economic sectors and Nordland is particularly famous for its cod.
When to go
Summer temperatures never exceed 14-15 ° C in July and in the winter months they can even reach -50 ° C.
Spoken languages
Almost the entire population of North Norge speaks Bokmål as their mother tongue, but with different accents and small dialects. There are also strong Sami, Finnish and Russian minorities who calmly speak their languages but also know Norwegian.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
Other destinations
How to get
By plane
The main airports are a Bodø is Evenes, near Narvik, provide several direct flights daily with the airport of Oslo.
By car
L'Hurtigruten connects Nordland to Tromsø and the Finnmark in the north, Bergen, Trondheim is Ålesund in the south.
On the train
- The Nordland Railway (Nordlandsbanen) connects Trondheim to Fauske and Bodø.
- Railway from Kiruna in Sweden to Narvik, with trains from Stockholm.
By bus
Express buses, often the cheapest alternative, from Fauske and Bodø.
