| Northern Norway (Nord-Norge) | |
 | |
| Information | |
| Country |  Norway |
|---|---|
| Area | 112 951 km² |
| Population | 470 000 hab. (2011) |
| Density | 4,16 inhab./km² |
| Location | |
 68 ° 6 ′ 23 ″ N 19 ° 53 ′ 34 ″ E | |
The Northern Norway is one of the five geographic regions of Norway.
Understand
Regions
 Northern Norway |
Cities
- 1 Alta – The Alta rock art site, dating from the period between -4200 and -500 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.
- 2 Bodø – The town is the terminus of the Norwegian northbound rail network, the Nordlandsbanen
- 3 Harstad
- 4 Mo i Rana – The city is located at the end of the Ranfjord, just below the Arctic Circle. Its surroundings are dotted with caves, of which the Grønligrotta is undoubtedly the most famous.
- 5 Narvik – Located 220 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, Narvik is one of the northernmost cities on the planet
- 6 Svolvær – This small town of roughly 4,000 inhabitants is the preferred starting point for tourists visiting the northern Norwegian islands.
- 7 Tromsø – City nicknamed "the Paris of the North" by the Norwegian.
- 8 Hammerfest – Hammerfest is the northernmost city in the world. A boat trip to the North Cape is organized daily.
- 9 Kirkenes – The last town before the Russian border (60 km).
Other destinations
- 1 Lofoten Islands – Archipelago located north of the Arctic Circle but the summers and winters are particularly mild compared to the latitude. The setting of the Lofoten Islands has earned them a regular feature in various charts of the most beautiful islands in the world.
- 2 Vesterålen – islands north of Lofoten. They are wilder and more wooded
- 3 Lyngen
- 4 Nordkapp – The name of the village where the North Cape is located, often described as the northernmost point in Europe, although this actually corresponds to Knivskjellodden, 1.5 kilometers further north.
- 5 Senja – Island renowned for its varied landscapes which made it nicknamed "a Norway in miniature".
- 6 Vega – Archipelago inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List;
