Rognan
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Rognan
| Rognan | |
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 Rognan
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| Coordinates: 67°05′43″N 15°23′16″E / 67.09528°N 15.38778°ECoordinates: 67°05′43″N 15°23′16″E / 67.09528°N 15.38778°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Saltdal |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,526 |
| • Density | 842/km2 (2,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 8250 Rognan |
Rognan is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Saltdal in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the in the Skjerstadfjorden, called the Saltdalsfjorden. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the village of Røkland.[3]
Local industry includes the optical cable factory of Nexans Norway and Hepro. The Nordlandsbanen railway line and the European route E06 both pass through the village. Rognan Station is the local railway station. Saltdal Church is located in this village. The 3-square-kilometre (740-acre) village has a population (2011) of 2,526. The population density of the village is 842 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,180 /sq mi).[1]
Notable residents
- Hank Von Helvete, singer of Norwegian Punk Rock band Turbonegro
- Fred Jonny Berg, internationally acclaimed composer
- Ragnhild Monsen, a leading Scandinavian textile artist, she created exhibitions at the Nestby Brygge
Sister cities
Rognan is twinned with the following cities:
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2011). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/01/10/beftett_en/tab-2011-06-17-01-en.html.
- ^ "Rognan" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Saltdal/Rognan/. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Rognan" (in Norwegian). http://snl.no/Rognan. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
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