Mo i Rana

Basic data

Country

Norway

Province (fylke)

North country

Municipality (commune) :

Rana

Coordinates :

66 ° 18 ' N , 14 ° 8' E Coordinates: 66 ° 18 ' N , 14 ° 8' E

Residents :

18,317 (2012)

Height :

5 moh.

Mo i Rana - view from the pedestrian zone to the harbor

Moholmen in Mo i Rana

Mo i Rana [ ˈmuː i ˈrɑːnɑ ] ( South Sami : Måehvie ) is a town at the end of the Ranfjord in the municipality of Rana in Norway , which is just a few kilometers south of the Arctic Circle . The town of Mo i Rana is the largest municipality in Helgeland with 18,317 inhabitants ( as of January 1, 2012 ) .

economy

Mo i Rana is characterized by heavy industry and the port. Steel, smelting and rolling mills have been the main sources of income for the residents for over 100 years.

Since 1989, Mo i Rana has been home to the second seat of the Norwegian National Library , which has its headquarters in Oslo .

traffic

In Mo i Rana, the European route 12 begins as a junction of the European route 6, which also passes through the city . The Mo i Rana Airport is situated about ten kilometers northeast of the city. Mo i Rana has a train station on the Nordlandsbane .

Attractions

In addition to the church from the 19th century with its precious altarpiece from the early 18th century, both the city museum in the center and the Stenneset open-air museum outside the city are among the city's attractions.

The mountain Mofjell offers a view over the city from its summit. Another destination in the vicinity is the Svartisen Glacier.

The Røssvoll Motorstadion is the oldest paved permanent racing track in Norway.

The modern sculpture “Havmannen” (“The Man from the Sea”) has been located in the city's harbor basin for several years.