Rognan

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The mermaid in the harbor welcomes the visitors
In the center of Rognan

Rognan ( Pitesamisch : Rågno ; South Sami : Råggno ) is the capital of the municipality of Saltdal in Northern Norway (Nordland) on the Saltdalsfjord . Rognan had about 2,600 inhabitants in 2013.

location

The road E6 leads around the town center. The Nordlandbahn ( Nordlandsbanen ) has a train station here. There is a small harbor and shopping center, as well as a year-round campsite right by the fjord . The place is at the mouth of the Saltelva River in the Saltdalsfjord . A little outside of town on the E6 is the Polarsirkelsenteret, a museum about the nature of the Arctic Circle.

Web links

Commons : Rognan  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 67 ° 6 '  N , 15 ° 23'  E