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Sørfold Municipality
municipality in Nordland, Norway
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Rago National Park
national park in Nordland, Norway
Salten
Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway. It includes the municipalities of Gildeskål, Bodø, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, and Hamarøy. Salten covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of about 73,375 people.
Straumen
settlement in Sørfold Municipality, Norway
Sjunkhatten National Park
national park in Nordland, Norway
Kobbvatnet
or is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about southeast of the village of Mørsvikbotn, along the European route E6 highway.
Folda
fjord in Nordland, Norway
Blåmannsisen
or () is the fifth-largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located on the border of Fauske Municipality and Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway—just west of the border with Sweden.
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Røsvik
Røsvika is a village in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the southern shore of the Sørfolda fjord, about north of the municipal centre of Straumen.
Røyrvatnet
thumb | right | alt=Light shines in the Polar Night. Flurries of snow above the tree lakes Nevervatnet, Røyrvatnet and Straumvatnet. Fauske and Sørfold, Nordland, Norway. | Light shines in the Polar Night. Flurries of snow above the tree lakes Nevervatnet, Røyrvatnet and Straumvatnet. Fauske and Sørfold, Nordland, Norway. or is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about south of the village of Straumen. Its water flows out into the lake Straumvatnet; about to the north.
Forsvatnet
or is a lake that lies on the border of Sørfold Municipality and Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about southeast of the village of Mørsvikbotn.
Andkjelvatnet
Andkjelvatnet is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Sørfold, about northeast of the village of Straumen. The water flows out through the Tørrfjordelva river into the Sørfolda fjord. Most of the water that would naturally flow into the lake from the lake Sisovatnet to the east is diverted to a hydroelectric power station on the lake Straumvatnet.
Leirvatnet
lake on the Norway-Sweden border
Litlverivatnet
or is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located about northeast of the village of Straumen, inside of Rago National Park.
Langvatnet
lake in Sørfold, Norway
Horndalsvatnet
or is a lake located in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about southwest of the village of Mørsvikbotn.
Faulvatnet
or is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located about north of the village of Straumen, just west of Rago National Park. The water flows out into the Sleipdalselva river and the water is used for power generation at the Lakshola hydroelectric power station.
Trollvatnet
thumb | right Trollvatnet is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located northeast of the Sagfjorden, about west of the village of Mørsvikbotn.
Storskogvatnet
Storskogvatnet is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located about northeast of the village of Straumen, inside of Rago National Park.
Kvitvatnet
Kvitvatnet is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the municipality, about east of the village of Straumen. The lake lies on the north side of the Blåmannsisen glacier, just south of the Rago National Park, and just west of the border with Sweden.
Grovatnet
Grovatnet is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located northeast of the Sagfjorden, about southwest of the village of Mørsvikbotn.
Rundvatnet
Rundvatnet is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Sørfold, about east of the village of Straumen. The lake Sisovatnet lies immediately west of Rundvatnet; they are connected by the narrow Rundvasstraumen strait.
Mørsvikbotn Chapel
chapel in Sørfold, Norway
Straumvatnet
or is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located on the southeast side of the village of Straumen. The lake Røyrvatnet lies about south of this lake. Straumvatnet empties into the Sørfolda fjord.
Mørsvikvatnet
or is a lake located in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies on the northeastern side of the village of Mørsvikbotn. The European route E6 highway runs along the western edge of the lake.
Folden Municipality
former municipality (1838-1887) in Nordland, Norway
Nedre Veikvatnet
lake in Sørfold, Norway
Sildhopvatnet
or is a lake located in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located on the east side of the village of Mørsvikbotn.
Sisovatnet
or is a lake that lies in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southeastern part of the municipality of Sørfold, about east of the village of Straumen. The lake Rundvatnet lies immediately east of Sisovatnet.
Rørstad Church
church in Sørfold, Norway
Sørfolda
or is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in Sørfold Municipality and Bodø Municipality. The Sørfolda is a southeastern branch of the main Folda fjord. Side branches include the Nevelsfjorden, Eidekjosen, Skjunkfjorden, and Leirfjorden. The deepest part of the fjord reaches below sea level.
Prestmåsøya
thumb | right Prestmåsøya is an uninhabited island in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies at the eastern end of the Folda fjord where it splits into the Nordfolda and Sørfolda. The now-abandoned village of Rørstad lies on the mainland, about to the southeast. The island is basically one large rocky, mountain reaching above sea level.
Rørstad
Rørstad is a village in Sørfold Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sørfolda fjord, about south of the village of Nordfold and about northwest of the village of Røsvika. The historic Rørstad Church is located in the village, and worship services are held there twice each summer. The village area was located on a peninsula lying between the Nordfolda and Sørfolda fjords, just east of the uninhabited island, Prestmåsøya.
Trengsel bridge
road bridge in Sørfold, Norway
Røsvik Church
church in Sørfold, Norway