Helgeland
Sign in to saveHelgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet mountains and Svartisen glacier, which form a natural border with the Salten district. In the south, Helgeland borders Trøndelag county.
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- Helgeland
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- Traditional district
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- The light blue, yellow and green area in South of the map is the Helgeland district
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- Country
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- Norway
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- Region
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- Northern Norway
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- County
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- Nordland
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- +01:00
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- +02:00
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Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet mountains and Svartisen glacier, which form a natural border with the Salten district. In the south, Helgeland borders Trøndelag county.
thumb|left|De syv søstre|The Seven Sisters in [[Alstahaug Municipality.]] thumb|left|Tonnes in Lurøy thumb|left|The Vega archipelago is on the Unesco World Heritage List The district covers an area of about , with nearly 79,000 inhabitants. There are four towns in the district: from south to north these are Brønnøysund, Mosjøen, Sandnessjøen, and Mo i Rana.