Mosjøen
(Norwegian; ) or is a town in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Mosjøen is the oldest town in the Helgeland region, with only the town of Bodø being older within Nordland county. The town is also the administrative centre of Vefsn Municipality. The old village of Mosjøen was declared a ladested in 1875. It was also a town-municipality () from 1875 until 1961 when it was merged into Vefsn Municipality, losing its status as a town (ladested). It is also a former garrison town and customs place. After a change in law during the 1990s, the urban area of Mosjøen was declared to be a to
Key facts
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- Town/City
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- View of southern parts of Mosjøen
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- yes
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- 9
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- town
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- Mosjøen
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- top
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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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- District
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- Helgeland
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- Municipality
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Municipal self-government (1875–1962)
- Municipal council
- Mayors
- Industry and business
- Transportation
- Tourism
- Geography
- Topography
- Climate
- Friendship towns
- References
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(Norwegian; ) or is a town in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Mosjøen is the oldest town in the Helgeland region, with only the town of Bodø being older within Nordland county. The town is also the administrative centre of Vefsn Municipality. The old village of Mosjøen was declared a ladested in 1875. It was also a town-municipality () from 1875 until 1961 when it was merged into Vefsn Municipality, losing its status as a town (ladested). It is also a former garrison town and customs place. After a change in law during the 1990s, the urban area of Mosjøen was declared to be a town once again in 1998. People from Mosjøen are referred to using the demonym "". The town has a population (2024) of 10,059 and a population density of .
Together with the other regional towns of Mo i Rana and Narvik, Mosjøen is one of the industrial towns in Nordland county. Owned by Alcoa, Mosjøen Aluminum Plant is among the biggest in Europe, and is traditionally the town's cornerstone. Additionally, the town's business sector includes trade, crafts, banking, transportation, and tourism. The town attracts customers from the entire region.