Nordland

Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to the south-east, and the Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is in the town of Bodø. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen has been administered from Nordland since 1995. In the southern part of the county is Vega, listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.

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Nordland is one of Norway's three northernmost counties, located in Northern Norway and bordered by other Norwegian counties, Swedish regions, and the Atlantic Ocean, with its administrative center in the town of Bodø. The county is notable for including the remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and Vega, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in its southern part.

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Key facts

Kommune.name: Nordland
Kommune.fylke: yes
Kommune.former_name: Nordlandenes amt
Kommune.map: none
Kommune.idnumber: 18
Kommune.county: Nordland
Kommune.district: Nord-Norge
Kommune.capital: Bodø
Kommune.established: 1662
Kommune.demonym: Nordlending
Kommune.language: Neutral
Kommune.webpage: nfk.no
Kommune.county_mayor: Eivind Holst
Kommune.county_mayor_party: H
Kommune.county_mayor_as_of: 2023
Kommune.governor: Tom Cato Karlsen
Kommune.governor_party: FrP
Kommune.governor_as_of: 2019

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Contents

Districts
Geography
Geology
Climate
Light
Wildlife
Economy
History
Government
Coat of arms
Twin region
Municipalities
See also
References
Footnotes
Bibliography
External links

== Districts == thumb|left|Ballstad in Lofoten The county is divided into traditional districts. These are Helgeland in the south (south of the Arctic Circle), Salten in the centre, and Ofoten in the north-east. In the north-west lie the archipelagoes of Lofoten and Vesterålen.

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