Saltfjellet

Saltfjellet is a mountainous area in Nordland county, Norway that separates the two regions of Helgeland and Salten. It is also a cultural border between the Southern and Central parts of Sápmi.

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Mountain.name: Saltfjellet
Mountain.photo: Zwischen Narvik & Mo i Rana - Polarkreis Norwegen.JPG
Mountain.photo_caption: Summer in Saltfjellet
Mountain.country: Norway
Mountain.region: Nordland
Mountain.region_type: County
Mountain.mapframe: yes
Mountain.mapframe wikidata: yes
Mountain.mapframe zoom: 7
Mountain.mapframe caption: Interactive map of the mountain
Mountain.highest: Ølfjellet
Mountain.elevation_m: 1751

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Saltfjellet is a mountainous area in Nordland county, Norway that separates the two regions of Helgeland and Salten. It is also a cultural border between the Southern and Central parts of Sápmi.

==Geography and environment== The Saltfjell is one of the largest mountain ranges in Norway, and is also where the Arctic Circle cuts through the country. This range is part of seven municipalities: The northern part is part of the municipalities of Saltdal, Bodø, Beiarn and Gildeskål, the western part is in the municipalities of Meløy and Rødøy while the southern part is in Rana Municipality.

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