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Also known as Sulisjielmmá, Sulitelma, Sulečielbma

, , or is a village in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sulitjelma is situated in a lush inland valley at an elevation of above sea level. It is located on the shore of Langvatnet lake, about southeast of the town of Fauske. The lakes Lomivatnet, Kjelvatnet, and Muorkkejávrre are located to the east and south of the village.

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Early-July 2009 view of the village
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Norway
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Northern Norway
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Salten

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, , or is a village in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sulitjelma is situated in a lush inland valley at an elevation of above sea level. It is located on the shore of Langvatnet lake, about southeast of the town of Fauske. The lakes Lomivatnet, Kjelvatnet, and Muorkkejávrre are located to the east and south of the village.

The village has a population (2023) of 399 and a population density of .

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sulitjelma” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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