'''Nordland''' is a county in Northern Norway.
Regions
Lofoten
Vesteralen
Cities
Bodo pop 42,000
Mo i Rana pop 20,000
Narvik pop 15,000
Mosjoen pop 10,000
Fauske pop 7,000
Sandnessjoen pop 7,000 Has the remarkable mountains The Seven Sisters.
Bronnoysund pop 6,000 With the mountain with a large hole thru, Torghatten.
Svolvar pop 5,000
Leknes pop 3,000
Other destinations
Hiller
Saltstraumen
Vega archipelago, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Understand
Talk
Get in
By plane
The main airports are in Bodo ({{IATA|BOO}})and Evenes ({{IATA|EVE}})(near Narvik), both providing several daily direct flights to Oslo Airport. There are numerous smaller airports in Nordland, as in Bronnoysund, Mo i Rana, Leknes and Svolvar in Lofoten.
By rail
The Nordlandsbanen (Nordland line) railway goes north to Fauske and Bodo. There are also railway from Sweden to Narvik.
By bus
Express buses, often the cheapest alternative, goes further north to Narvik and Lofoten from Fauske and Bodo.
By car
The E6 road is the main road, going along the entire county.
Get around
The easiest way to get around is by bus or boat if you don't have a car.
See
Old fishing cabins in Lofoten.
Strong tide current in Saltstraumen by Bodo
A spectacular hole in a mountain called Torghatten, at Bronnoysund.
Itineraries
Do
In Lofoten, and along the entire county, you can go fishing, diving and mountain climbing. A whale safari (Orca) with snorkeling is also an option in the Tysfjord area. Whale watching tours to the nearby continental shelf, where sightings of Sperm whales are common, are arranged from Andenes and also Nyksund in Vesteralen.
Eat
Drink
Stay safe
If you stand on land you ought to be safe most of the time, if you go out on the see for fishing or diving, check the local weahter forcasts as rapid weather changes can occur.
Get out