'''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