Rognan

Rognan is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Saltdal in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of Skjerstad Fjord, called Saltdal Fjord. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the village of Røkland.[3]

Rognan
Village
View of the harbour area
Rognan
Location in Nordland
Rognan
Rognan (Norway)
Coordinates: 67.1002°N 15.3909°E / 67.1002; 15.3909
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalitySaltdal
Area
 • Total2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,584
 • Density1,025/km2 (2,650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8250 Rognan

Local industry includes the optical cable factory of Nexans Norway and Hepro. The Nordland Line and the European route E6 both pass through the village. Rognan Station is the local railway station. Rognan Airport only serves general aviation. Saltdal Church is located in this village. The 2.52-square-kilometre (620-acre) village has a population (2018) of 2,584 and a population density of 1,025 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,650/sq mi).[1]

Rognan gained national attention through a reality documentary television series called "Alt For Rognan" in 2006.[4] The show aired on TV2, and followed a group of ten local men and their quest to create a live show on the cabaret and revue theatre Chat Noir.

Sister cities

Rognan is twinned with the following cities:

Pedestrian zone in Rognan
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gollark: They use one of those random number generators which always returns 4.
gollark: Moving all the walls around sounds annoying and tiring.
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gollark: You can just plant trees if you want more of those.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Rognan, Saltdal (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Rognan" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  4. Store norske leksikon. "Alt For Rognan" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-08-06.

See also


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