Mo i Rana
Mo i Rana (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈmuː ɪ ˈrɑ̀ːnɑ]) is a city, and the administrative centre of the municipality of Rana, in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Helgeland region of Nordland, just south of the Arctic Circle. Some of the city's suburbs include Båsmoen and Ytteren in the north, Gruben in the south east, Selfors in the east, and Åga/Hauknes/Dalsgrenda in the south.
Mo i Rana
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View of the town from the fjord in July 2003 | |
Mo i Rana Location of the city Mo i Rana Mo i Rana (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 66.3128°N 14.1428°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipality | Rana Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1923–1964 |
| Town (By) | 1997 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 25,980 |
| • Density | 1,568/km2 (4,060/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8622 Mo i Rana |
| Mo ladested | |
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Nordland within Norway | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1923 |
| • Preceded by | Mo herred |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Rana Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Mo i Rana |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 9,616 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1803 |
The name "Mo i Rana" (English: Mo in Rana) distinguish it from other places named Mo (including the town of Mosjøen, also located in Helgeland). The city's postal address was "Mo 8600" until 1999, when it was changed to "Mo i Rana 8600". Today, the postal address is "8622 Mo i Rana".
The 12.03-square-kilometre (2,970-acre) city has a population (2018) of 18,866 and a population density of 1,568 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,060/sq mi). This makes it the largest city in Helgeland, and the second largest city (after Bodø) in Nordland county.