Saltdal
Saltdal (Northern Sami: Sálát) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rognan. Other villages in Saltdal include Røkland and Lønsdal.
Saltdal Municipality
Saltdal kommune | |
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| Saltdalen herred (historic name) | |
View of Saltdal where the valley meets the fjord | |
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Nordland within Norway | |
Saltdal within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 66°55′12″N 15°33′36″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| Administrative centre | Rognan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Runar Løvdal Jensen (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,216.18 km2 (855.67 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,083.95 km2 (804.62 sq mi) |
| • Water | 132.23 km2 (51.05 sq mi) 6% |
| • Rank | #26 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 4,650 |
| • Rank | #187 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −2% |
| Demonym | Saltdaling |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1840 |
| Website | Official website |
The 2,216-square-kilometre (856 sq mi) municipality is the 26th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Saltdal is the 187th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,650. The municipality's population density is 2.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2% over the previous 10-year period.
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