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62-510: Together with the other regional towns of Mo i Rana and Narvik , Mosjøen is one of the industrial towns in Nordland county. Owned by Alcoa , Mosjøen Aluminum Plant is among the biggest in Europe , and is traditionally the town's cornerstone . Additionally, the town's business sector includes trade , crafts , banking , transportation , and tourism . The town attracts customers from

124-483: A ladested , Mosjøen now had the privilege to export goods directly to foreign countries. As a new town, it had the right to self-government, so it was separated from Vefsn Municipality to become a separate municipality on 1 January 1876. Initially, the new town had 379 residents. In 1939, a small adjoining area of Vefsn was transferred into the town of Mosjøen. The Cinema Museum in London holds excellent film of

186-538: A trading post in Mosjøen. In the 1860s, a group of Englishmen —the ' salmon lords '—established The North of Europe Land & Mining Company, introducing the first industrial period in Mosjøen. Sawmill industry created ' Klondike conditions ': People came from everywhere in order to get a job, to trade, and so on, and salaries were relatively high. On 4 April 1874, King Oscar II decided to grant ladested (town) status to Mosjøen effective on 1 January 1875. As

248-479: A daughter is a first degree relative . The word daughter also has several other connotations attached to it, one of these being used in reference to a female descendant or consanguinity . It can also be used as a term of endearment coming from an elder. In patriarchal societies, daughters often have different or lesser familial rights than sons. A family may prefer to have sons rather than daughters and subject daughters to female infanticide . In some societies it

310-513: A division in Mo i Rana. HelgelandsKraft supplies electric power to the Helgeland region. NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) has a division in Mo i Rana. Rana Blad and Rana No Are the towns local newspapers. Radio 3 Rana is the local radio station. Norsk Jernverk , established in 1946, produced steel for the country until 1988, when it was divided into several new companies. The iron mill had

372-450: A settlement for nonagrarian occupations started to materialise. For example, the regional executioner resided there temporarily. As did a handful of craftsmen and public officials . From the late 16th century until the 1820s, Mo was possessed by the Mo family: wealthy farmers as well as skippers and merchants who contributed to Mosjøen's gradual expansion. In 1794, a member of the family received royal privilege to establish

434-742: A significant impact on the town development. In 1978, the city's population had grown from approximately 2000 to 25,000. Mo i Rana has a regional airport, Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll , situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the city in Røssvoll . The airport is a part of the Norwegian STOLport network. Mo i Rana is connected to the Nordland Line railway. This is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø . The main north–south road in Norway, European route E6 , passes through

496-423: Is blazoned Sable , a cock Argent . The cock is traditionally equipped with red beak , wattles , comb , and claws : the so-called colour of armament . The cock represents watchfulness and fighting spirit. After the merger with Vefsn Municipality in 1962, the same coat of arms was adopted for the newly enlarged Vefsn Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

558-517: Is Svein Beachdweller, who lived there together with his wife and daughters in 1660. In the 17th and early 18th century, especially following the 1645 Treaty of Brömsebro , several inhabitants of Jemtland escaped to Trøndelag and to Nordland . Many of them came to the Vefsna river valley (in present-day Vefsn Municipality ), including to the Mosjøen area. In the 18th century, Mosjøen as

620-626: Is a city , and the administrative centre of Rana Municipality 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. The name "Mo i Rana" (English: Mo in Rana )

682-439: Is a commercial centre in the region, attracting customers from smaller neighbouring towns and from rural municipalities. As a transport hub in Helgeland , Mosjøen connects to the towns of Sandnessjøen 71 kilometres (44 miles) to the west, Mo i Rana 87 kilometres (54 miles) to the north, and Brønnøysund 160 kilometres (99 miles) to the south by road . The European route E6 between Trondheim 393 kilometres (244 miles) to

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744-446: Is located in the new museum building "MOment" (2020), situated by the fjord. The museum has a special focus on industrial history, and the main exhibition shows everything from large machines to listening stations with films from old Rana. The industrial adventure and the development that happened also changed the fashion and peoples homes, also showcased through interiors and clothes from the 1960s and 70s. The county library of Nordland

806-437: Is situated about 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the coast line, giving it colder winters than towns at the coast. There is much precipitation due to the mountains north and east of town, often with much snow in winter. Blizzards in winter can go on for hours, potentially creating traffic difficulties and cancelling flights. Because of Mo i Rana's latitude , summer days are very long and winter days are very short on daylight . In

868-476: Is situated in Mo i Rana. Arctic Circle Raceway is a motorsports and road racing track, situated 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Mo i Rana. Mo Church is the oldest building in Mo i Rana. Built in 1724, it is made of wood and has 400 seats. The church was built on the initiative of Thomas von Westen , a Norwegian priest and missionary who worked among the Sami . Numerous victims of World War II are buried in

930-640: Is the biggest port in Northern Norway . Mosjøen Aluminum Plant has got its own port. The following are popular sightseeing spots: Mosjøen is situated in the lower part of the Vefsn Valley, where the Vefsna and Skjerva rivers flow into the Vefsnfjord . Downtown Mosjøen lies on a flat moorland between these two rivers. Moreover, the town is surrounded by mountains and hills , which are mainly vegetated . Standing immediately west of

992-483: Is the custom for a daughter to be 'sold' to her husband, who must pay a bride price . The reverse of this custom, where the parents pay the husband a sum of money to compensate for the financial burden of the woman and is known as a dowry . The payment of a dowry can be found in societies where women do not labour outside the home. In the United States , the birth rate is 105 sons to 100 daughters which has been

1054-497: Is the plural form of mór which means " moorland ". The last element is the name of the large Rana Municipality ( Old Norse : Rana ) which means "quick" or "fast", likely referring to the fast water flow in the Ranfjorden which flows past the town. Originally the village (and later the growing town) was generally known simply as Mo , but since many Norwegian settlements bear that name, disambiguating it by specifying it as

1116-499: Is used to 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 12.9-square-kilometre (3,200-acre) city has a population (2023) of 18,755 and a population density of 1,454 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,770/sq mi). This makes it

1178-585: The Ranfjord . It was made in 1995 by the English sculptor Antony Gormley . It is a part of Artscape Nordland , which can be seen from the city centre. The festival Havmanndagene is held in the town every year in May. Nordland Theater is a regional theater that tours in Nordland . It was established in 1979, and is situated in a new theater building with three stages. Rana Museum, department of Helgeland Museum,

1240-399: The flowers disappear. During November, fresh water and rivers start to freeze, and the landscape is covered with snow. Only the spruce forest stays green throughout the winter. In the winter, the sun is low on the horizon, and is only visible for a few hours. Heating through sunlight is limited because of Mo i Rana's high-latitude location. Mountains block the sunlight when the sun is low on

1302-463: The Ranfjorden in Mo i Rana. Rana and Saltfjellet are famous for their numerous caves. Two of the caves are open to the public, Grønligrotta and Setergrotta . Mo i Rana is situated about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the Arctic Circle . Mo i Rana's climate is usually classified as subarctic ( Köppen Dfc bordering on Dsc ), with long, cold winters, and short, warm summers. Mo I Rana

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1364-520: The [government's] action". It was only in this locality the government's Operation Asphalt stopped by civilians. More than 8000 Soviet corpses were removed from other graveyards in Northern Norway although the government had not decided the location of a new graveyard for these corpses. The protests in Mo i Rana were not mentioned in national media during the Cold War . Ranen Municipality

1426-472: The airport has colder lows than the town itself. The all-time high temperature is 33.0 °C (91.4 °F) recorded 27 July 2019 (beating 32.6 °C (90.7 °F) from July 2018); the all-time low at the airport is −35.2 °C (−31.4 °F) recorded 7 January 2010 (record low for Dec from 2010). Mo i Rana is twinned with: Mo i Rana was formerly twinned with the Russian city of Petrozavodsk , but

1488-532: The area in 1931 in its collection (ref HMO321) As the biggest and most important, central town in the Helgeland region, Mosjøen became northern headquarters of the Nazi German occupiers between 1940 and 1945. After the war in 1945, Mosjøen entered its second industrial period. Among several industrial establishments was Mosjøen Aluminum Plant . Mosjøen's coat of arms was granted by King Olav V on 25 March 1960. Composed by sculptor Arthur Gustavsson, it

1550-468: The award-winning Town Park from 1905, and the aluminum plant. The town is named after the old Mo farm ( Old Norse : Móar ) the town was built up on the outskirts of the large farm. The first element is derived from the word móar which is the plural form of mór which means " moorland ". The last element is sjøen ( Old Norse : sjór which means "sea" or "seaside". Mosjøen, therefor means "the sea(side) belonging to Mo". In other words, it

1612-475: The chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position: Mo Industrial Park is one of Norway's largest industrial parks. It is important for the local society, giving work to approximately 1900 people. As of 2023, FREYR has a so-called test factory for battery technology; the size of the factory is 13,000 square meters . The company said that it will be minimizing investments in 2024. The National Library of Norway has

1674-1191: The city council terminated its ties to the city after learning that the mayor of Petrozavodsk joined the Akhmat battalions and participated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine . Coordinates are approximate. Note that each map has a maximum number of listings it can display, so the map has been divided into parts consistent with the enumeration districts (tellingskrets) in the 1920 census. This map will include one farm name per farm number; other farm names or subdivision numbers may exist. Tellingskrets (enumeration districts): 1, Dalsgrenn (lime); 2, Sjånes - Andfiskvatne (red); 3, Mo (blue); 4, Gruben - Umbugtenø (green); 5, Villen - Fiskkjønli (black); 6, Plurdalen (purple). Tellingskrets (enumeration districts): 7, Skonseng (lime); 8, Grønfjelddalen (red); 9, Øvre Dunderlandsdalen (blue); 10, Eiteraa - Urtfjeld (green). Tellingskrets (enumeration districts): 11, Selfors - Langvashoved (lime); 12, Røvasdalen (red); 13, Langvasgrændenø (purple); 14, Ytteren (blue); 15, Enge - Røberg (green), 16, Alteren (black). Following are

1736-614: The city of Trondheim . The European route E6 highway runs through the town. There are daily departures from Mosjøen Bus Central, from Mosjøen Railway Station on the Nordland Line , and from Mosjøen Airport south of the town. There are both public and private quays in Mosjøen. The town's harbour is among the largest in Northern Norway . In terms of secondary and adult education , Mosjøen exercises both local and regional functions. Offering general (including music ), vocational , and agricultural lines, Mosjøen High School also receives students from rural municipalities surrounding

1798-459: The city. In 1930, the population was only 1300 people, but had increased to 7,000 by 1955. In 1978 The Iron Mill employed approximately 4,500 of the municipality's 25,000 inhabitants. The Norwegian Parliament resolved in June 1988 to phase out state ownership of the company. Today there are 119 industrial companies located at the industrial estate ( Mo Industrial Park ). The companies mainly support

1860-516: The city. The European route E12 begins in Mo i Rana and connect the city to Sweden and Finland . A bus network runs throughout most of the city and its suburbs. An international tourist route Blue Highway (in Norwegian : Blå vegen ) begins in Mo i Rana. The route goes via Sweden and Finland to Russia. Havmann (English: The Man from the Sea ) is a sculpture made from Arctic granite located in

1922-404: The digital version of O. Rygh. Note that the 1920 census records mapped above may not match O. Rygh. Farm names were often used as part of Norwegian names , in addition to the person's given name and patronymic or inherited surname. Some families retained the farm name, or toponymic , as a surname when they emigrated, so in those cases tracing a surname may tell you specifically where in Norway

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1984-401: The entire region. Mosjøen is a transport hub in Helgeland. From Mosjøen, it is 71 kilometres (44 miles) to the town of Sandnessjøen in the west, 87 kilometres (54 miles) to the town of Mo i Rana in the north, and 160 kilometres (99 miles) to the town of Brønnøysund in the south. Furthermore, the road distance is 318 km (198 miles) to the town of Bodø and 393 km (244 miles) to

2046-487: The family was from. This tradition began to change in the mid to late 19th century, and inherited surnames were codified into law in 1923. UNDER CONSTRUCTION Daughter A daughter is a female offspring ; a girl or a woman in relation to her parents . Daughterhood is the state of being someone's daughter. The male counterpart is a son . Analogously the name is used in several areas to show relations between groups or elements. From biological perspective,

2108-537: The farms in the Mo municipality, as they are listed in O. Rygh's series Norske_Gaardnavne ("Norwegian farm names"), the Nordland volume of which was published in 1905. Here is the digital version of that volume: < Norske_gaardnavne_bd_Nordlands > The farm numbers are used in some census records, and numbers that are near each other indicate that those farms are geographically proximate. Handwritten Norwegian sources, particularly those prior to 1800, may use variants on these names. For recorded variants before 1723, see

2170-528: The graveyard, which receives visitors from the entire world in search of relatives. Gruben Church is another church in Mo i Rana. It was built in 1965 to serve the growing town. In 1977, Ytteren Church was also built. Mo i Rana is located at the head of Ranfjorden , just on the southern side of the Saltfjellet mountains with the Svartisen glacier, Norway's second largest. The river Ranelva meets

2232-684: The ground from early winter to April. Its temperatures are fairly similar to that of Anchorage, Alaska . The weather station is located at the airport, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) further into the valley from Mosjøen. The town itself, located at the shores of the fjord, will have warmer lows than the airport. The record low is from January 2010. Mosjøen experiences midnight sun from June 16 to 26th due to atmospheric refraction , but has no polar night. Mo i Rana Mo i Rana ( Norwegian ; pronounced [ˈmuː ɪ ˈrɑ̀ːnɑ] ) or Måefie   ( Southern Sami ) (and unofficially Ume Sami : Måhvie , Northern Sami : Muoffie )

2294-411: The head of a relatively narrow fjord, Mosjøen is not as mild in winter as places on the outer seaboard, but has slightly warmer summers. On July 27, 2019, Mosjøen recorded a high of 35 °C (95 °F), the warmest temperature recorded in Nordland and Northern Norway. Mosjøen receives a large amount of precipitation, particularly in autumn and early winter, and usually has substantial amounts of snow on

2356-409: The horizon, which means that the sun is not visible at all during the month of December. There are normally two to three very cold periods in the winter with temperature dipping close to minus 30 °C (86 °F). The cold periods normally last 3–7 days. The wettest period is autumn and winter, while spring and summer is the driest. The airport is situated in a valley 8 km away from the fjord, so

2418-506: The iron and steel industry, the engineering industry, the research and development service industry and the information technology industry. In total, the companies employ approximately 1900 people. From the end of the Second World War until the early 1990s, Mo i Rana, with the town's steel mill as its cornerstone, was dependent upon heavy industry. Following the decline of heavy industry, new service industries have now grown in

2480-407: The largest urban area in all of Helgeland , and the second largest city (after Bodø ) in Nordland county. Directly translated, the name Mo i Rana means "Mo in Rana". The town (originally the parish ) is named after the old Mo farm ( Old Norse : Móar ) since the first Mo Church was built there and this is the site of the modern town of Mo. The name is derived from the word móar which

2542-489: The main ways of life in Rana. Starting in the summer of 1730, there was a Sámi market in Mo. The market was held on the main church grounds until 1810. In 1860, wholesale merchant L.A. Meyer started a trade center, licensed by royal authority. Meyer traded flour, herring and tobacco, reindeer meat, skins and venison with the Swedes. The trade with Sweden increased especially during Sweden's difficult economic years from 1892 to

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2604-515: The municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position: Mosjøen is one of the industrial towns in Nordland county. Especially important is the Mosjøen Aluminum Plant, owned by Alcoa . Mosjøen's business sector contains both traditional and modern companies as well as a wide spectre of branches, including trade , crafts , banking , transportation , and tourism . The town

2666-490: The national law regarding towns), the municipal council of Vefsn Municipality declared Mosjøen to have the formal status as a town once again. Mosjøen was a self-governing municipality from 1875 until 1962. During that time, Mosjøen was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality

2728-587: The natural birth rate since the 18th century. In the US, prospective parents seeking to adopt a child display a slight preference for girls over boys. In fertility clinics that enable sex preferences, daughters are usually preferred over sons. In the traditions of various Abrahamic religions , Luluwa is regarded as the first daughter to have ever existed. The role of the daughter has been an important theme in literature, especially when exploring relationships between family members and gender roles. Through exploration of

2790-643: The one that is located in Rana became commonplace. As the town grew and became more well-known nationwide, the longer form came to dominate. Locals may still refer to it simply as Mo . Also, the short name Mo may also be used as shorthand in contexts in which it is already established that one is referring to Mo i Rana. In Mo i Rana, Nord University is located at Campus Helgeland just a short distance from shops, cafes and bars, cinema, theater, training facilities, and transport services including an airport. The campus hosts around 470 students from Nord University and 330 students from partner institutions. Campus Helgeland

2852-576: The south and the county capital Bodø 318 kilometres (198 miles) to the north runs through Mosjøen. Mosjøen is also accessible by airplane, by train, and by ship. Mosjøen is served by Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad , which is located five minutes by car south of the town. Mosjøen Station on the Nordland Line has daily departures for Trondheim in the south and for the Bodø in the north. A smaller commuter rail operates between Trofors and Mo i Rana. Encompassing both private and public quays , Mosjøen's harbour

2914-690: The start of the First World War . Many paths now used as hiking trails were originally trade paths for mountain dwellers from Sweden to Mo i Rana. One example is a path that starts in the Vindelfjällens Nature Reserve at Ammarnäs and follows the Vindel River valley, then joins Vindelkroken and eventually crosses the Norwegian border to Mo i Rana. The municipality is rich on iron ores and water to produce power. This

2976-523: The summer, when the average temperature is between 20 and 28 °C (68 and 82 °F) at daytime. The warm days may last for 2–14 days, with the temperature peaking at 31 °C (88 °F). On rare occasions, the overnight low does not go below 20 °C (68 °F), known in Norway as tropical night ( tropenatt Norwegian ). Autumn begins in September. The trees lose their leaves in October, and

3038-579: The town and from other regions of Nordland. Vefsn Folk High School lies in Mosjøen, while Sandvik Folk High School is located north of it. The town has got a department of the Open University . Many bigger events for children and youth take place in Mosjøen, among others Toppen International Summer Music School and The Kippermoen Cup. Mosjøen is known for Sjøgata : Northern Norway's longest cluster of 19th-century wooden houses and piers. Other tourist attractions include Dolstad Church from 1735,

3100-422: The town, the 814-metre (2,671 ft) tall mountain Øyfjellet dominates the town's landscape. Mosjøen is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of the Arctic Circle , and the town has an untypical wet and mild boreal climate ( Köppen : Dfc ), with winter as the wettest season. The town has mild summers and moderately cold winters, but is mild compared to other places on similar latitudes. Situated at

3162-625: The town. During the autumn of 1951, around "700 or 800" protesters showed up at the local graveyard as a result of a "night-time mobilisation" to oppose the government's attempt to remove Soviet corpses from graves. Some 93,000 Soviet prisoners-of-war had been brought to Norway between 1941 and 1945 by the Germans to work on improvements to infrastructure in Norway. A 2013 article in Dagbladet noted that "the protests were so powerful that [then minister of defence] Jens Chr. Hauge personally stopped

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3224-466: The winter season, the Northern Lights can be seen on the night sky. It varies in intensity, coloured from white green to deep red, and comes in different shapes, such as beams , arches and draperies . July and August are the warmest months; July mean is 14.9 °C (58.8 °F) and average daily high 19 °C (66 °F) (1991–2020). There are usually two to three warm periods during

3286-463: The work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1962, a major municipal merger took place. The town of Mosjøen (population: 4,628) was merged with Vefsn Municipality (population: 5,358), Drevja Municipality (population: 1,001), and Elsfjord Municipality (population: 920), creating a new municipality called Vefsn. Upon merging, Mosjøen lost its status as a town. In 1998 (after a change in

3348-544: Was a place where the farmers of Mo had their boats and boatsheds . Earlier spellings are Moesøen in the 18th century and Mosøen in the 19th century. Mentioned in Aslak Bolt 's cadastre of the 15th century, Mo is a medieval farm with a history at least dating to the Viking Age . Mosjøen's own history starts in the early modern period . Mosjøen was populated by 1600. The earliest inhabitant known by name

3410-403: Was established on 1 January 1838, under the old formannskapsdistrikt law. Shortly afterwards, in 1839, the municipality was divided into Nord-Ranen Municipality (in the north) and Sør-Ranen Municipality (in the south). In 1844, Nord-Ranen Municipality was renamed Mo Municipality ( Norwegian : Mo herred ). On 1 January 1923, the village of Mo was designated as a ladested and so it

3472-470: Was established. In 1955, the first steel was produced for Norway and other countries. The construction of the iron works took nine years. During this period the village of Mo i Rana became an industrial city. People from all over Norway moved to Mo i Rana for work. The community needed homes for thousands of new residents and, the construction of houses and residential blocks started immediately. Infrastructure such as electricity and water were established for

3534-418: Was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor . The municipal council (Bystyre) of Mo was made up of 29 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Mo was the political leader of the municipality and

3596-406: Was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor . The municipal council (Bystyre) of Mosjøen was made up of 29 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Mosjøen was the political leader of

3658-657: Was merged with the town of Mo i Rana (population: 9,616), the part of Sør-Rana Municipality located north of the Ranfjorden (population: 697), and the Sjona area of Nesna Municipality (population: 543) to create the large, new Rana Municipality . Mo was a self-governing municipality from 1923 until 1964. During that time, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality

3720-470: Was opened in 2013 and is one of Norway's newest campuses. Studentorganisasjonen Helgeland (SOH) is the student association at Nord University, Campus Helgeland. The organization was formed on 14 April 2013, and was previously known as Rana Studentforening , but this was changed when the organization became part of the regional mother-organization Studentorganisasjonen Nord in 2020. Mining, building boats ( Nordlands boats ), and hunting/fishing used to be

3782-441: Was separated from the rest of the municipality to become a town-municipality of its own. The new town of Mo (population: 1,305) kept the name Mo and the rest of the old municipality became known as Nord-Rana Municipality (bringing back the old name for the area). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, Nord-Rana Municipality (population: 11,636)

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3844-542: Was very important for industrial development. The Dunderland Iron Ore Company (1902–1947), owned by Thomas Edison , established the first mines in Storforshei (27 kilometres or 17 miles north of Mo i Rana). The mining company Rana Gruber was also established in 1937, and in 1946, the Norwegian Parliament approved plans for the construction of an Iron mill in Norway. A/S Norwegian Iron Work Company

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