Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway . It includes the municipalities of Gildeskål , Bodø , Beiarn , Saltdal , Fauske , Sørfold , Steigen , and Hamarøy . Salten covers an area of about 9,354 square kilometres (3,612 sq mi) and has a population (2016) of about 73,375 people.
11-517: The district borders Helgeland in the south (see Saltfjellet ), Ofoten in the north, Sweden in the east, and Vestfjorden (and Lofoten ) in the west. The geology in Salten is known in Norway for having the country's largest areas with marble . There are many fjords , and mountains often reaching to the sea. The town of Bodø is the main population center of the district, while the town of Fauske
22-532: Is a secondary center. The dialect of Salten is well known for its large use of apocope . For instance, a local would say "æ tænkt å kjøp ei flask fløt og en pos me pære vess æ rækk butikkan" while in the formal Norwegian language one would say "jeg tenkte å kjøpe en flaske fløte og en pose med pærer om jeg rekker butikkene". The words in this list ( tenkte, kjøpe, flaske, fløte, pose, pærer ) are pronounced with two syllables in formal Norwegian, but with just one in some Salten dialects. The district
33-576: Is an island and village in Lurøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . The island is located west of the Solvær islands and southeast of Træna Municipality , a neighboring island municipality. Lovund is notable for the large puffin breeding colony located on the rocky north slope of the island. The village of Lovund (also known as Strand ) is located in the northeastern part of
44-893: Is named after the Saltfjorden ( Old Norse : Salpti ), and the fjord is probably named after the famous Saltstraumen . Even though the word salt has the same meaning in the modern Norwegian language as in the English language, these names most likely have nothing to do with salt, but are derived from an old (obsolete) word salpt with the meaning "strong stream". Three other fjords in Norway with narrow entrances (and thus strong tidal streams ) also have names including -salten : Busalten in Namsos Municipality , and Nordsalten and Sørsalten in Nærøysund Municipality . Helgeland Helgeland
55-744: Is the most southerly district in Northern Norway . Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle . It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet mountains and Svartisen glacier, which form a natural border with the Salten district. In the south, Helgeland borders Trøndelag county. The district covers an area of about 18,832 square kilometres (7,271 sq mi), with nearly 79,000 inhabitants. There are four towns in
66-541: Is the second largest lake in Norway. There are three large national parks in Helgeland: Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park (partly), Børgefjell National Park (partly), and Lomsdal–Visten National Park (created in May 2009). Helgeland is the scene for Henrik Ibsen 's 1857 historical play " The Vikings at Helgeland " ( Hærmændene paa Helgeland ), whose plot takes place at this region during
77-684: The Wayback Machine ) with thousands of puffins . The Solvær Islands ( Solværøyene ) in Lurøy Municipality consists of about 300 small and flat islands and has the highest densities of Eurasian eagle-owls in Europe. The highest mountains, are located inland, where Oksskolten is the highest mountain in Northern Norway. There are many valleys inland, such as the Dunderlandsdalen , Vefsndalen, and Hattfjelldalen . Røssvatnet
88-830: The coast have settled on this lowland (while inland towns, such as Mo and Mosjøen, are situated in valleys). A consequence of the Strandflaten is thousands of islands, and shallow waters going far into the sea. This has provided some shelter from stormy weather, which might occur in winter. Some islands are fairly large, often with unique mountains, such as Torghatten , De syv søstre (The Seven Sisters), Hestmannen , Rødøyløva (in Rødøy Municipality ), Dønnamannen ( picture ), and several small islands in Træna Municipality . There are several sea bird colonies, such as Lovund ( picture Archived 2007-09-29 at
99-426: The district: from south to north these are Brønnøysund , Mosjøen , Sandnessjøen , and Mo i Rana . The Old Norse form of the name was Hálogaland (see Hålogaland ). Helgeland is commonly divided into three or four sections: Helgeland is characterized by pointed mountains and Strandflaten , a shallow lowland area, sometimes just above the sea surface, and sometimes just below the surface. People living on
110-420: The island. The 0.53-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2023) of 512 and a population density of 966 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,500/sq mi). Lovund Church , located in the village, serves the people of the island. The island is named after the old Lovund farm ( Old Norse : Laufund ). The first element is lauf which means " leaf " or " broad-leaved trees ", referring to
121-532: The time of Erik Blood-axe ( c. 930 –934). Helgeland Kammerkor , a mixed choir with members from all parts of Helgeland, have recorded an album of folk music from Helgeland ( Folketoner fra Helgeland , 2005). The album contains 27 folk tunes from Helgeland, recorded in collaboration with folk musicians from the area. The album was recorded in Alstahaug Church , a 900-year-old stone church located near Sandnessjøen . Lovund Lovund
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