Ranfjorden is a fjord in the Helgeland district of Nordland county, Norway . The largest part of the fjord is in Rana Municipality , but the fjord also passes through the municipalities of Hemnes , Vefsn , Leirfjord , Nesna , and Dønna .
6-495: The Ranelva river meets the Ranfjord in at the town of Mo i Rana at the innermost part of the fjord. It then flows to the west for about 68 kilometres (42 mi) to where it meets the sea along the border of Dønna Municipality and Nesna Municipality . The inner part of the fjord is lush, forested, and more heavily populated. The western parts of the fjord are narrow with steep sides and that area has few inhabitants. There
12-541: Is a 130-kilometre (81 mi) long river in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . It is one of the longest rivers in Nordland county. The catchment area of the river is 3,790 square kilometres (1,460 sq mi). Before the power stations of Reinforsen (1925) and Langvatnet (1964) were built, the catchment area was 3,843 square kilometres (1,484 sq mi). The river begins on
18-459: Is a narrow strait that connects to the Sørfjorden and Elsfjorden at the village of Hemnesberget . Two large rivers flow into the fjord: Ranelva and Røssåga . The European route E6 highway follows the part of the southern coast of the fjord on its way to Mo i Rana . This Nordland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ranelva Ranelva
24-584: Is called Ruovadajåhkå in Lule Sami language . Near Storvollen , the rivers Bjøllåga , Tespa , and Stormdalsåga all join Ranelva from the north and the river Messingåga joins from the south. It continues in a southwestern direction through the Dunderland Valley . The rivers Grønfjellåga and Plura join the Ranelva in this valley. Southwest of the small village Røssvoll , Ranelva meets
30-510: The Saltfjellet plateau, near the border between Norway and Sweden , at the confluence of the little rivers Randalselva ( Southern Sami : Goabdesjåhkå ) and Gubbeltåga ( Lule Sami : Gubbeltædno ). The river then flows mainly in a western-southwestern direction. On its way southwestwards, the river is joined by the river Virvasselva from south. The part of the Ranelva river between its beginning and its joining with Virvasselva
36-517: The river Langvassåga which empties the lake Langvatnet . Further down, at Selfors , the river Revelelva (the name of the lowest parts of the river Tverråga ) joins the Ranelva. The river Ranelva empties into the Ranfjorden just south of Ytteren in Mo i Rana . The river receives water from Storakersvatnet via Rana Hydroelectric Power Station . Ranelva is a popular river for fishing . It
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