Northern Norway

Northern Norway is a geographical region and district of Norway. It is the three northernmost counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark.

Northern Norway has a total of about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in Northern Norway (from south to north) are Mo i Rana, Bodø, Narvik, Harstad, Tromsø and Alta. Northern Norway is often described as the land of the midnight sun and the land of the northern lights.

Northern Norway Media

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  Some of the major islands in Northern Norway

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  The islands along the coast creates sheltered sounds on the inside, as here at Senja.

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  Målselva is one of the larger rivers; Målselv municipality.

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  National parks in Northern Norway. Lomsdal-Visten National Park was established May 2009 (no 30). Børgefjell National Park is shared with Trøndelag and does not show up on map.

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  The many fjords vary in size and topography. The bedrock and soil in the surrounding land also varies. Eidsfjorden in Sortland, Vesterålen.

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  The medieval Alstahaug Church.

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  Gullgubber from the Iron Age, the oldest Toreutics in Northern Europe; this one found in Kongsvik, Tjeldsund, Nordland.

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  Cod fisheries have for more than 1,000 years been of great economic importance to the region. From Svolvær harbour by Gunnar Berg.

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  Bodø was an important air base during the Cold War. In more recent years, Norwegian F-16s have deployed to Balkans and Afghanistan.