Nesna

1898 ( March 31, 2013 )

Nesna is a municipality in Norway in Nordland Fylke. It has 1898 inhabitants ( as of March 31, 2013) on a land area of 183 km ². Administrative seat of the commune is the same place Nesna.

The municipality is situated on the coast of Helgeland region in the southern part of the Nordland Fylkes about 50 km west of Mo i Rana. Nesna consists of the outer part of a peninsula between the Ranfjord and the Sjona Fjord, the islands Tomma (47 km ²), Handnesøya (34 km ²) and Hugla (18 km ² ) and a number of smaller islands.

The Ferry from Nesna after Levang in the southern neighboring municipality Leirfjord is part of the coastal road Rv17. In addition Nesna is landing the ships of the Hurtigruten.

Coat of arms

Description: In a blue half fallen golden tip.

Pictures

Nesna in June 2008 from a Hurtigruten ship

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