Rødøy

1310 ( March 31, 2013 )

Rødøy is a municipality in Norway in Nordland Fylke. In the Middle Ages Rødøy one of three parishes in Helgeland was. Later in the Middle Ages Helgeland was divided into two halves: Rødøy and Herøy.

The center is located on a peninsula, surrounded by the Melfjord and from Vælansfjord. A key feature is the rock formation Rødøyløva that also the coat of arms has been the subject ( "on a silver background A red lion "). The coat of arms was adopted in 1988. This sphinx -like rock formation was always an important landmark on the ship route on the coast.

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