Storforsheia

Storforsheia^[1] is a village in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located in the Dunderland Valley, along the river Ranelva, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the town of Mo i Rana. The European route E06 and the Nordland Line both pass through the village.^[4] The village of Nevernes and the Nevernes Church both lie about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the south.

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Storforsheia Storforshei (historic spelling)[1]
Village
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Coordinates: 66°24′17″N 14°31′43″E / 66.4048°N 14.5286°E / 66.4048; 14.5286
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Rana Municipality
Area [2]
• Total	0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	106 m (348 ft)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	592
• Density	779/km2 (2,020/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8630 Storforshei
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The 0.76-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2023) of 592 and a population density of 779 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,020/sq mi).^[2]

1. ^ ^{a b} "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
2. ^ ^{a b c} Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
3. ^ "Storforshei, Rana (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Storforshei" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-28.

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