Nord-Rana Municipality
Nord-Rana Municipality
Nord-Rana herred | |
|---|---|
| Mo herred (historic name) Nord-Ranen herred (historic name) | |
Nordland within Norway | |
Nord-Rana within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 66°20′46″N 14°07′48″E / 66.34611°N 14.13000°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1839 |
| • Preceded by | Ranen Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Rana Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Ytteren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1963-1964) | Per Karstensen (Ap) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 3,980.80 km2 (1,537.00 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #4 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,589.26 m (5,214.11 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 10,648 |
| • Rank | #64 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +42.3% |
| Demonyms | Moværing Ranværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1833 |
Nord-Rana (historically: Mo) is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 3,980-square-kilometre (1,540 sq mi) municipality existed from 1839 until its dissolution in 1964. From 1839 until 1844, it was named Nord-Ranen Municipality, from 1844 until 1923, it was called Mo Municipality, and then from 1923 until 1964 it was named Nord-Rana Municipality. The former municipality was located at the innermost part of the Ranfjorden. It encompassed the eastern 90% of what is now Rana Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Ytteren, just north of the town of Mo i Rana.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 3,980.8-square-kilometre (1,537.0 sq mi) municipality was the 4th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Nord-Rana Municipality was the 64th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 10,648. The municipality's population density was 2.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.0/sq mi) and its population had increased by 42.3% over the previous 10-year period.