Rognan

Rognan
Village
View of the harbour area
View of the harbour area
Map
Rognan is located in Nordland
Rognan
Rognan
Rognan is located in Norway
Rognan
Rognan
Coordinates: 67°06′01″N 15°23′27″E / 67.1002°N 15.3909°E / 67.1002; 15.3909
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalitySaltdal Municipality
Area
 • Total2.54 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total2,600
 • Density1,024/km2 (2,650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8250 Rognan

Rognan[3] is a village and the administrative centre of Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Saltdal Fjord (the innermost part of the Skjerstad Fjord). It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the village of Røkland.[4]

The 2.54-square-kilometre (630-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,600 and a population density of 1,024 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,650/sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Rognan, Saltdal (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Rognan" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-27.