Sulitjelma

This article is about the village in Fauske, Norway. For other uses, see Sulitjelma (disambiguation).
Sulitjelma (Norwegian)
Sulisjielmmá (Lule Sami)
Sulitelma (Swedish)
Historic: Sulečielbma (Lule Sami)
Village
Early-July 2009 view of the village
Early-July 2009 view of the village
Map
Sulitjelma is located in Nordland
Sulitjelma
Sulitjelma
Sulitjelma is located in Norway
Sulitjelma
Sulitjelma
Coordinates: 67°07′59″N 16°04′36″E / 67.1330°N 16.0766°E / 67.1330; 16.0766
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalityFauske Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total399
 • Density753/km2 (1,950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8230 Sulitjelma

Sulitjelma (Norwegian), Sulisjielmmá (Lule Sami)[3], or Sulitelma (Swedish) is a village in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sulitjelma is situated in a lush inland valley at an elevation of 140 metres (460 ft) above sea level. It is located on the shore of Langvatnet lake, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the town of Fauske. The lakes Lomivatnet, Kjelvatnet, and Muorkkejávrre are located to the east and south of the village.

The 0.53-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2023) of 399 and a population density of 753 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,950/sq mi).[1]

Sultitjelma is virtually surrounded by mountains and glaciers. Sulitjelma is at the southern terminus of the Nordkalottruta hiking trail. There is a road connection to the town of Fauske, which is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) west. Winters in Sulitjelma have reliable snow cover and are on average 2 °C (3.6 °F) colder than in the town of Fauske. The village is the birthplace of academic Geir Lundestad. Sulitjelma Church and Sulitjelma Chapel are both located in the village.[4] There are many old mines in the area.[5]

Map of mines in Sulitjelma
Banner for Sulitjelma Labourers
  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Sulitjelma, Fauske (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference snl was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Sulitjelma". Kartverket (in Norwegian).