Official Name: | Rognan |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Nordland#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nordland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Nordland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Salten |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Saltdal |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 2.52 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 2,584 |
Population Density Km2: | 1025 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 8250 Rognan |
Coordinates: | 67.1002°N 15.3909°W |
Elevation M: | 6 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Rognan is a village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Saltdal in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of Skjerstad Fjord, called Saltdal Fjord. It is located about north of the village of Røkland.[2]
Local industry includes the optical cable factory of Nexans Norway and Hepro. The Nordland Line and the European route E6 both pass through the village. Rognan Station is the local railway station. Rognan Airport only serves general aviation. Saltdal Church is located in this village. The 2.52km2 village has a population (2018) of 2,584 and a population density of .[3]
Rognan gained national attention through a 2006 reality documentary television series called "Alt For Rognan" (Everything for Rognan).[4] The show aired on TV2, and followed a group of ten local men and their quest to create a live show on the cabaret and revue theatre Chat Noir.
Rognan is twinned with the following cities: