Rognan Explained

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 activity

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.

Sister cities

Rognan is twinned with the following cities:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rognan, Saltdal (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-27.
  2. Web site: Rognan. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-03-27.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Alt For Rognan. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2015-08-06.