Storforsheia Explained

Official Name:Storforsheia
Other Name:Storforshei
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Storforshei
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Helgeland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Rana Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.76
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:592
Population Density Km2:779
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8630 Storforshei
Coordinates:66.4048°N 14.5286°W
Elevation M:106
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Storforsheia[2] is a village in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located in the Dunderland Valley, along the river Ranelva, about northeast of the town of Mo i Rana. The European route E06 and the Nordland Line both pass through the village.[3] The village of Nevernes and the Nevernes Church both lie about to the south.

The 0.76km2 village has a population (2023) of 592 and a population density of .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Storforshei, Rana (Nordland) . 2019-02-09 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-09-28 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Storforshei . 2011-12-28 . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .