Storforshei Explained

Official Name:Storforshei
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nordland
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
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.64
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:610
Population Density Km2:953
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8630 Storforshei
Coordinates:66.4048°N 14.5286°W
Elevation M:106
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Storforshei is a village in the Dunderland Valley in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located 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.[2] The village of Nevernes and the Nevernes Church both lie about to the south.

The 0.64km2 village has a population (2018) of 610 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Storforshei, Rana (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-02-09.
  2. Web site: Storforshei. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2011-12-28.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.