Ytteren Explained

Official Name:Ytteren
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
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8614 Mo i Rana
Coordinates:66.3414°N 14.1391°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Ytteren is a village in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. Ytteren and the neighboring village of Båsmoen are northern suburbs of the town of Mo i Rana. They are both located on the northern edge of the mouth of the Ranelva river at the Ranfjorden. Norwegian County Road 12 runs through the village. The large lake Langvatnet lies about north of the village.

The village was the old administrative centre of the municipality of Nord-Rana which existed from 1839 until 1964. Ytteren Church is located in the village. The local sports club is Bossmo & Ytteren IL.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ytteren, Rana (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-02-09.