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Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet mountains and Svartisen glacier, which form a natural border with the Salten district. In the south, Helgeland borders Trøndelag county.
The district covers an area of about 18,832 square kilometres (7,271 sq mi), with nearly 79,000 inhabitants. There are four towns in the district: from south to north these are Brønnøysund, Mosjøen, Sandnessjøen, and Mo i Rana.
Helgeland is characterized by pointed mountains and Strandflaten, a shallow lowland area, sometimes just above the sea surface, and sometimes just below the surface. People living on the coast have settled on this lowland (while inland towns, such as Mo and Mosjøen, are situated in valleys). A consequence of the Strandflaten is thousands of islands, and shallow waters going far into the sea. This has provided some shelter from stormy weather, which might occur in winter. Some islands are fairly large, often with unique mountains, such as Torghatten, De syv søstre (The Seven Sisters), Hestmannen, Rødøyløva (in Rødøy), Dønnamannen (picture), and Træna. There are several sea bird colonies, such as Lovund (picture) with thousands of puffins. The Solvær Islands (Solværøyene) in Lurøy consists of about 300 small and flat islands and has the highest densities of Eurasian eagle-owls in Europe.
The highest mountains, are located inland, where Oksskolten is the highest mountain in Northern Norway. There are many valleys inland, such as the Dunderland Valley, Vefsndalen, and Hattfjelldal. Røssvatnet is the second largest lake in Norway. There are three large national parks in Helgeland: Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park (partly), Børgefjell National Park (partly), and Lomsdal–Visten National Park (created in May 2009).
December morning with some night frost still hanging in.
From my last visit to the stately Alby Manor out at the Jeloya Island in the Oslofjord.
Alby Manor is the oldest farm at the Jeloya Island and have it's roots back to the Viking age (800 AD)
A Merry Christmas to You all
This one is close to Odda, in Sørfjorden
One of the most beautiful fjords in Norway
And we really have lots of fjords here
And I haven't discovered so many yet
lol
We saw several waterfalls heading down to Odda, this is the most famous one called Låtefossen
It's a double waterfall coming down from the lake on the top of the mountain
This is half of it 🌊
You are driving passed it and on a heavy rainful day make the road quite wet
I was sitting in my room and editing some photos one afternoon in October. And then as I turned around there was a great sunset play right outside over the houses on the nearest hill. Enjoy.
This photo is an iphone6+ shot from the terrasse at my home.
Finally there is some snow and also fair weather here in the low mountains in the South of Norway.
The skitrack is all set for some cross country going and be sure we will use the opportunity within the next days. Going from Oslo with no snow and up to this winter adventure.
Kristiansand, Norway. Norges Bank had a branch in Dronningens gate, Kristiansand, serving the southern region of Norway.
The building symbolized state authority and financial stability in the city.
It functioned as a place for handling currency, deposits, and regional banking operations.
Architecturally, it reflected the solid and representative style common to bank buildings of its era.
Today, it stands as part of Kristiansand’s historical heritage, reminding of the town’s role in Norway’s financial network.