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 Seven Sisters in Alstahaug.
Tonnes in Lurøy
The Vega archipelago is on the Unesco World Heritage List
Alstahaug Church, a stone church built in the 12th century
Northern Norway is a geographical region of Norway, consisting of the three northernmost counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in Northern Norway are Mo i Rana, Bodø, Narvik, Harstad, Tromsø and Alta. Northern Norway is often described as the land of the midnight sun and the land of the northern lights. Farther north, halfway to the North Pole, is the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, traditionally not regarded as part of Northern Norway.
Hellmobotn in Hamarøy where Norway is at its narrowest.
Some of the major islands in Northern Norway
The islands along the coast creates sheltered sounds on the inside, as here at Senja.
Målselva is one of the larger rivers; Målselv municipality.
