Rana Municipality
municipality in Nordland, Norway
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Rana Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It draws 230 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of norway category, ranking #56 of 360).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nordland[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Head of government: Geir Waage[5]
- Capital: Mo i Rana[6]
- Shares border with: Meløy[7], Beiarn Municipality[8], Saltdal Municipality[9], Hemnes Municipality[10], Leirfjord Municipality[11], Nesna Municipality[12], Lurøy Municipality[13], Rødøy Municipality[14], Sorsele Municipality[15], Storuman Municipality[16], Arjeplog Municipality[17]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[18]
- Headquarters location: Rana Municipality[19]
- Legislative body: Rana kommunestyre[20]
- Commons category: Rana, Norway[21]
- Industry: general public administration activities[22]
- Inception: January 1, 1964[23]
- Significant event: creation[24]
- Official website: https://www.rana.kommune.no/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rana Municipality[26]
- Population: 26,039[27], 26,184[28], 26,083[29], 26,092[30], 25,980[31], 25,994[32], 25,927[33], 25,844[34]
- Employees: 3314[35]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Rana[36]
- Replaces: Nord-Rana Municipality[37], Mo Municipality[38]
- Legal form: kommune[39]
- Category for people who died here: Q129835081[40]
- Number of households: 11,791[41], 6569[42], 1388[43], 1445[44], 2047[45], 342[46]
- Demonym: ranværing[47]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Rana, Norway[48]
- Area: 4460.75 km²[49], 4459.725561246246 km²[50], 4588.211173753117 km²[51], 128.4856125068713 km²[52], 2705.905650929796 km²[53], 208.14241543978588 km²[54], 233.26002981737332 km²[55], 23.483628949809237 km²[56], 103.12763846106898 km²[57], 1139.9229910286174 km²[58], 28.13580572258912 km²[59]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Rana Municipality include Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll[60], an airport[61], in Norway[62].
Why It Matters
Rana Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
Entities named for it include Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll[60], an airport[61], in Norway[62].