Beiarn
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| County | Nordland | |
| District | Salten | |
| Municipality | NO-1839 | |
| Administrative centre | Moldjord | |
| Mayor (2005) | Frigg Ottar Os (Beiarn Bygdeliste) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 81 1,222 km² 1,181 km² 0.38 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 393 1,183 0.03 % -17.9 % 1/km² |
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| www.beiarn.kommune.no |
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Beiarn is a municipality located in the county of Nordland, Norway.
It is located just north of the Arctic Circle, on the Beiarelva river, and the area offers many outdoor activities to visitors, including fishing, caving and mountain walking. Beiarn farm museum includes an overview of Beiarn's cultural history, from the Viking age through to the middle of the last century.
The world's most northern naturally occurring elm forest (Ulmus glabra) is located in the municipality. Beiarn is part of the Bodø Region.
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Alstahaug | Andøy | Ballangen | Beiarn | Bindal | Bodø | Brønnøy | Bø | Dønna | Evenes | Fauske | Flakstad | Gildeskål | Grane | Hadsel | Hamarøy | Hattfjelldal | Hemnes | Herøy | Leirfjord | Lurøy | Lødingen | Meløy | Moskenes | Narvik | Nesna | Rana | Rødøy | Røst | Saltdal | Sortland | Steigen | Sømna | Sørfold | Tjeldsund | Træna | Tysfjord | Vefsn | Vega | Vestvågøy | Vevelstad | Vågan | Værøy | Øksnes |
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