Steigen
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| County | Nordland | |
| District | Salten | |
| Municipality | NO-1848 | |
| Administrative centre | Leinesfjord | |
| Mayor (2005) | Berit Woie Berg (V) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 105 1,007 km² 962 km² 0.31 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 282 2,863 0.06 % -10.3 % 3/km² |
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| www.steigen.kommune.no |
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Steigen is a municipality located in the county of Nordland, Norway. Steigen is located at the coast, about 100 km north of Bodø, well inside the Arctic Circle. Steigen borders Hamarøy municipality in the north and Sørfold municipality to the south. Vestfjord and Lofoten is located west of Steigen. The world's most northern naturally occurring Hazel forest is located in Steigen municipality, in Prestegårdsskogen nature reserve. The road to Steigen departs from the E6 and makes use of the 8 km long Steigentunnelen (see World's longest tunnels).
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm Steigen (Norse Steig), since the first church was built there. The name is derived from the verb stíga 'mount, rise' - and it is referring to the high and steep mountain Steigtinden (tinden = 'the peak') behind the farm.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1991). It shows three axe heads from the Viking Age.
[edit] External links
- Steigen Municipality
- Treveven:Hassel (Norwegian)
- Iron age in Steigen (Norwegian)
- Steigen settled for thousands of years
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