Hattfjelldal
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| Hattfjelldal kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nordland | ||
| District | Helgeland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1826 | ||
| Administrative centre | Hattfjelldal | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Asgeir Almås (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 17 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 2,684 km² (1,036.3 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 2,415 km² (932.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 1,562 | ||
| - Density | 1/km² (2.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -6.7 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 363 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.hattfjelldal.kommune.no | |||
Hattfjelldal (Southern Sami: Aarborte and Northern Sami: Arbordi) is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. Hattfjelldal was one of four municipalities in Norway involved in the Terra Securities scandal.
Hattfjelldal was separated from Vefsn in 1862.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Hattfjelldalen ("Hatfieldalen" 1723), since the first church was built there (in 1790). The first element is the name of the mountain Hattfjellet, the last element is dal m 'valley, dale'. The meaning of the name Hattfjellet is 'the hat mountain' (because its shaped like a hat).
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986). The line represent the profile of the mountain Hattfjellet.
[edit] Geography
The lake Røssvatnet (Southern Sami: Reevhtse) is a lake and reservoir lying partially in Hattfjelldal; it has been the site of human occupation since the Stone Age. Its area of 219 km² makes it the second largest lake in Norway by surface area. Børgefjell National Park is partly located in the southern part of Hattfjelldal, as is Jetnamsklumpen, a prominent mountain. There is several nature reserves, such as Varnvassdalen with a varied topography and old growth forest of pine, birch and some spruce (Varnvassdalen).
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