Utskarpen

Utskarpen
Village
Utskarpen

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 66°17′24″N 13°34′49″E / 66.29000°N 13.58028°ECoordinates: 66°17′24″N 13°34′49″E / 66.29000°N 13.58028°E
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Municipality Rana
Elevation[1] 2 m (7 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8725 Utskarpen

Utskarpen is a village in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway, about 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of the town of Mo i Rana. The village is located at the end of the Utskarpen fjord, an arm of the main Ranfjorden. On the western side of Utskarpen is the intersection with Norwegian County Road 17 and Norwegian County Road 12. The neighboring villages are Mæla to the north and Myklebustad to the west.[2]

Utskarpen has a kindergarten, a primary and secondary school, and a nursing home. The Utskarpen Museum was opened on 23 October 1999. The village has been in the three municipalities. Starting in 1839 it was part of the municipality of Hemnes, then in 1929 it became a part of Sør-Rana, and then in 1964 it was merged into Rana.

References

  1. "Utskarpen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Utskarpen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-28.