MO I RANA

'Mo i Rana' is a town located just south of the Arctic Circle in the municipality of Rana in the county of Nordland, Norway. The population is 25,325 (July 1, 2005).
From the end of the Second World War until the early 1990s Mo i Rana, with the town's steel mill as the cornerstone, was dependent upon heavy industry. Following the decline of heavy industry, new service industries have now grown in the town. The city is located on Nordlandsbanen railway line in addition to being served by Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll. Mo i Rana houses the National Library of Norway.
Mo i Rana is located at the head of Ranfjord, just on the southern side of the Saltfjellet mountains with the Svartisen glacier, Norway's second largest glacier. Ranelva (river) meets the Ranfjord in Mo i Rana. Rana and Saltfjellet are famous for their numerous caves. Two of the caves are open to the public, Grønligrotta and Setergrotta. Mean temperatures in Mo are -6°C in January and 13°C in July, average precipitation is 1400 mm/year (). The iron and steel factory Jernverket uses more power than the whole of Oslo municipality.

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★ Rana municipality web pages

★ Tourist information about the Arctic circle area