Place:Mo i Rana, Nordland, Norway

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NameMo i Rana
Alt namesNevernessource: Family History Library Catalog
Mosource: Wikipedia
TypeTown
Coordinates66.317°N 14.167°E
Located inNordland, Norway
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog



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Mo i Rana is a city, and the administrative centre of the municipality of Rana, in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Helgeland region of Nordland, just south of the Arctic Circle. Some of the city's suburbs include Båsmoen and Ytteren in the north, Selfors in the east, and Åga/Hauknes/Dalsgrenda in the south.

The name "Mo i Rana" (English: Mo in Rana) distinguish it from other places named Mo (including the town of Mosjøen, also located in Helgeland). The city's postal address was "Mo 8600" until 1999, when it was changed to "Mo i Rana 8600". Today, the postal address is "8622 Mo i Rana".

The city has a population (2018) of 18,866 and a population density of . This makes it the largest city in Helgeland, and the second largest city (after Bodø) in Nordland county.

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