Place:Træna, Nordland, Norway

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NameTræna
TypeMunicipality
Located inNordland, Norway
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Træna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the island/village of Husøya. Other population centres include Selvær and Sanna.


Fishing is the economic mainstay of Træna. Connections to mainland Norway are by means of boat and ferry. Routes are provided to Sandnessjøen, Nesna, and Stokkvågen. Each year Træna plays hosts a music festival called Traena Music Festival. The islands of Træna have been the site of a number of archeological discoveries, indicating that the island has been populated since the Stone Age.

The municipality is the 352nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Træna is the 354th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of only 435. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 11% over the previous 10-year period.

As of October 2020, there are two regular boat departures per day; authorities have suggested having only one regular departure per day.

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