Eiteråga
Village in Northern Norway, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eiteråga or Eiterå is a village in the Dunderland Valley in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Ranelva river about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the village of Storforshei and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of Dunderland. The European route E6 highway passes through the village. Stjernen Art and Silver Gallery is a local shop that produces pieces of jewelry from silver and precious stones.
Eiteråga
Eiterå | |
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Village | |
View of one of the farms | |
Coordinates: 66.3968°N 14.6678°E / 66.3968; 14.6678 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Helgeland |
Municipality | Rana |
Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 8630 Storforshei |
The primary industry for Eiteråga is mainly farming. The Eiterå area was cleared for farming in 1723. Originally, the village was composed of two farms. Since 1749 the village has been centered on four farms, more or less equal in size. The farms were regulated by the Norwegian state in 1925.