Lønsdal

Lønsdal (Norwegian) or Luonosvágge (Lule Sami)^[2] is a village in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located in the Lønsdal valley, along the Lønselva river. The European route E06 highway and the Nordland Line railway both pass through the village. The village also has a train station on the Nordland Line, about halfway between Dunderland Station and Røkland Station.

View of Lønsdal Station

Lønsdal (Norwegian) Luonosvágge (Lule Sami)
Village
Polarsirkelen Høyfjellshotell in Lønsdal
Lønsdal Show map of Nordland Lønsdal Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 66.7431°N 15.4634°E / 66.7431; 15.4634
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Salten
Municipality	Saltdal Municipality
Elevation [1]	511 m (1,677 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8255 Røkland

The village lies just east of the lake Kjemåvatnet and the mountain Ørfjellet. Due to its proximity to Junkerdal National Park and Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park, it is mostly a tourist village. There is a hotel and it is a starting point for many hiking tours.^[3]