Korgen Municipality
Korgen Municipality
Korgen herred | |
|---|---|
Nordland within Norway | |
Korgen within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 66°04′36″N 13°49′18″E / 66.0766°N 13.8216°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1 July 1918 |
| • Preceded by | Hemnes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Hemnes Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Korgen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1955-1963) | Ole Brygfjeld (Ap) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 625.5 km2 (241.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #161 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,915.75 m (6,285.27 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 3,105 |
| • Rank | #294 in Norway |
| • Density | 5/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +9.7% |
| Demonym | Korgen-folk |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1830 |
Korgen is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 625.5-square-kilometre (241.5 sq mi) municipality existed from 1918 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the central part of what is now Hemnes Municipality, centered around the river Røssåga. It was located in the traditional district of Helgeland. The administrative centre was the village of Korgen where Korgen Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 625.5-square-kilometre (241.5 sq mi) municipality was the 161st largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Korgen Municipality was the 294th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,105. The municipality's population density was 5 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi) and its population had increased by 9.7% over the previous 10-year period.