Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park

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name = Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park
iucn_category = II


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location = Nordland, Norway
nearest_city = Rana
lat_degrees = 66
lat_minutes = 36
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lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 14
long_minutes = 11
long_seconds =
long_direction = E
area = convert|2102|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on
established = 1989
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governing_body = Directorate for Nature Management

Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park is a national park in the county of Nordland in Norway. It is located within the municipalities of Beiarn, Meløy, Rana, Rødøy, Saltdal and Bodø. It is one of the largest national parks in Norway, and possibly the most varied, as it includes both alpine mountain formations with glacier tongues, as well as gently sloping mountain plateaus and forested valleys. The national park encompasses parts of the mountain range Saltfjellet.

The glacier Svartisen is a central part of the park. There are also many Saami cultural landmarks.

External links

* [http://www.dirnat.no/content.ap?thisId=3027 About Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park] , with pictures
* [http://www.dirnat.no/multimedia.ap?id=31429 Saltfjellet-Svartisen map]
* [http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17831 NASA satellite picture showing the western part of the park]
* [http://www.rodoy.kommune.no/nordland/rodoy/rodoyk.nsf/0/0C5D984AF6EDF4BFC1256D350032B131?OpenDocument Rødøy Municipality:Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park] with pictures

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