Korgen (municipality)
Korgen is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 625-square-kilometre (241 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. The administrative centre was the village of Korgen where Korgen Church is located.
Korgen Municipality
Korgen herred | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
Nordland within Norway | |
Korgen within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 625 km2 (241 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 3,033 |
| • Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1830 |
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