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Rana, Norway

Rana kommune
Municipality
Mo i Rana, late-July 2003
Mo i Rana, late-July 2003
Coat of arms of Rana kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Rana kommune
Nordland within
Norway
Rana within Nordland
Rana within Nordland
Coordinates: 66°22′19″N 14°20′34″E / 66.37194°N 14.34278°E / 66.37194; 14.34278Coordinates: 66°22′19″N 14°20′34″E / 66.37194°N 14.34278°E / 66.37194; 14.34278
Country Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Administrative centre Mo i Rana
Government
 • Mayor (2011) Kai Henning Henriksen (H)
Area
 • Total 4,460.75 km2 (1,722.31 sq mi)
 • Land 4,205.93 km2 (1,623.92 sq mi)
 • Water 254.82 km2 (98.39 sq mi)
Area rank 4 in Norway
Population (2011)
 • Total 25,499
 • Rank 32 in Norway
 • Density 6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) 0.5 %
Demonym(s) Ranværing
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code NO-1833
Official language form Neutral
Website www.rana.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway
Nerdal/Rana (1961-90)
Climate chart ()
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: met.no/klimastatistikk/eklima