Skonseng | |
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Village | |
View of the village
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Location in Nordland | |
Coordinates: 66°21′21″N 14°20′14″E / 66.35583°N 14.33722°ECoordinates: 66°21′21″N 14°20′14″E / 66.35583°N 14.33722°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Helgeland |
Municipality | Rana |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 8615 Skonseng |
Skonseng is a village in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the town of Mo i Rana. Skonseng is in an agricultural area with a population of about 1000. The village is located along the south side of the river Ranelva (the village of Røssvoll lies on the north side of the river). The Nordland Line passes through the village. The postcode for Skonseng is 8615. Skonseng is the name of the place where three valleys meet each other: the Dunderland Valley, Plurdal, and Rødvassdal.
Skonseng has several sports arena: Biathlon, cross country skiing, ski jump, beach volleyball, and soccer.