Rognan is a village and the

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of the municipality of

Saltdal Saltdal ( sme, Sálát) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rognan. Other villages in Saltdal include Røkland and Løn ...

in Nordland county,

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. The village is located at the innermost part of

Skjerstad Fjord Skjerstad FjordWelle-Strand, Erling. 1988. ''2500 Miles on the Coastal Steamer''. Narvik: Notrabooks, p. 31. ( no, Skjerstadfjorden) is a fjord in the municipalities of Bodø, Fauske, and Saltdal in Nordland county, Norway. It is a long arm off ...

, called Saltdal Fjord. It is located about north of the village of Røkland.

Local activity

Local industry includes the optical cable factory of Nexans Norway and Hepro. The

Nordland Line The Nordland Line ( no, Nordlandsbanen, ) is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø, Norway. It is the longest in Norway and lacks electrification. The route runs through the counties of Trøndelag (formerly Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndel ...

and the European route E6 both pass through the village. Rognan Station is the local railway station.

Rognan Airport Rognan Airport ( no, Rognan flyplass, ) is a private airport situated in the village of Rognan in the municipality of Saltdal in Nordland county, Norway. The municipal airport features a grass runway aligned 01/19. It is used for recreational fly ...

only serves general aviation.

Saltdal Church Saltdal Church ( no, Saltdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rognan. It is one of the churches for the Saltdal parish which is part of the Salten ...

is located in this village. The village has a population (2018) of 2,584 and a

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of . Rognan gained national attention through a reality documentary television series called "Alt For Rognan" in 2006. The show aired on TV2, and followed a group of ten local men and their quest to create a live show on the cabaret and revue theatre

Chat Noir Chat Noir (French for 'black cat') is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri. Establishment Chat Noir was established as a cabaret in 1912 by singer Bokken Las ...

Notable people

Sister cities

Rognan is twinned with the following cities: * Fauske,

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Local activity

Notable people

Sister cities

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See also