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Korgen Municipality

Korgen is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 625.5-square-kilometre (241.5 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 . It was located in the traditional district of Helgeland. The administrative centre was the village of Korgen where Korgen Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 625.5-square-kilometre (241.5 sq mi) municipality was the 161st largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Korgen Municipality was the 294th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,105. The municipality's population density was 5 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi) and its population had increased by 9.7% over the previous 10-year period.