coastal drive
Helgeland Coast (Fv17)
A spectacular ferry-and-bridge coastal route past the Seven Sisters mountains and turquoise skerries.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Nordland, Norway · Europe
Nesna is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Leland, 58km from Svartisen Glacier.
Nesna is a town located in Nordland, Norway. With a population of 1,211, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Nesna sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nesna to your route.
Nesna is the administrative centre of Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on a peninsula on the mainland of Norway, along the Nesnakroken strait, just north of the Ranfjorden and south of the Sjona fjord. The Norwegian County Road 17 crosses the Ranfjorden on a ferry which docks inRead more
the village before heading north along the coastline. Nesna has regular ferry connections to the nearby islands of Handnesøya, Hugla, and Tomma.
The 1.08-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2023) of 1,346 and a population density of 1,246 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,230/sq mi).
Nesna Church is located in the village, and the village is also host to a campus of Nord University.
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Nesna is located in Nordland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 66.1982 latitude, 13.0184 longitude.
Nesna has a population of approximately 1,211 people, making it a town in Norway.
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Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.
Full driving guide for Norway2 notable places within an hour's drive.
coastal drive
A spectacular ferry-and-bridge coastal route past the Seven Sisters mountains and turquoise skerries.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Norway's second-largest glacier, whose blue ice tongue drops almost to a fjord just off the Helgeland coast.
58 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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