Skonseng

Skonseng
Village
View of the village
Skonseng
Location in Nordland
Skonseng
Skonseng (Norway)
Coordinates: 66°21′21″N 14°20′14″E / 66.35583°N 14.33722°E / 66.35583; 14.33722Coordinates: 66°21′21″N 14°20′14″E / 66.35583°N 14.33722°E / 66.35583; 14.33722
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Municipality Rana
Elevation[1] 49 m (161 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.[2] 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.

References

  1. "Skonseng" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Skonseng" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-28.


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