Hattfjelldal
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| County | Nordland | |
| District | Helgeland | |
| Municipality | NO-1826 | |
| Administrative centre | Hattfjelldal | |
| Mayor (2003) | Asgeir Almås (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 17 2,684 km² 2,415 km² 0.83 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 363 1,562 0.03 % -6.7 % 1/km² |
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| www.hattfjelldal.kommune.no |
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Hattfjelldal is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
[edit] The name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Hattfjelldalen ("Hatfieldalen" 1723), since the first church was built there (in 1790). The first element is the name of the mountain Hattfjellet, the last element is dal m 'valley, dale'. The meaning of the name Hattfjellet is 'the hat mountain' (because its shaped like a hat).
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986). The line represent the profile of the mountain Hattfjellet.
[edit] Geography
The lake Røssvatnet (Reevhtse in Sami) is a lake and reservoir lying partially in Hattfjelldal; it has been the site of human occupation since the Stone Age. Its area of 219 km² makes it the second largest lake in Norway by surface area.
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