Talk:Hålogaland

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This line - "The initial population of Hålogaland may be the Adogit (Halogit?) that Jordanes named as the most northern tribe of Scandza." - is most likely not correct. See the Norwegian (norsk bokmål) article "Hålogaland" for a indepth discussion of the meaning of Hålogaland. --85.165.124.85 8 July 2005 01:20 (UTC)

Perhaps not, but it is still a common theory. Morever, most Scandinavian names are quite changed in Jordanes' version, so I would not remove it from the article.--Wiglaf 8 July 2005 06:46 (UTC)

"In modern times, Hålogaland is the district covered by the municipalities Bjarkøy, Gratangen, Harstad, Ibestad, Kvæfjord, Lødingen, Skånland and Tjeldsund."

Really? Why isn't Vesterålen included? Or Evenes, Narvik and Ballangen? The current Hålogaland police district includes Vesterålen and Ofoten. And Hålogaland helseforetak includes Vesterålen and Ofoten as well (three hospitals: Harstad, Narvik and Stokmarknes). So i would say that the modern time definition is broader than the municipalities you mention here. Orcaborealis 16:03, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

I agree with Orca. BsL 04:56Z, 2006-01-05

See Helgeland and Nord-Norge. IP Address 13:42, 28 April 2006 (UTC)