Korgen
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Korgen is the administrative centre of Hemnes municipality, Norway. It's the largest village in Hemnes with its 1555 inhabitants (per 1.jan 2005). Korgen are connected by roads to Mo i Rana, Mosjøen og Bleikvassli (Riksvei 806).
[edit] Geography
Korgen is situated in the inland and are surrounded by mountains. Southwest towards Mosjøen lies Korgfjellet (Vesterfjellet), to the east you find Klubben, and to the north towards Mo i Rana you find Kangsen.
[edit] Korgfjellet
Many Norwegians have heard about Korgen because of the notorious Korgfjellet which quite a few times has divided the country in half with poor road conditions and traffic accidents during the winter. This is now avoided after the finishing of the Korgfjelltunnel in 2005.
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