Salten

Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway. It includes the municipalities of Gildeskål, Bodø, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, and Hamarøy. Salten covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of about 73,375 people.

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Settlement.official_name: Salten
Settlement.settlement_type: Traditional district
Settlement.image_skyline: Regionråd i Nordland.svg
Settlement.image_caption: The dark blue area in the map is the Salten district
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nordland
Settlement.timezone1: CET
Settlement.utc_offset1: +01:00
Settlement.timezone1_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +02:00
Settlement.area_total_km2: 9354
Settlement.population_as_of: 2016
Settlement.population_total: 73,375
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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The district borders Helgeland in the south (see Saltfjellet), Ofoten in the north, Sweden in the east, and Vestfjorden (and Lofoten) in the west. The geology in Salten is known in Norway for having the country's largest areas with marble. There are many fjords, and mountains often reaching to the sea. The town of Bodø is the main population center of the district, while the town of Fauske is a secondary center.