{{short description|Former municipality in Nordland, Norway}} {{Infobox kommune |name = Nord-Rana |herred = yes |former = yes |other_name = |former_name = Mo herred |former_name1 = Nord-Ranen herred |image_skyline = |image_caption = |idnumber = 1833 |county = Nordland |district = Helgeland |capital = Ytteren |established = 1839 |preceded = Ranen Municipality |disestablished = 1 Jan 1964 |succeeded = Rana Municipality |demonyms = Moværing<br />Ranværing |language = Neutral<ref name="lang">{{Cite journal |year=1932 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481043_001 |journal=Norsk Lovtidend |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=453-471}}</ref> |coatofarms = |flag = |mayor = Per Karstensen |mayor_party = Ap |mayor_as_of = 1963-1964 |elevation_max_m = 1589.26 |highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}}</ref> |area_rank = 4 |area_total_km2 = 3980.80 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |population_as_of = 1963 |population_rank = 64 |population_total = 10,648 |population_density_km2 = 2.7 |population_increase = 42.3 |coordinates = {{coord|66|20|46|N|14|07|48|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}
'''Nord-Rana''' (historically: ''Mo'') is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The {{convert|3980|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1839 until its dissolution in 1964. From 1839 until 1844, it was named ''Nord-Ranen Municipality'', from 1844 until 1923, it was called ''Mo Municipality'', and then from 1923 until 1964 it was named ''Nord-Rana Municipality''. The former municipality was located at the innermost part of the Ranfjorden. It encompassed the eastern 90% of what is now Rana Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Ytteren, just north of the town of Mo i Rana.<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Nord-Rana |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Nord-Rana |access-date=2018-09-16 |date=2016-09-18 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=no}}</ref><ref name="NLF">{{Cite book |last=Helland |first=Amund |url=https://www.nb.no/nbsok/nb/c8c5f657ea9b86eb8b6463b0d3178f10?lang=no#457 |title=Norges land og folk: Nordlands amt |publisher=H. Aschehoug & Company |year=1908 |volume=XVIII |location=Kristiania, Norway |page=446 |language=no |chapter=Mo herred |access-date=2018-09-16 |issue=3}}</ref>
[[File:Rana kommune.jpg|thumb|left|Map of the areas in Rana Municipality that were merged in 1964.]] Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the {{convert|3980.8|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 4th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Nord-Rana Municipality was the 64th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 10,648. The municipality's population density was {{convert|2.7|PD/km2}} and its population had increased by 42.3% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="SS1951">{{Cite book |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_049.pdf |title=Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 |date=1951-01-01 |publisher=H. Aschehoug & Co. |series=Norges Offisielle Statistikk |location=Oslo, Norge |language=no |format=PDF |authorlink=Statistics Norway}}</ref>
==General information== Rana Municipality was established on 1 January 1838 under the old formannskapsdistrikt law. Shortly afterwards, in 1839, the municipality was divided into ''Nord-Ranen Municipality'' and ''Sør-Ranen Municipality''.<ref name="snl" /> In 1844, ''Nord-Ranen Municipality'' was renamed ''Mo Municipality''. On 1 January 1923, the village of Mo was designated as a ladested and so it was separated from the rest of the municipality to become a town-municipality of its own. The new town of Mo (population: 1,305) kept the name ''Mo'' and the rest of the old municipality became known as Nord-Rana Municipality (bringing back the old name for the area).<ref name="Dag" />
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Nord-Rana Municipality (population: 11,636) was merged with the town of Mo i Rana (population: 9,616), the part of Sør-Rana Municipality located north of the Ranfjorden (population: 697), and the Sjona area of Nesna Municipality (population: 543) to create the large, new Rana Municipality.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>
===Name=== The municipality is named ''Nord-Rana''. The first element is ''nord'' which directly translates to "northern". The second element is ''Rana'' which comes from the local river Ranelva ({{langx|non|Raðund}}). The name of the river is probably derived from the word {{lang|non|raðr}} which means "quick", "fast", or "rapid". Another possibility is that the name comes from the old Sami god Rana Niejta.<ref name="snln">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Rana – kommune |url=http://snl.no/Rana/kommune |access-date=2011-12-28 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4i5MAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt |date=1905 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=16 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=122 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>
==Geography== The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|1589.26|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Snøtinden.<ref name="elev" /> The former municipality was located at the innermost part of the Ranfjorden. Saltdal Municipality, Beiarn Municipality, and Meløy Municipality were located to the north; Rødøy Municipality and Nesna Municipality were located to the west; Sør-Rana Municipality was located to the southwest; and the nation of Sweden was located to the east. The self-governing town of Mo was located within Nord-Rana Municipality as an enclave.
==Government== While it existed, Nord-Rana Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite SNL|kommunestyre|kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
===Municipal council=== The municipal council {{lang|no|(Herredsstyre)}} of Nord-Rana was made up of 35 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. {{div col}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nord-Rana |herad = yes |start = 1959 |end = 1963 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |Total = 35 |Arbeiderpartiet = 24 |Høyre = 2 |NKP = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 3 |note = On 1 January 1964, Nord-Rana Municipality became part of Rana Municipality. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nord-Rana |herad = yes |start = 1955 |end = 1959 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 35 |Arbeiderpartiet = 22 |NKP = 6 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 7 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nord-Rana |herad = yes |start = 1951 |end = 1955 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |NKP = 5 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 5 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nord-Rana |herad = yes |start = 1947 |end = 1951 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 12 |NKP = 7 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 5 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nord-Rana |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |NKP = 6 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nord-Rana |herad = yes |start = 1937 |end = 1941* |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-03-18 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 1 |Arbeiderpartiet = 17 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{div col end}}
===Mayors=== The mayor ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Nord-Rana Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Coldevin |first=Axel |title=Rana Bygdebok. Mo Prestegjeld etter 1850 |publisher=Mo Sparebank, Grøndahl & Søn Boktrykkeri |location=Oslo |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Alstadhaug |first=Leif |title=Årbok for Rana 1986 |publisher=Rana Blads trykkeri |year=1986 |language=no |chapter=150 år med lokalt sjølstyre}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * 1838–1842: Hans Wølner * 1842–1844: Johannes Hansen * 1844–1847: Holger Olsen Enge * 1848–1851: Agathon Bartholomæus Hansteen * 1852–1854: Johannes Hansen * 1854–1856: Jens Jensen Yttermark * 1857–1860: Jakob Jæger * 1860–1864: Jens Jensen Yttermark * 1865–1866: Peder Johanessen * 1867–1874: Jens Pedersen Ånes * 1874–1877: Jens Jensen Yttermark * 1877–1883: Jonas Frost Enga * 1883–1888: Anders Bang Hanssen Leirbakhei * 1889–1894: Hans P. Johnsen * 1895–1901: Jakob Thode Jakobsen * 1902–1907: Einar Nilsen * 1908–1910: Ragnvald Hvoslef * 1911–1913: Peder Pedersen * 1914–1916: Johannes Skaar * 1917–1922: Redvald Knudtson * 1923–1924: Peder Pedersen Ytteren (Bp) * 1925–1939: Åsmund Olsen Selfors (NKP) * 1940–1940: Einar Aanes (Ap) * 1945–1950: Einar Aanes (Ap) * 1950–1963: Eilif M. Davidsen (Ap) * 1963–1964: Per Karstensen (Ap) {{div col end}}
==See also== *List of former municipalities of Norway
==References== {{reflist}}
{{use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{sister bar|auto=y|d=y|commonscat=y|voy=Nordland|wikt=Nord-Rana}} {{Geographic location |state = collapsed |Centre = Nord-Rana Municipality<br/>Mo Municipality (enclave) |North = Beiarn Municipality |Northeast = Saltdal Municipality |East = Arjeplog Municipality<br />{{flag|Sweden}} |ESE = Sorsele Municipality<br />{{flag|Sweden}} |Southeast = Storuman Municipality<br />{{flag|Sweden}} |South = Sør-Rana Municipality |Southwest = Sør-Rana Municipality |WSW = Nesna Municipality |West = Rødøy Municipality |Northwest = Meløy Municipality }} {{Nordland}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Rana Municipality Category:Former municipalities of Norway Category:1839 establishments in Norway Category:Populated places established in 1839 Category:Municipalities of Norway disestablished in 1964