Steigen
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| County | Nordland | |
| District | Salten | |
| Municipality | NO-1848 | |
| Administrative centre | Leinesfjord | |
| Mayor (2005) | Berit Woie Berg (V) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 105 1,007 km² 962 km² 0.31 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 282 2,863 0.06 % -10.3 % 3/km² | |
| Coordinates | Template:Coor dm | |
| www.steigen.kommune.no | ||
Steigen is a municipality located in the county of Nordland, Norway. Steigen is located at the coast, about 100 km north of Bodø, well inside the Arctic Circle. Steigen borders Hamarøy municipality in the north and Sørfold municipality to the south. Vestfjord and Lofoten is located west of Steigen. The world's most northern naturally occurring Hazel forest is located in Steigen municipality, in Prestegårdsskogen nature reserve. The road to Steigen departs from the E6 and make use of the 8 km long Steigentunnelen (see World's longest tunnels). Image:Steigen breivikamotbrattfjorden.jpg
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