Northern Norway Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region of Norway
About Northern Norway
With a low population density, Northern Norway is dominated by nature. Northern Norway is more than half of Norway's length, but only 10% of the population. The area is about the size of Greece or South-Korea, but with a population of only ½ million.Road E6, Norway's main road, runs 1,700 km (1,000 miles) south-north through Northern Norway. Since the ice age ended 12,000 years ago, the coast has remained ice free in winter. The coast is protected by islands in most areas (except east of North Cape), and until modern technology helped build good roads, travel by sea was always more practical than across the rugged land. The sea has a rich life, and fishing provided food year round. Fishing in combination with small scale agriculture as far north as Troms was for centuries the dominant way
Northern Norway Travel Guide Sections
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