page_title: Beiarn
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Beiarn / Geography
caption_attribution_description: Fjellet Tellingen i Beiarn i Nordland, 1248 m.o.h., sett fra vest. English: The mountain Tellingen 1248 m (4100 ft) above sea level) in Beiarn, Nordland, Norway, seen from the west. Some downy birch trees (Betula Pubescens) in the foreground.
context_page_description: Beiarn is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Salten. Beiarn is also a part of the Bodø Region, a statistical metropolitan region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moldjord. Other villages in Beiarn are Høyforsmoen, Trones, and Tverrvika.
  The 1,222-square-kilometre municipality is the 88th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Beiarn is the 333rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,017. The municipality's population density is 0.9 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has decreased by 8.7% over the previous 10-year period.
context_section_description: The municipality of Beiarn is located just north of the Arctic Circle, along the Beiar River including the Beiar Valley and some surrounding areas in the Saltfjellet mountains.  The river is one of the best salmon rivers in Northern Norway.  There are several large lakes in Beiarn including Arstaddalsdammen, Litle Sokumvatnet, and Ramsgjelvatnet.
  The Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park is partially located in Beiarn.  The world's most northern naturally occurring elm forest (Ulmus glabra) grows in the Arstadlia nature reserve, where the rich vegetation also includes orchids.
caption: Tellingen mountain in February
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