Korgen

This article is about the village in Hemnes, Norway. For the former municipality in Nordland, Norway, see Korgen Municipality.

Korgen
Village
View of the local church
Interactive map of Korgen
Korgen Location within Nordland Korgen Location within Norway
Coordinates: 66.0766°N 13.8216°E / 66.0766; 13.8216
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Hemnes Municipality
Area
• Total	0.98 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2024)
• Total	912
• Density	931/km2 (2,410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8646 Korgen

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Korgen is the administrative centre of Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village located along the river Røssåga, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Bjerka. Korgen is connected by the European route E6 highway to the nearby towns of Mo i Rana and Mosjøen. The eastern end of the Korgfjell Tunnel is located in Korgen. The village of Bleikvassli lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the south along the Norwegian County Road 806. The 0.98-square-kilometre (240-acre) village has a population (2024) of 912 and a population density of 931 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,410/sq mi). This makes it the largest urban area in the municipality.

Korgen Church is a cruciform church that's been located in the village since 1863. It was built of timber and has 450 seats. Korgen Sports Club (Korgen Idrettslag) was founded in 1935 as a sports club for Korgen. The sports club has sports like skiing, soccer, orienteering and team handball. The village was the administrative centre of the old Korgen Municipality from 1918 until its dissolution in 1964.

Korgen was also used as a satellite prison camp during World War Two, mainly for Yugoslavian population.