Kaljord
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Kaljord is a village on Hinnøya
Hinnøya
-Geography and environment:Covering an area of , it is the fourth-largest island in the country, and the largest off the mainland. The western part of the island is in the Vesterålen district, while the southwestern part is in Lofoten. As of 2006, it had a population of 31,851, of which the only...

 in Hadsel
Hadsel
Hadsel is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stokmarknes, and the other village on the island of Hadseløya is Melbu. Hadsel was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...

 municipality. The area of Kaljord, Hennes, Kvitnes, Kvantoelv and Fiskfjord is known as Innlandet, or Hadsel Innland.

Around 600 people live in the area. Kaljord lies at one end of a main road, with shops, petrol stations, a quay, and a ferry terminal (connections to Raftsundet and Lofast). Formerly, there were also farms and a boat company.

In this area, there is also Møysalen National Park
Møysalen National Park
Møysalen National Park is a national park located on Hinnøya in North Norway that preserves undisturbed coastal alpine landscape. The scenery is characterized by peaks jutting out of the ocean and fjords, the highest point is Møysalen . The park is largely undisturbed...

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