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Finnmark Hospital Trust has two somatic hospitals. They are located in Hammerfest and Kirkenes. Psychiatric health care, substance abuse treatment and ambulance services is decentralized and situated several places around the county of Finnmark.

 

Finnmark is the northernmost county of Norway and has about 75 000 inhabitants. It is the largest and least populated county of Norway. It borders to Russia and Finland. Vadsø is the administrative centre for the county of Finnmark, although Alta has the largest population. 

 

The Arctic University of Norway has a campus in Alta. Main sources of income are fishing, minerals, public services, tourism as well as oil and gas. Finnmark is part of the Sapmi region, which spans over four countries. The Sami are the indigenous people of this region.

 

Hammerfest municipality has around 7000 inhabitants. The town was established in 1789. Kirkenes and the municipality has a population of 3500. Kirkenes is the end port of Hurtigruten and the northern terminus of the European route E6.

 

Helgeland Hosptial Trust has three somatic hospitals located in Mosjøen, Sandnessjøen and Mo i Rana. There are also several psychiatric and substance abuse treatment centres.

Hospital website

 

Helgeland is a region in Nordland county with more than 78 000 inhabitants. It is situated south of the arctic circle. The region is known for its beautiful nature and long coastline with many islands. Fishing, industry, energy and oil and gas are important sources of income. There are four cities. They are Mo i Rana, Sandnessjøen, Mosjøen and Brønnøysund.

Mo i Rana has over 18 000 inhabitants. It is the fourth largest city in northern Norway. Mosjøen has around 10 000 inhabitants and 

 

Nordland Hospital Trust has three somatic hospitals and covers specialist health care in general medicine, surgery, psychiatry and substance abuse. It also has a regional centre for eating disorders and obesity treatment.

Hospital website

 

Nordland has the largest population of the three counties of northern Norway with around 240 000 inhabitants. The largest towns are Bodø, Narvik, Mo i Rana and Sortland. Bodø is the administrative centre. Nordlands main sources of income are trade, transport, tourism, fishing and culture.

 

Bodø is the largest city in Nordland with around 50 000 inhabitants. The hospital in Lofoten is situated at Gravdal near the town of Leknes. The municipality has about 11 000 inhabitants. All of Lofoten has about 24 000 inhabitants. The hospital in Vesterålen is situated in the town of Stokmarknes. The municipality has just above 8 000 inhabitants. All of Vesterålen has about 30 000 inhabitants.

 

The University Hospital of Northern Norway (UNN) has four somatic hospitals. UNN has several psychiatric and addiction treatment centres as well as the regional medical emergency communcations centre.

Troms county is situated above the Arctic circle. Troms borders to both Finland and Sweden. The county has about 160 000 inhabtiants. The largest cities are Tromsø and Harstad. Tromsø is the administrative centre. Large industries are tourism, fishing, research, IT and trade.

Tromsø is the largest city of northern Norway with above 70 000 inhabitants. The largest employers are the hospital and the university.

Harstad has about 25 000 inhabitants.

 

Narvik has more than 18 000 inhabitants and is part of Nordland county but the hospital is part of UNN. Narvik is important for shipping with an ice free port all year.

 

Longyearbyen is the administrative centre of Svalbard and has about 2500 inhabitants. The main sources of income here is mining, research and tourism.

 

University Hospital of Northern Norway (website)