Rana is a
municipality in
Nordland county,
Norway. It is part of the
Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of
Mo i Rana, which houses the
National Library of Norway. Other population centers in Rana include Alterneset,
Båsmoen,
Dunderland,
Eiteråga,
Flostrand,
Hauknes,
Mæla,
Myklebustad,
Nevernes,
Røssvoll,
Selfors,
Skonseng,
Storforshei,
Utskarpen, and
Ytteren.