Bjugn

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Bjugn kommune
Image:Bjugn_kart.png
County Sør-Trøndelag
District
Municipality NO-1627
Administrative centre Botngård
Mayor (2003) Arnfinn Astad (Ap)
Official language form Bokmål
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 243
384 km²
356 km²
0.12 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 199
4,717
0.10 %
-6.3 %
13/km²
Coordinates 63°48′N 9°53′E
www.bjugn.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 63°48′N 9°53′E

Bjugn is a municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.

It was created by a split from Ørland municipality in 1853. On 1 January 1964 its size was significantly enlarged as the municipalities Jøssund, Stjørna and Nes were incorporated into it, and the population of Bjugn increased from 1,240 to 4,940.

Botngård and Lysøysund are located in Bjugn. Botngård is the administrative centre of Bjugn municipality, Norway. Its population (2005) is 1,144.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It shows a rudder.

Lysøysundet in Bjugn
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Lysøysundet in Bjugn



Municipalities of Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag coat of arms

Agdenes | Bjugn | Frøya | Hemne | Hitra | Holtålen | Klæbu | Malvik | Meldal | Melhus | Midtre Gauldal | Oppdal | Orkdal | Osen | Rennebu | Rissa | Roan | Røros | Selbu | Skaun | Snillfjord | Trondheim | Tydal | Ørland | Åfjord