Brønnøy

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Brønnøy kommune
Image:Brønnøy kart.png
County Nordland
District Sør-Helgeland
Municipality NO-8901
Administrative centre Brønnøysund
Mayor (2005) Kjell H. Trælnes (Sp)
Official language form Neutral
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Percentage
Ranked 99
1,042 km²
996 km²
0.32 %
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Percentage
 - Change (10 years)
 - Density
Ranked 130
7,565
0.17 %
8.5 %
8/km²
Coordinates 65°28′N 12°24′E
www.bronnoy.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 65°28′N 12°24′E

Brønnøy is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. It has great scenic variety with numerous islets, mountains, and some fertile agricultural areas. In the southwest is Torghatten, a mountain famous for a hole that goes straight through the structure.

The administrative and commercial centre is Brønnøysund. A secondary centre is Hommelstø.

Brønnøy borders the municipalities of Vega and Vevelstad to the north, Vefsn and Grane to the east, and Bindal and Sømna to the south.


Municipalities of Nordland Nordland coat of arms

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