Dønna
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| County | Nordland | |
| District | Helgeland | |
| Municipality | NO-1827 | |
| Administrative centre | Solfjellsjøen | |
| Mayor (2003) | Steinar Horsgård (Sp) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 330 194 km² 188 km² 0.06 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 365 1,543 0.03 % -11.2 % 8/km² |
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| www.donna.kommune.no |
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Dønna is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway, located on the coast of the Helgeland landscape.
[edit] The name
The municipality is named after the island Dønna (Norse Dyn). The name of the island is probably derived from the verb dynja 'rumble, roar' (referring to the swell of the waves on the island).
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1981). It shows a wave.
[edit] External links
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