Sømna
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| Sømna kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nordland | ||
| District | Helgeland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1812 | ||
| Administrative centre | Sømna | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Edmund Dahle (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 331 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 194 km² (74.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 190 km² (73.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| - Total | 2,047 | ||
| - Density | 11/km² (28.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -0.6 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 336 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Bokmål | ||
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| Website: www.somna.kommune.no | |||
Sømna is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
Sømna (until 1941 named Vik) was separated from Brønnøy January 1, 1901. It was again merged with Brønnøy January 1, 1964 - but again separated from it January 1, 1977. '
The administrative center of Sømna is the community of Vik (population 361). Other communities are Dalbotn, Sund and Berg.
The municipality borders Brønnøy to the north (landborder), and Bindal in the south and the east (seaborder).
[edit] The name
The Norse form of the name was probably *Søfn. The meaning of the name is unknown.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1991). It shows three leaves of clover.
[edit] External links
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