Hommelstø

Hommelstø
—  Village  —
Hommelstø
Location in Nordland
Coordinates:
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Municipality Brønnøy
Area[1]
 • Total 0.72 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 3 m (10 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 276
 • Density 383/km2 (992/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8960 Hommelstø

Hommelstø is a village in the municipality of Brønnøy in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of an arm of the Velfjorden about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the town of Brønnøysund and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the village of Lande.

The 0.72-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2011) of 276. The population density is 383 inhabitants per square kilometre (990 /sq mi).[1] Nøstvik Church is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the center of Hommelstø in Velfjord.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2011). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/01/10/beftett_en/tab-2011-06-17-01-en.html. 
  2. ^ "Hommelstø" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Br%c3%b8nn%c3%b8y/Hommelst%c3%b8/. Retrieved 2011-11-09. 
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Hommelstø" (in Norwegian). http://snl.no/Hommelst%C3%B8. Retrieved 2011-11-09.