Brønnøy
| Brønnøy kommune | |||
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 Brønnøy within Nordland |
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| Coordinates: 65°28′33″N 12°24′1″E / 65.47583°N 12.40028°ECoordinates: 65°28′33″N 12°24′1″E / 65.47583°N 12.40028°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nordland | ||
| District | Helgeland | ||
| Administrative centre | Brønnøysund | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (2013) | Johnny Hanssen (Ap) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,046.59 km2 (404.09 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 1,000.59 km2 (386.33 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 46.00 km2 (17.76 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 99 in Norway | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 7,719 | ||
| • Rank | 130 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | 3.3 % | ||
| Demonym(s) | Brønnøyværing | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1813 | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Website | www |
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Brønnøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative and commercial centre is the town of Brønnøysund. A secondary centre is the village of Hommelstø. Other villages include Tosbotn, Lande, Trælnes, and Indreskomo.
The Brønnøysund Register Centre is an important employer in Brønnøy. Also, one of the largest limestone mines in Northern Europe is located in the municipality. Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy is located near the town of Brønnøysund.
The municipality of Brønnøy was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 October 1875 the eastern district (population: 1,162) was separated to become the new municipality of Velfjord. This left Brønnøy with 4,156 residents.
Then on 1 January 1901, the southwestern district (population: 2,731) was separated to become the new municipality of Vik (which later changed its name to Sømna). Brønnøy was then left with 3,440 inhabitants. On 1 January 1923 the large village of Brønnøysund (population: 948) was separated from Brønnøy to become a town (ladested).
On 1 January 1964, a major municipal merger took place. The municipalities of Sømna, Velfjord, Brønnøy, the town of Brønnøysund, and the Lande area of Bindal were all merged to form a new, larger municipality of Brønnøy. Just thirteen years later on 1 January 1977, the former municipality of Sømna was separated from Brønnøy once again to become its own municipality.
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