Place:Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway

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NameBrønnøy
Alt namesBrønnøysundsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Located inNordland, Norway
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Brønnøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre and commercial centre of the municipality 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 is the 107th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Brønnøy is the 131st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,917. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 3.4% over the previous 10-year period.

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