Brønnøy
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.
Brønnøy Municipality
Brønnøy kommune | |
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Municipality | |
| Brønnø herred (historic name) | |
View of Brønnøysund | |
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Nordland within Norway | |
Brønnøy within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 65°28′33″N 12°24′01″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| Administrative centre | Brønnøysund |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Siv Aglen (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,046.04 km2 (403.88 sq mi) |
| • Land | 998.89 km2 (385.67 sq mi) |
| • Water | 47.14 km2 (18.20 sq mi) 4.5% |
| • Rank | #107 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 7,787 |
| • Rank | #134 in Norway |
| • Density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −0.9% |
| Demonym | Brønnøyværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1813 |
| Website | Official website |
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 1,046-square-kilometre (404 sq mi) municipality is the 107th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Brønnøy is the 132nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,787. The municipality's population density is 7.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (20/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.9% over the previous 10-year period.