Brønnøysund
Brønnøysund (Urban East Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbrœ̂nːœʏˌsʉn] ⓘ) is a town and the administrative centre of Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is also a former municipality within Nordland county. The village of Brønnøysund originally was declared a ladested in 1923 which made it an independent municipality. After merging with Brønnøy in 1964, it lost its town status. Then in 2000, it once again received town status. The town lies along the coast and is often called "the coastal town in the middle of Norway." Brønnøysund is also the regional center of Southern Helgeland.
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Brønnøysund Location of the town Brønnøysund Brønnøysund (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 65.4681°N 12.2075°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipality | Brønnøy Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1923-1964 |
| Town (By) | 2000 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,045 |
| • Density | 1,493/km2 (3,870/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brønnøyfjerding |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8900 Brønnøysund |
Former municipality | |
| Brønnøysund ladested | |
Nordland within Norway | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1923 |
| • Preceded by | Brønnøy Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Brønnøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Brønnøysund |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,064 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1801 |
The 3.38-square-kilometre (840-acre) town has a population (2018) of 5,045 and a population density of 1,493 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,870/sq mi).