Velfjord
For the fjord in Brønnøy and Vevelstad, Norway, see Velfjorden.
| Velfjord herred | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
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View of the Sørfjorden arm of the Velfjorden | |
  Velfjord Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 65°24′17″N 12°31′19″E / 65.40472°N 12.52194°ECoordinates: 65°24′17″N 12°31′19″E / 65.40472°N 12.52194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipality ID | NO-1813 |
| Adm. Center | Hommelstø |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 600 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Created from | Brønnøy in 1875 |
| Merged into | Brønnøy in 1964 |
Velfjord is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Velfjord is located in the present-day municipality of Brønnøy. The administrative centre was the village of Hommelstø. The municipality surrounded the large fjord, Velfjorden, after which the municipality is named. The local Velfjord Church lies just west of Hommelstø.[1]
History
The municipality of Velfjord was created on 1 October 1875 when it was split off from the large municipality of Brønnøy. Initially, Velfjord had a population of 1,162. On 1 January 1964, Velfjord municipality was merged with Brønnøysund, Sømna, Brønnøy, and the Lande area of Bindal to form a new, enlarged Brønnøy municipality. Prior to the merger, Velfjord had a population of 1,380.[2]
References
- 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Velfjord. – kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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