Terråk
Terråk is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bindal in Nordland country, Norway. The village is located in the eastern part of the municipality, along the shore of the Sørfjorden arm of the Bindalsfjorden. The nearby Vassås Bridge connects Terråk to the village of Vassås just to the north.
Terråk | |
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Village | |
 Photography of Terråk, taken from Mulingen | |
  Terråk Location in Nordland  Terråk Terråk (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 65.0850°N 12.3692°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipality | Bindal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 885/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7980 Terråk |
Terråk is the commercial center for the municipality. Boat building has been historically important in the area, which is why the village hosts the annual Nordland boat regatta.[3]
The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 540 and a population density of 885 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,290/sq mi).[1]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Terråk, Bindal (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- Store norske leksikon. "Terråk – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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