Sømna Municipality
Sømna Municipality
Sømna kommune | |
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| Vik herred (historic name) | |
View of the village of Berg | |
Nordland within Norway | |
Sømna within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 65°19′25″N 12°10′38″E / 65.32361°N 12.17722°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1901 |
| • Preceded by | Brønnøy Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Brønnøy Municipality |
| Re-established | 1 Jan 1977 |
| • Preceded by | Brønnøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Vik i Helgeland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Gunder Strømberg (LL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 195.19 km2 (75.36 sq mi) |
| • Land | 191.62 km2 (73.98 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.57 km2 (1.38 sq mi) 1.8% |
| • Rank | #302 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 648.45 m (2,127.46 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,976 |
| • Rank | #282 in Norway |
| • Density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −3.5% |
| Demonym | Sømnværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1812 |
| Website | Official website |
Sømna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative center of Sømna is the village of Vik i Helgeland. Other villages in the municipality include Dalbotn, Sund, Vennesund, and Berg.
The 195-square-kilometre (75 sq mi) municipality is the 302nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Sømna is the 282md most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,976. The municipality's population density is 10.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (26/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.5% over the previous 10-year period.
The oldest remains of a boat ever found in Norway (the 2,500-year-old Haugvikbåten) was discovered in a bog in Sømna.
Sømna has some of the best agriculture in the region. Dairy and beef cows as well as grains are produced in Sømna. There is also a dairy in Berg that produces milk and cheese.