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.
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Vassa is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada practitioners. Taking place during the wet season, Vassa lasts for three lunar months, usually from July to October.
The Vassås Bridge is a cantilever bridge that crosses the Osan fjord in the municipality of Bindal in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is part of Norwegian County Road 1 and it connects the villages of Vassås and Terråk. The Vassås Bridge was opened in 1980 and is 400 metres (1,300 ft) long with a main span of 160 metres (520 ft).
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.
Eidvatnet or Eidevatnet is a lake that is located in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 2-square-kilometre (0.77 sq mi) lake lies in the northern part of Bindal that is very sparsely populated. The lake Fjellvatnet flows to the southwest into this lake.
Kalvvatnet (Norwegian) or Gaejsienjaevrie (Southern Sami) is a lake in Norway that lies in Namsskogan municipality in Trøndelag county and Bindal municipality in Nordland county. Most of the 2.65-square-kilometre (1.02 sq mi) lake is in Bindal, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Namsskogan.
Saglivatnet is a lake on the border of Trøndelag and Nordland counties in Norway. The 2.16-square-kilometre (0.83 sq mi) lake lies on the border of the municipalities of Nærøy and Bindal. The water flows out to the north into the river Saglielva which flows into the Sørfjorden, an arm off the main Bindalsfjorden.
Åbjørvatnet (Norwegian) or Diedtjienjaevrie (Southern Sami) is a lake that lies in the southeastern part of the municipality of Bindal in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is part of the river Åbjøra, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the village of Åbygda.
Velfjord is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 600-square-kilometre (230 sq mi) municipality existed from 1875 until its dissolution in 1964. Velfjord municipality was centered around the Velfjorden in what is now Brønnøy Municipality. Most of the municipality is located on the mainland, but it also includes nearly 100 small islands, islet, and skjerries. The administrative centre was the village of Hommelstø at the innermost part of the fjord. Velfjord Church lies just west of Hommelstø.
Åbygda is a village in the municipality of Bindal in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the river Åbjøra, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the villages of Vassås and Terråk.
Holm is a village in the municipality of Bindal in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Norwegian County Road 17, along the Bindalsfjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the village of Bindalseidet. Holm is also the site of Solstad Church, one of the two churches in the municipality. It is also the quay for the Bindal–Vennesund Ferry which connects Bindal and Sømna.
Bindalsfjorden is a fjord in the southern part of Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is mostly located in the municipality of Bindal with a small part in neighboring Sømna municipality. The 71-kilometre (44 mi) long fjord begins near the villages of Terråk and Vassås where the Sørfjorden and Tosenfjorden join together. It then flows northwest past Bindalseidet and then southwest past the village of Holm before the mouth of the fjord by the island of Austra.
Vassås Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassås. It is one of the two churches for the Bindal parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a octagonal style in 1734 by the architect Nils Ryjord. The church seats about 250 people.
Solstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Bindalsfjorden in the village of Holm. It is one of the two churches for the Bindal parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1888 by the architect Ole Scheistrøen. The church seats about 300 people.
Tosen Chapel or Lande Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Brønnøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lande. It is an annex church for the Velfjord og Tosen parish which is part of the Sør-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1888. The church seats about 80 people.
Bogen is a small village in Bindal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the eastern shore of the island of Austra. It sits at the southern end of the Valen fjord arm, just across a narrow channel from the hamlet of Valen on the mainland.
