Berg, Nordland

Berg
Village

View of the village
Berg
Berg

Location in Nordland

Coordinates: 65°22′16″N 12°11′42″E / 65.37111°N 12.19500°E / 65.37111; 12.19500Coordinates: 65°22′16″N 12°11′42″E / 65.37111°N 12.19500°E / 65.37111; 12.19500
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Helgeland
Municipality Sømna
Area[1]
  Total 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 545
  Density 991/km2 (2,570/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8920 Sømna

Berg is a village in the municipality of Sømna in Nordland county, Norway. The village lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Vik, just south of the municipal border with Brønnøy. The village of Trælnes lies just north of Berg (in Brønnøy). The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2013) of 545, including the 17 people in the 0.02-square-kilometre (4.9-acre) area of the village that crosses over the border into Brønnøy. The population density of the village area is 996 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,580/sq mi).[1] The village is home to some agricultural industries as well as a concrete factory.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. "Berg" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Berg – tettsted i Sømna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-02.


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