Velfjord
Encyclopedia
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
.
. Initially, Velfjord had a population of 1,162. On 1 January 1964, Velfjord municipality was merged together 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.
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Velfjord is located in the present-day municipality of Brønnøy
Brønnøy
Brønnøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative and commercial centre is the town of Brønnøysund. A secondary centre is the village of Hommelstø. Other villages include Tosbotn, Lande, Trælnes, and Indreskomo.The Brønnøysund Register...
. The administrative centre was the village of Hommelstø
Hommelstø
Hommelstø is a village in the municipality of Brønnøy in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of an arm of the Velfjorden about southeast of the town of Brønnøysund and about north of the village of Lande....
. The municipality surrounded the large fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
, Velfjorden
Velfjorden
Velfjorden is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is located in the municipalities of Brønnøy and Vevelstad. The fjord stretches from northwest to southeast with many side-arms branching off the main fjord. Two of the main side branches are the Sørfjorden and Langfjorden. The...
, after which the municipality is named. The local Velfjord Church lies just west of Hommelstø
Hommelstø
Hommelstø is a village in the municipality of Brønnøy in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the shore of an arm of the Velfjorden about southeast of the town of Brønnøysund and about north of the village of Lande....
.
History
The municipality of Velfjord was created on 1 October 1875 when it was split off from the large municipality of BrønnøyBrønnøy
Brønnøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative and commercial centre is the town of Brønnøysund. A secondary centre is the village of Hommelstø. Other villages include Tosbotn, Lande, Trælnes, and Indreskomo.The Brønnøysund Register...
. Initially, Velfjord had a population of 1,162. On 1 January 1964, Velfjord municipality was merged together with Brønnøysund
Brønnøysund
is a town and the administrative centre of the municipality of Brønnøy, Norway. It is also a former municipality in Nordland county. The village of Brønnøysund received town status in 2000. The city lies along the coast and is often called "the coastal town in the middle of Norway." Brønnøysund...
, Sømna
Sømna
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...
, Brønnøy
Brønnøy
Brønnøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative and commercial centre is the town of Brønnøysund. A secondary centre is the village of Hommelstø. Other villages include Tosbotn, Lande, Trælnes, and Indreskomo.The Brønnøysund Register...
, and the Lande area of Bindal
Bindal
Bindal is a municipality in the Helgeland region in the extreme southwest part of Nordland county, Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Terråk...
to form a new, enlarged Brønnøy municipality. Prior to the merger, Velfjord had a population of 1,380.