Berg, Nordland

Berg^[3] is a village in Sømna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village lies along the Norwegian County Road 17, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the village of Vik, just south of the border with Brønnøy Municipality. The village of Trælnes lies just north of Berg (in Brønnøy Municipality). The village is home to some agricultural industries as well as a concrete factory.^[4]

Berg
Village
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Coordinates: 65.3675°N 12.1977°E / 65.3675; 12.1977
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Sømna Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	599
• Density	936/km2 (2,420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8920 Sømna

The 0.64-square-kilometre (160-acre) village has a population (2024) of 599 and a population density of 936 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,420/sq mi). About 0.02 square kilometres (4.9 acres) of this urban area, with 11 residents, is located in the neighboring Brønnøy Municipality and the rest lies in Sømna Municipality.^[1]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Berg, Sømna (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
4. Store norske leksikon. "Berg – tettsted i Sømna" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-02.