Elsfjord (municipality)
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Elsfjord is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 280-square-kilometre (110 sq mi) municipality existed from 1929 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality included the area around the Elsfjorden and the valley leading up to the fjord. The municipality is now a part of Vefsn Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Elsfjord.[2]
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Elsfjord Municipality
Elsfjord herred | |
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Coordinates: 66.1032°N 13.5483°E / 66.1032; 13.5483 | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Helgeland |
Established | 1 July 1929 |
• Preceded by | Hemnes Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1962 |
• Succeeded by | Vefsn Municipality |
Administrative centre | Elsfjord |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 280 km2 (110 sq mi) |
Population (1962) | |
• Total | 920 |
• Density | 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1829[1] |
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