Terråk

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.

Terråk
Village
Photography of Terråk, taken from Mulingen
Terråk
Location in Nordland
Terråk
Terråk (Norway)
Coordinates: 65.0850°N 12.3692°E / 65.0850; 12.3692
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityBindal
Area
  Total0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total540
  Density885/km2 (2,290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7980 Terråk

Terråk is the commercial center for the municipality. Boat building has been historically important in the area, which is why the village hosts the annual Nordland boat regatta.[3]

The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2018) of 540 and a population density of 885 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,290/sq mi).[1]

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