Brønnøysund
Coordinates: 65 ° 28 ' N , 12 ° 13' E
Brønnøysund is a town in the Norwegian municipality of Brønnøy .
Brønnøysund has 5,070 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) and is the landing stage for Hurtigruten ships . The city is located on the Fv17 coastal road which is part of the Golden Route in central Norway. It also has Brønnøysund Airport . Brønnøysund is pretty much in the middle of the Norwegian coastline, 840 km to the North Cape and 840 km to Cape Lindesnes .
Attractions
Near the town, on the island of Torget, is Torghatten , a mountain with a 35 meter high and 160 meter long hole - a straight cave that is open at both ends. According to a legend, this hole was struck by an arrow from the impetuous Prince Hestmannes . You can get there via a hiking trail with a view of the archipelago and hike through it.
Brønnøysund in February 2005
The main street (Storgata) in Brønnøysund in July 2008
The place as seen from the Brønnøysund Bridge in June 2005
The Torghatten with the 35 meter high hole in February 2005
A look "out of the hole" of the Torghatten
Personalities
- Ole Morten Vågan (* 1979), jazz musician
