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coat of arms map
Coat of arms of the Vevelstad municipality
Vevelstad (Norway)
Vevelstad
Vevelstad
Basic data
Commune number : 1816
Province  (county) : North country
Coordinates : 65 ° 40 ′  N , 12 ° 31 ′  E Coordinates: 65 ° 40 ′  N , 12 ° 31 ′  E
Surface: 539.05 km²
Residents: 462  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density : 1 inhabitant per km²
Language form : Bokmål
Website:
politics
Mayor : Torhild Haugann  (Local List) (2019)
Location in the province of Nordland
Location of the municipality in the province of Nordland

Vevelstad is a commune in the Norwegian landscape Helgeland in the province of Nordland . The municipality borders in the north on the municipality of Alstahaug , in the east on Vefsn , in the south with Brønnøy and across the sea in the west on the island municipality of Vega .

Important branches of the economy are agriculture , fishing, fish processing and the timber industry.

The coastal path R17 (Riksvei 17) runs right through the municipality.

geography

The community extends around the Vistenfjorden , which extends very far inland. It is the rainiest fjord in Norway. The largest island is Hamnøya .

coat of arms

Description : In blue, three pointed silver angles with the tips pointing towards the base of the shield .

history

The rock carvings of Vistnesdalen point to a settlement of the fish-rich fjord back to the Stone Age .

Culture

Vevelstad is a participant in the Sculpture Landskap Nordland with the sculpture "Opus for Himmel og jord" by Oddvar IN in the Helgeland Museum.

Web links

Commons : Vevelstad  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning