Terråk
is the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of
Bindal Municipality
Bindal is a municipality in the Helgeland region in the extreme southwest part of Nordland county, Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Terråk. Other villages include Bindalseidet, Holm, Vassås, Horsfjord and Åbygda.
The ...
in
Nordland
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country,
Norway
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. The village is located in the eastern part of the municipality, along the shore of the Sørfjorden arm of the
Bindalsfjorden
Bindalsfjorden is a fjord in the southern part of Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is mostly located in Bindal Municipality
Bindal is a municipality in the Helgeland region in the extreme southwest part of Nordland county, Norway. The admini ...
. The nearby
Vassås Bridge connects Terråk to the village of
Vassås just to the north.
Terråk is the commercial center for the municipality.
Boat building
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has been historically important in the area, which is why the village hosts the annual Nordland boat
regatta
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.
The village has a population (2024) of 526 and a
population density
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of .
References
Villages in Nordland
Bindal
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