Terråk Explained

Official Name:Terråk
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Terråk
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Helgeland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Bindal Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.62
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:527
Population Density Km2:850
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7980 Terråk
Coordinates:65.085°N 12.3692°W
Elevation M:20
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Terråk[2] is the administrative centre of Bindal Municipality 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 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 0.62km2 village has a population (2024) of 526 and a population density of .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terråk, Bindal (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-02-24.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-11-02.
  3. Web site: Terråk – tettsted. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2011-11-01.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2024-10-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .