Bindal

1530 ( March 31, 2013 )

Bindal is a Norwegian municipality. The center of the municipality is located approximately 130 kilometers by road north of the city of Namsos the place Terråk.

The municipality has an area of ​​1264 km ². The number of inhabitants is 1530 people ( as of March 31, 2013), in Terråk about 650 people. The first post office was opened in northern Norway Terråk 1804.

Economically, the community is dominated by agriculture and forestry. The largest company with the name Bindalsbruket employs 130 people and is one of the largest door manufacturers in Norway. 2005 was carried out by a Swedish company drilling. It is believed that in the region of up to 15 tons of gold could be found.

Structure

The municipality Bindal is divided into 15 " grunnkrets " called statistical districts, usually corresponding in name to the name of the main town in the district; Number of inhabitants according to the census of 3 November 2001:

Coat of arms

Description: " In six Blue with the points towards the center to the wheel Asked golden nails ".

Personalities

The famous Norwegian polar explorer Otto Sverdrup was born in the municipality of Bindal.