Åbygda is a village in the municipality of Bindal in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the river Åbjøra, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the villages of Vassås and Terråk.[2]
Åbygda | |
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Village | |
 Photography of Åbygda, taken from Skarstadfjellet | |
  Åbygda Location in Nordland  Åbygda Åbygda (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 65°02′52″N 12°30′09″E / 65.0478°N 12.5024°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Helgeland |
| Municipality | Bindal |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7980 Terråk |
Åbygda is the birthplace of Otto Sverdrup, a polar explorer, who was the skipper on the polar expedition ship Fram to both the North Pole and South Pole.
References edit
- ^ "Åbygda, Bindal (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Bindal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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