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Åbygda

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Åbygda
Village
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityBindal
Elevation
[1]
10 m (30 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7980 Terråk

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 Vassås and Terråk.[2]

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

  1. ^ "Åbygda" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Bindal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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