Map - Sømna

Sømna is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative center of Sømna is the village of Vik i Helgeland. Other villages in the municipality include Dalbotn, Sund, Vennesund, and Berg.

The oldest boat remains ever found in Norway (Haugvikbåten - 2,500 years old) was discovered in a bog in Sømna.

Sømna has some of the best agriculture in the region. Dairy and beef cows as well as grains are produced in Sømna. There is also a dairy in Berg that produces milk and cheese.

The 195 km2 municipality is the 301st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sømna is the 280th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,981. The municipality's population density is 10.3 PD/km2 and its population has decreased by 2.8% over the previous 10-year period.

The municipality of Vik was established on 1 January 1901 when it was separated from the large municipality of Brønnøy. The initial population of Vik was 2,731. In 1941 the municipality was renamed Sømna. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, a major municipal merger took place. The following areas were merged to form a new, larger Brønnøy municipality.

* the town of Brønnøysund (population: 2,064)

* the municipality of Sømna (population: 2,347)

* the municipality of Brønnøy (population: 2,635)

* the municipality of Velfjord (population: 1,380)

* the part of Bindal municipality located Lande-Tosbotn area around the inner Bindalsfjorden (population: 296)