Dun, Norway

Dun, Norway
Dun
—  Village  —
Dun is located in Nord-Trøndelag
Dun
Location in Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 64°39′31″N 11°15′58″E / 64.65861°N 11.26611°E / 64.65861; 11.26611Coordinates: 64°39′31″N 11°15′58″E / 64.65861°N 11.26611°E / 64.65861; 11.26611
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Nord-Trøndelag
District Namdalen
Municipality Fosnes
Elevation[1] 46 m (151 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 7856 Jøa

Dun is the administrative centre of the municipality of Fosnes in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Jøa, and it is the location of Dun Church. Olav Duun was from this village.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dun" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nord-Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Fosnes/Dun/. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Dun" (in Norwegian). http://snl.no/Dun. Retrieved 2011-09-22. 



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