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Nærøysund
Nærøysund is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Namdalen. The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 after the merger of the old municipalities of Vikna and Nærøy. The municipality is unique in that it has two equal administrative centre: Kolvereid and Rørvik. The other main population centres of Nærøysund include Abelvær, Foldereid, Gravvik, Ottersøy, Salsbruket, Steine, Torstad, Austafjord, Garstad, and Valøya. The municipality is the 70th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nærøysund is the 114th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 9,732. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 4.5% over the previous 10-year period. General information Municipal history The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 when the neighboring municipalities of Nærøy and Vikna were merged. The small Lund area of Nærøy was not part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nærøysundet
Nærøysundet is a strait in the municipalities of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Rørvik, is located along the Nærøysundet, on the northwestern side. The strait is crossed by the Nærøysund Bridge which connects the mainland and the island of Inner-Vikna Inner-Vikna (sometimes ''Indre Vikna'') is the largest of the three major islands in the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the eastern part of the municipality and it includes the village of Rørvi .... The shipping lane along the Norwegian coast passes through the strait, and the ship traffic is guided by the Nærøysund Lighthouse. References Landforms of Trøndelag Straits of Norway Nærøysund {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikna
Vikna is a large island archipelago and a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1869 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Nærøysund Municipality. It was part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality was the town of Rørvik. Other villages in Vikna included Austafjord, Garstad, and Valøya. At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the municipality was the 269th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Vikna was the 221st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,492. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 11.4% over the last decade. General information The municipality of Vikten was established on 1 July 1869 when it was separated from the large municipality of Nærøy. Initially, the population of Vikten was 1,749. On 1 January 1881, a small area of Fosnes (population: 61) was transferred to Vikten. The name of the muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nærøy
Nærøy () is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Nærøysund Municipality. It was part of the Namdalen region. Norway's smallest town, Kolvereid, was the administrative centre of the municipality. Some villages in Nærøy included Abelvær, Foldereid, Gravvik, Lund, Ottersøy, Salsbruket, Steine, and Torstad. At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the municipality was the 96th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Nærøy was the 200th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,117. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 2% over the previous decade. General information Nærøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 July 1869, the western island district was separated from Nærøy to become the new municipality of Vikten. This left Nærøy with 1,477 resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rørvik
Rørvik is a port town and administrative centre in the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is on the eastern side of the Vikna archipelago on the island of Inner-Vikna. The town has a population (2022) of 3,385 and a population density of .The municipality has a population (2022) of 9,840. Prior to 2020, the town served as the administrative centre of the old Vikna Municipality. There are several museums in Rørvik. The Norwegian Coastal Museum, with its center for coastal culture and vessel protection, is located here. The critically acclaimed museum building ''Norveg'' was designed by the architect Guðmundur Jónsson. Telenor Mobil is an important employer, as is public service, ship-related industry, fishing, and commercial salmon fish farming. Rørvik is also home to the Ytre Namdal Upper Secondary School, Ytre Namdal Vocational School for maritime education and the Safety Center Rørvik which offers safety training for seafarers. Old Rør ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolvereid
Kolvereid is a town in the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town of Kolvereid is located at the west end of the Kolvereidvågen bay, off of the inner part of the Foldafjord. The Norwegian County Road 770 runs through the town, connecting it to Rørvik to the west and Foldereid to the east. The town was the administrative centre of the old Nærøy Municipality until 2020 when it was merged into Nærøysund Municipality. The municipality of Nærøy declared town status for the village of Kolvereid in 2002, making it the smallest town in Norway. The town has a population (2018) of 1,723 and a population density of . Kolvereid is located in the middle of Nærøy, with the town located on the shore of the Foldafjord. The area has grown considerably over the past 30 years. It has a well-developed trade and service industry. Kolvereid is home to the municipality's culture centre, comprising a stage and a cinema, a sports hall, as well as outdoor s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmark-Norway, and the counties were reunited in 2018 after a vote of the two counties in 2016. The largest city in Trøndelag is the city of Trondheim. The administrative centre is Steinkjer, while Trondheim functions as the office of the county mayor. Both cities serve the office of the county governor; however, Steinkjer houses the main functions. Trøndelag county and the neighbouring Møre og Romsdal county together form what is known as Central Norway. A person from Trøndelag is called a ''trønder''. The dialect spoken in the area, trøndersk, is characterized by dropping out most vowel endings; see apocope. Trøndelag is one of the most fertile regions of Norway, with large agricultural output. The majority of the production ends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torstad
Torstad is a village in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the Kvingra peninsula, along the Nærøysundet, about north of the village of Ottersøya. The Torstad Chapel Torstad Chapel ( no, Torstad kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Torstad. It is an annex chapel for the Nærøy parish which is part of the Namdal pr ... is located here, which serves this area of Nærøy. References Villages in Trøndelag Nærøysund Nærøy {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foldereid
Foldereid is a village in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located near the inner part of the Folda fjord, the ''Innerfolda'', just south of the border with Nordland county. The Norwegian County Road 770 and the Norwegian County Road 17 both run through the village and the Folda Bridge (over the Foldafjord) lies just east of the village. Foldereid Church is located in the village. The village was the administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ... of the old municipality of Foldereid that existed from 1886 until 1964. References External links *http://www.foldereid.no Villages in Trøndelag Nærøysund {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garstad
Garstad is a village in the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Mellom-Vikna, about west of the municipal centre, Rørvik. Garstad Church is located in this village. Just to the west of the village lies the Vikna Wind Farm Vikna Wind Farm ( no, Vikna vindmøllepark) was a former wind farm located on Husfjellet, just west of the village of Garstad on the island Mellom-Vikna in the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. The wind farm consisted of fi .... References Villages in Trøndelag Nærøysund Vikna {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austafjord
Austafjord is a small village in the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Ytter-Vikna, approximately west of the municipal center, Rørvik. Austafjord sits about half-way between the nearby villages of Garstad and Valøya. Austafjord has a population of about 30, as well as a shop, a school, and a day-care center. Austafjord is the western terminus of Norwegian County Road 770 Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the .... References Villages in Trøndelag Nærøysund Vikna {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steine, Trøndelag
Steine is a village in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Foldafjord, just northeast of the island village of Abelvær Abelvær is a fishing village in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the small island of Store Kalvøy at the mouth of the Folda Folda may refer to: Places * Folda, Angus, a hamlet in Angus, Scotland .... The Steine Chapel is located here, and it serves this area of Nærøy. References Villages in Trøndelag Nærøysund Nærøy {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salsbruket
Salsbruket is a village in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Oppløyfjorden, at the mouth of the river Oppløyelva. A sawmill lies in the eastern part of the village, the Oplø area in the center, and Langnes in the western part of the village. Salsbruket Chapel Salsbruket Chapel ( no, Salsbruket kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Salsbruket. It is one of the churches for the Nærøy parish which is p ... is located in the central part of Oplø. References Villages in Trøndelag Nærøysund Nærøy {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
