Frosta is the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Frosta
Frosta is the smallest municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Frosta. The municipality is located along the Trondheimsfjord, on the Frosta peninsula, just north of the city of Trondheim. It also ...
municipality in
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 Denmar ...
county,
Norway
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. The village is located in the central part of the
Frosta peninsula
Frosta is the smallest municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Frosta. The municipality is located along the Trondheimsfjord, on the Frosta peninsula, just north of the city of Trondheim. It also i ...
, about southwest of the town of
Levanger
Levanger is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the district of Innherred. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include Alstadhaug, Ekne, ...
. The smaller village of
Logtun
Logtun is a village in the municipality of Frosta in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about southwest of the village of Frosta. Logtun is the location of the historic Logtun Church, near the site of the old Frostating
The Frostatin ...
lies about southwest of Frosta.
The village has a population (2018) of 533 and a
population density
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of .
Name
The
Old Norse
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form of the name was (also) ''Frosta''. The meaning of the name is unknown. Historically, the name was also spelled ''Frosten''.
References
Villages in Trøndelag
Frosta
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