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Ørland Municipality
Ørland is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen Districts of Norway, region. Ørland is located at the southwestern tip of the Fosen peninsula at the northern shore of the mouth of Trondheimsfjord where the Stjørnfjorden arm begins. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bjugn (village), Bjugn. Other larger settlements in Ørland include the town of Brekstad and the villages of Uthaug, Opphaug, Ottersbo, Høybakken, Jøssund, Ørland, Jøssund, Lysøysundet, Nes, Ørland, Nes, Oksvoll, and Vallersund. The municipality is the 218th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Ørland is the 110th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,522. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 6.6% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of Ørland was established on 1 January 183 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjugn (village)
Bjugn (or historically ''Botngård'') is the administrative centre of Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Bjugnfjorden. It is about north of the village of Høybakken, about east of the village of Nes, and about south of village of Oksvoll. The village has a population (2024) of 1,379 and a population density of . There is a videregående school in Botngård. Fosenhallen is one of only four indoor speed skating ovals in Norway. Bjugn Church is located about west of the village, on the southern shore of the Bjugnfjorden. History The village was the administrative centre of the old Bjugn Municipality from 1853 when the municipality was established until 2020 when the municipality was merged into Ørland Municipality. On 1 January 2020 (upon the merger of Bjugn and Ørland municipalities), the village became the new administrative centre of Ørland Municipality. Prior to 2020, Brekstad was the administrative c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottersbo
Ottersbo or Ottarsbu is a village in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Stjørnfjorden, about east of the Austrått manor. The Ottarsbu residential area was built up during the years 1977–1980. It is a peaceful quiet area with approximately 100 houses only about east of the municipal center of Brekstad. The village has a population (2024) of 404 and a population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ... of . References Villages in Trøndelag Ørland {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag (; ) was a Counties of Norway, county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag () county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean), and to the east is Jämtland in Sweden. The county was separated into a northern and southern part by the Trondheimsfjorden. Slightly over 200,000 of the county's population (or around 55%) lives in the city of Trondheim (city), Trondheim and its suburbs. The Norwegian language, Norwegian dialect of the region is Trøndersk. The region was divided into two administrative counties in 1804. In 2016, the two county councils voted to merge into Trøndelag, a single county, which became effective 1 January 2018. Name The name ''Sør-Trøndelag'' was created in 1919. It means '(the) southern (part of) Trøndelag'. Until 1919, the name of the county was ''Søndre Trondhjems amt''. The meani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway (, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876. Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English. In addition a number of edited publications are published, and all are available on the web site for free. As the central Norwegian office for official government statistics, Statistics Norway provides the public and government with extensive research and analysis activities. It is administratively placed under the Ministry of Finance but operates independently from all government agencies. Statistics Norway has a board appointed by the government. It relies extensively on data from registers, but are also collecting data from surveys and questionnaires, including from cities and municipalities. History Statistics Norway was originally established in 1876. The Statistics Act of 1989 provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agdenes Municipality
Agdenes is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1896 until its dissolution in 2020 when it became part of Orkland Municipality. It was part of the Fosen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre was the village of Selbekken. Other villages in the municipality included Ingdalen, Lensvik, Vassbygda, Agdenes, Vassbygda, Vernes, Trøndelag, Vernes, and Leksa. The Brekstad–Valset Ferry connected Agdenes to the town of Brekstad in Ørland Municipality on the other side of the Trondheimsfjorden. At the time of its dissolution, the municipality was the 270th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Agdenes Municipality is the 343rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,693. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.2% over the previous 10-year period. General information The municipality of ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjugn Municipality
Bjugn is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1853 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Ørland Municipality. It was part of the Fosen region. The village of Botngård was the administrative centre of Bjugn Municipality. Other villages in Bjugn included Høybakken, Jøssund, Lysøysundet, Nes, Oksvoll, and Vallersund. Bjugn was on the Robek-list in 2015. At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the municipality was the 245th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Bjugn was the 205th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,904. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 8% over the last decade. General information The municipality of Bjugn was established in 1853 when it was separated from the large Ørland Municipality. Initially, Bjugn Municipality had 2,903 residents. On 26 March 1870, a royal resolution moved an unpopulated part of Aa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formannskapsdistrikt
() was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 January 1837. The laws established two types of ; one for cities () and one for rural districts (). These districts were mostly based on the former parishes. City municipalities had a monopoly on trade in both the municiality and for surrounding districts. Each district was to elect two councils that governed the municipality. The upper council was called and the lower council was called . The chariman of this council also represented the municipality at the county level. The destinction between cities and rural districts existed until it was gradually replaced by 1995. is still used as name of the most important council in Norwegian municipalities. In total, 396 municipalities were created under these laws. History The establishmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometre" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallersund
Vallersund is a village in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located about northwest of the village of Jøssund and about northeast of the village of Oksvoll Oksvoll is a village in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island .... The Asenvågøy Lighthouse is located on an island that is about north of the village. References Villages in Trøndelag Ørland {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oksvoll
Oksvoll is a village in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of .... The village is located about northwest of the municipal center of Bjugn, about southwest of the village of Vallersund, and about northeast of the village of Nes. References Villages in Trøndelag Ørland {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nes, Ørland
Nes is a village in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western coast of the Fosen peninsula, just east of the Tarva islands. Nes is located along the Norwegian County Road 115, about west of the village of Bjugn. Nes Church is located in the village. The village was once the administrative centre of the old Nes Municipality Nes is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Romerike. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes. Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the o ... which existed from 1899 until its dissolution in 1964. References Ørland Villages in Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
