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Børsa
Børsa is the administrative centre of Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the shore of the Gaulosen, an arm off the vast Trondheimsfjorden. It is about west of the village of Buvika, along the European route E39 highway. The villages of Skaun (village), Skaun and Eggkleiva lie just a short distance to the south and the town of Orkanger lies about to the west. The village has a population (2024) of 1,824 and a population density of . Børsa Church is located in the village as is a school, several shops and restaurants, banks and businesses, and the municipal government offices. History Historically, this village was the administrative centre of the old Børsa Municipality, which existed from 1838 until 1965. Media gallery Børselva i Børsa.jpg, Børselva river in Børsa Børsa Skaun.jpg, View of the village Menhirs in Børsa.JPG, Historic stone markers Skaun rådhus (01).JPG, Municipal government building Børsa church 3.jpg, Børsa Chu ...
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Børsa Municipality
Børsa is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The municipality originally encompassed the coastal areas along the Orkdalsfjorden and the Gaulosen in what is now Skaun Municipality and Orkland Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Børsa where Børsa Church is located. Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the municipality was the 460th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Børsa Municipality was the 455th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,469. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 6.9% over the previous 10-year period. General information The prestegjeld, parish of Børsa was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1890, the municipality was divided into two: Skaun Municipality, Børs ...
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Skaun Municipality
Skaun is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Børsa. Other villages include Buvika, Eggkleiva, Melby, Norway, Melby, Skaun (village), Skaun, and Viggja. The municipality is the 298th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Skaun is the 128th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,484. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 14.8% over the previous 10-year period. Skaun is predominantly rural, but is nonetheless situated only from Norway's third largest city, Trondheim (city), Trondheim. Most inhabitants, except agricultural and public sector workers, work outside of the municipality in Trondheim (city), Trondheim, Orkanger, or Melhus (village), Melhus. The European route E39 highway runs east to west across the northern par ...
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Børsa Church
Børsa Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Børsa. It is the church for the Børsa parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1857 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 380 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1589, but the church was not new that year. The first church in Børsa was likely a stave church that was located at Viggja (historically spelled ''Viggen''), about to the northwest of the present church site. The medieval church owned some silver from England that was dated from around the year 1230 which means the church may have been established some time in the 13th century. Because of its location historically, this church was formerly known as Viggen Church. In 1668, ...
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Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmark-Norway. After over two centuries of separation, in 2018 they were reunited following a referendum held two years earlier. 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 ...
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List Of Municipalities Of Norway
Municipalities in Norway are the basic unit of local government. Norway is divided into 15 administrative regions, called Counties of Norway, counties. These counties are subdivided into 357 municipality, municipalities (as of 2024). The capital city Oslo is both a county and a municipality. Municipalities are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient Health care, health services, old age, senior citizen services, welfare spending, welfare and other Social work, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a Municipal council (Norway), municipal council of Direct election, directly elected representatives. The mayor is Indirect election, indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. Law enforcement and Church of Norway, church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous change by dividing, consolidating, and adjusting boundaries. ...
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Eggkleiva
Eggkleiva is a village in Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along Norwegian County Road 709, about halfway between the villages of Skaun and Børsa. The village of Melby lies about southwest of Eggkleiva. Eggkleiva sits on the northern shore of the lake ''Laugen''. The village has a population (2024) of 244 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 Skaun Villages in Trøndelag {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ...
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Buvika
Buvika is a village in Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Gaulosen, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, about southwest of the mouth of the Gaula River. Buvika lies along the European route E39, about halfway between the villages of Børsa and Nypan/ Klett. Buvik Church is located in the village. The western part of the village of Buvika is called Ilhaugen. Together, the village area has a population (2024) of 3,193 and a population density of . History The village of Buvika was the administrative centre An administrative centre 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 the administrative language, such as Belgi ... of the old Buvik Municipality which existed from 1855 until its dissolution in 1965. References {{authority control Skaun Villages in Trøndelag ...
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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 Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ...
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Trondheimsfjorden
The Trondheim Fjord or Trondheimsfjorden (), an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's List of Norwegian fjords, third-longest fjord at long. It is located in the west-central part of the country in Trøndelag county, and it stretches from Ørland Municipality in the west to Steinkjer Municipality in the north, passing the city of Trondheim (city), Trondheim on its way. Its maximum depth is , in the channel between Orkland Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality. The largest islands in the fjord are Ytterøya and Tautra; the small island of Munkholmen is located near the harbor of Trondheim; and there are several islands at the entrance of the fjord. The narrow ''Skarnsundet'' is crossed by the Skarnsund Bridge. The part of the fjord to the north of the strait is referred to as the ''Beitstadfjorden''. The main part of the Trondheimsfjord is ice-free all year; only Verrasundet, a long and narrow fjord branch in the northern part of the fjord, might be ice covered in winter. Th ...
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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 ...
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Orkanger
Orkanger is a town and the administrative centre of Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town sits at the end of the Orkdal Fjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord. Orkanger is the commercial centre of Orkland Municipality and it is the site of the Orkanger Church. It was established as a "town" in 2014. Combined with the neighbouring suburban village of Fannrem, the conurbation constitutes one of the largest urban areas in Trøndelag county. The town has a population (2018) of 8,204 and a population density of . Transportation Just north of the center of Orkanger, lies the port of Thamshavn. Until 1974, Orkanger had a station on the Thamshavn Line railway with the Thamshavn Station just north of the town. The railway line closed for passenger traffic in 1963 but continued to transport ore from Løkken Verk to the Thamshavn port until 1974 when the line was closed to all traffic. The line through most of Orkanger was dismantled following the closure, but about ...
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Skaun (village)
Skaun is a small village in Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Norwegian County Road 709, about south of the village of Eggkleiva. Skaun Church is located in the village. References

Villages in Trøndelag Skaun {{Trøndelag-geo-stub ...
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