Berkåk is the

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of Rennebu Municipality in

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county,

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. It is located in the Orkladalen valley along the river Orkla. The village lies about north of the village of Ulsberg and southeast of the village of Stamnan. The

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highway runs through the village, as does the

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railway line which stops at Berkåk Station. Berkåk Church is also located in the village. The village has a population (2018) of 998 and a

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of . Along the E6 highway south of the village, is the Kunstsenteret Birka, the national centre for arts and crafts. Every August, since 1986, the village hosts the large fair called Rennebumartnan. In the 1500s and 1600s, the village was named ''Birckagir'', ''Berckager'', and ''Berchager''. More recently the spelling was ''Bjerkaager'' or ''Bjerkaaker''.

Notable residents

Media gallery

992. Soknedal, Bjerkager St. med Kirken - no-nb digifoto 20160104 00050 bldsa AL0992.jpg, Berkåk and the local church (c. 1885) Berkåk UBT-TO-004147 01 1.jpg, Another historic view of Berkåk Berkåk 2010-07-17.jpg, Present-day Berkåk Berkåk kirke.jpg, Berkåk Church

References

Villages in Trøndelag Rennebu {{Trøndelag-geo-stub