Hunn (or historically ''Skage'')
is a village in
Overhalla Municipality
Overhalla is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ranemsletta (also called ''Overhalla''). Other villages include Melen, Hunn, Skogmo ...
in
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 ...
county,
Norway
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. It is located on the northern shore of the river
Namsen, about west of the municipal center,
Ranemsletta, and about east of the
town of Namsos.
The village lies along the
Norwegian County Road 17
County Road 17 (), also known as the Coastal Highway (), is a Norwegian highway that runs from the town of Bodø in Nordland county (in the north) to the town of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county (in the south). It is long and includes six ferry ...
. The now-defunct
Namsos Line railway ran through this village.
Skage Church is also located in this village.
The village has a population (2024) of 853 and a
population density
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of .
References
Villages in Trøndelag
Overhalla
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