Nord-Trøndelag (help·info) is a county in the central Norwegian region called Trøndelag. ||-||} Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties ( Norwegian: singular fylke, plural fylker ( Bokmål Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Norway is divided into five major regions ( landsdeler) which consist of counties as follows Northern Norway Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag.

The name

The name Nord-Trøndelag was created in 1919. It means '(the) northern (part of) Trøndelag'. Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag.

Until 1919 the name of the county was Nordre Trondhjems amt. The meaning of this was '(the) northern (part of) Trondhjems amt. " Amt " is a type of Administrative division of some Northern European countries (The old Trondhjems amt, created in 1662, was divided in 1804. Trondhjem is the old form of Trondheim. (Trondhjem is a city and municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. )

See also Sør-Trøndelag

Geography

Hell is located in Stjørdal. is a county in the area Trøndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. In Norwegian the word means "cave" in this case.

Nord-Trøndelag borders Nordland to the north, Sør-Trøndelag to the south, Sweden to the east and the Norwegian Sea to the west. is a county in Norway, bordering Troms in the north Nord-Trøndelag in the south Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east Västerbottens is a county in the area Trøndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Currents In the Norwegian Sea and Greenland Sea surface water descends two to three kilometres down to the bottom of the ocean forming cold oxygen-rich groundwater The county seat is Steinkjer, with 20,527 inhabitants (2005). Steinkjer is a town and a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The largest lake is Snåsavatnet and the largest river is Namsen, one of the best salmon rivers in Europe. Snåsavatnet (Snåsa lake is Norway's 6th largest lake, with an area of approximately 120 km² "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Namsen is a River in Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. flows from Røyrvik, through the Namdal valley to the coast ending in the Salmon is the common name for several species of Fish of the family Salmonidae. Other well known salmon rivers are as Verdalselva and Stjørdalselva. Salsvatnet is the second deepest lake in Europe, with a maximum depth of 482 m. Salsvatn (or Salsvatnet) is a Lake in the municipalities of Fosnes and Nærøy in Nord-Trøndelag county. Another lake in the area is Byavatnet. Byavatnet is a Lake in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county Norway. Stjørdal is the fastest growing municipality in the county.

Verdal; typical landscape near Trondheimsfjord

A large part of the population lives near the large Trondheimsfjord, which is a central feature of the southern part of this county. Trondheimsfjord ( Trondheimsfjorden) an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway 's third longest Fjord, 130  km long Areas on the eastern and northeastern shore of the fjord (mainly in Stjørdal, Frosta, Levanger, Inderøy, Verdal and Steinkjer) are fertile agricultural lowland, with grain fields and vegetables. Stjørdal is a municipality and town in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Frosta, the smallest municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Levanger is a municipality and town in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Inderøy is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Verdal is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Steinkjer is a town and a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The term " vegetable " generally means the edible parts of Plants The definition of the word is traditional rather than Scientific, however Together with the grain fields in the Namdalen lowland, this forms the most northern grain cultivation area in Norway today. Namdalen is a traditional district in the central part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities Namsos, Grong, Overhalla, However, the spruce dominated forest (some birch) covers a much larger area, and Nord-Trøndelag is the second largest timber producing county in Norway (after Hedmark). is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. There are mountains near the border with Sweden, and coastal mountains with bare rock at the northern coast. The spruce forests occurs even at the coast, where some areas belong to the Scandinavian coastal conifer forests, a rare European temperate rainforest (boreal rainforest). This Forest is one of the last remaining Conifer Rainforests in Europe ( No Kystgranskog) Temperate rainforests are Coniferous or broadleaf Forests that occur in the Temperate zone and receive high rainfall There are several national parks in the county, among them Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella National Park (one of the largest in Norway [1]), Børgefjell National Park (partly), Lierne National Park and Skarvan og Roltdalen National Park. Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella National Park lies in the county of Nord-Trøndelag in Norway. Børgefjell National Park is an inaccessible and undeveloped National park in Norway, straddling the border between Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland Lierne National Park lies in Nord-Trøndelag county Norway. The park was opened in 2004 and is 333 km² Skarvan og Roltdalen National Park lies in Selbu and Tydal municipalities in Sør-Trøndelag county as well as in Meråker and Stjørdal

Communications

Skarnsund Bridge crossing the strait connecting the Beitstadfjord inlet with the main part of Trondheimsfjord

European route E6 runs north-south throughout the county, partially as a motorway. E6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation This route runs from Stjørdal via Steinkjer to Grong and through Namskogan to Nordland. Other important routes in the county include European route E14 between Stjørdal via Meråker to Sweden and Route 17, the coastal route, from Steinkjer via Namsos and Nærøy to Nordland. European route E14 is a road part of the International E-road network.

Nordlandsbanen, the railway between Trondheim and Bodø runs north-south through the county, offering regional train and commuter train services, the latter branded Trønderbanen. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Bodø is a city and municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns Trønderbanen or Trøndelag Commuter Rail is a Commuter train service around Trondheim, Norway in the counties of Nord-Trøndelag There are also to other lines; Meråkerbanen, part of the line between Trondheim and Stockholm runs from Stjørdal to Meråker and onwards to Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the The branch line Namsoslinjen is purely used for freight and goes from Grong to Namsos. is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Grong was established as a municipality January 1 1838 (see Formannskapsdistrikt is a municipality and town in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. None of the railways in Nord-Trøndelag are electrified.

The main airport for all of Trøndelag, Trondheim Airport, Værnes, is located in Stjørdal. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Stjørdal is a municipality and town in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. This airport, the third largest in Norway, offers services to most primary airports in Norway, including 25 daily flights to Oslo. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. The international airport also serves daily direct flights to Amsterdam, Copenhagen, London and Stockholm and weekly flights to other European cities and many charter flights to Southern Europe. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It also functions as a hub for Widerøe's regional flights to Namdal and Nordland, including the two regional airports in Nord-Trøndelag, Namsos Airport, Høknesøra and Rørvik Airport, Ryum. Widerøes Flyveselskap ASA, branded simply as Widerøe, is the largest regional airline in the Nordic countries having a turnover of NOK 1 Regional airlines commonly called commuter airlines or feeder airlines, when they provide service to smaller communities that do not generate sufficient passengers A regional airport is an Airport serving traffic within a relatively small or lightly populated geographical area Namsos Airport Høknesøra ( Norwegian: Namsos lufthavn Høknesøra) is a Regional airport located in Namsos in Nord-Trøndelag Rørvik Airport Ryum ( Norwegian: Rørvik lufthavn Ryum) is a Regional airport serving the community of Vikna and neighbouring Nærøy

Painting by Halfdan Egedius; Tore Hund spears Olav Haraldsson at the Battle of Stiklestad. Tore Hund ( Modern Norwegian) or Þórir hundr ( Old Norse) ("Tore the Dog" (ca

The Coastal Express (No: Hurtigruten) calls at Rørvik in Vikna. Hurtigruten or Hurtigruta (literally "Express Route" but sometimes referred to as Norwegian Coastal Express in English is a Norwegian Passenger This is not the ferry harbor in Trondheimsfjord or the beach in Lofoten with the same name Vikna is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.

History

Steinvikholmen (castle) in Stjørdal, the residens of the last catholic archbishop of Norway. Stjørdal is a municipality and town in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead He was driven from the country shortly after the Reformation. The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time

People have lived in this region for thousands of years (see Rock carvings in Central Norway). Norway is a region in Norway, comprising the two Trøndelag-counties Nord- and Sør-Trøndelag as well as parts of the Nordland and Møre og Romsdal The Trøndelag region was central in the Viking Age. Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1066 in European history. The most famous battle in Norwegian history, the Battle of Stiklestad, took place at Stiklestad in Verdal. The Battle of Stiklestad ( Old Norse Stiklarstaðir) in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway. Stiklestad is a village in the municipality of Verdal, Norway. Verdal is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1957) - but it has old roots: A golden cross on a white bottom was the coat-of-arms for Saint Olaf, killed in the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030. The Battle of Stiklestad ( Old Norse Stiklarstaðir) in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway.

View towards Straumen in Inderøy, Innherred district

Districts

The county is conventionally divided into traditional districts. Inderøy is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. From south to north, these are Stjørdalen, Innherred and Namdalen. Stjørdalen is a traditional district in the Trøndelag region of Norway, consisting of the municipalities of Stjørdal and Meråker Innherred (also spelled Innherad is a traditional district in the central part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities of Levanger, Frosta Namdalen is a traditional district in the central part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities Namsos, Grong, Overhalla,

Municipalities

Nord-Trøndelag has a total of 24 municipalities: