Verdalsøra
| Verdalsøra Verdal |
|
|---|---|
| — Town — | |
 Verdalsøra
|
|
| Coordinates: 63°47′35″N 11°28′54″E / 63.79306°N 11.48167°ECoordinates: 63°47′35″N 11°28′54″E / 63.79306°N 11.48167°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Trøndelag |
| County | Nord-Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Verdal |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,631 |
| • Density | 1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 7650 Verdal |
Verdalsøra is a town in the municipality of Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The town is the administrative center of the municipality. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord at the mouth of the river Verdalselva. The village of Vinne lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southeast, Trones lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north, the villages of Forbregd/Lein lie about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northeast (along the lake Leksdalsvatnet), and the village of Stiklestad lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east. In 1998, Verdalsøra declared itself a town.
The European route E6 highway and the Nordlandsbanen railway line run north and south through the town, with one railway stop in the town: Verdal Station. The 5.79-square-kilometre (2.24 sq mi) town has a population (2009) of 7,631. The population density of Verdalsøra is 1,318 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,410 /sq mi).[1] Aker Verdal has a large shipyard in Verdal. Verdalsøra Chapel is located in the town. Verdalsøra is also the location of the local secondary school, Verdal videregående skole and a folk high school (Norwegian: folkehøyskole). The Rinnleiret beach area lies just south of the town, on the border with Levanger.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html.
- ^ "Verdal" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nord-Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Verdal/Verdal/. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Verdalsøra" (in Norwegian). http://snl.no/Verdals%C3%B8ra. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
 |
This Nord-Trøndelag location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
