Straumen, Trøndelag

Village in Central Norway, Norway
63°52′18″N 11°17′46″E / 63.8716°N 11.2962°E / 63.8716; 11.2962CountryNorwayRegionCentral NorwayCountyTrøndelagDistrictInnherredMunicipalityInderøyArea
[1]
 • Total1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi)Elevation
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8 m (26 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,670 • Density1,237/km2 (3,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
7670 Inderøy

Straumen is the administrative centre of the municipality of Inderøy in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord at the northeastern side of the Inderøya peninsula, next to the Børgin fjord. The village lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the village of Sakshaug and about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the villages of Røra and Hylla. The village has a slaughterhouse, a folk high school, and a museum. The Sakshaug Church and the historic Old Sakshaug Church lie just west of Straumen.[3]

The 1.35-square-kilometre (330-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,670 and a population density of 1,237 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,200/sq mi).[1]

  • View of the village
    View of the village
  • Typical street and houses
    Typical street and houses
  • View of the village from a distance
    View of the village from a distance
  • Retirement home
    Retirement home
  • Bølge
    Bølge
  • Park in Straumen
    Park in Straumen
  • Bridge towards Røra
    Bridge towards Røra

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Straumen, Inderøy (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-11-29). "Straumen – Inderøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
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