Nord-Trøndelag
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Nord-Trøndelag (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈnûːˌʈrœndəlɑːɡ] ⓘ; "North Trøndelag") was a county constituting the northern part of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Sør-Trøndelag ("South Trøndelag") county as well as the county of Nordland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean), and to the east is Jämtland in Sweden. The county was established in 1804 when the old Trondhjems amt was divided into two: Nordre Trondhjems amt and Søndre Trondhjems amt. In 2016, the two county councils voted to merge (back) into a single county on 1 January 2018.[4]
Nord-Trøndelag County
Nord-Trøndelag fylke | |
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Coordinates: 64°30′00″N 11°40′00″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nord-Trøndelag |
District | Trøndelag |
Established | 1804 |
• Preceded by | Trondhjems amt |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 2018 |
• Succeeded by | Trøndelag county |
Administrative centre | Steinkjer |
Government | |
• Body | Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 22,412 km2 (8,653 sq mi) |
• Land | 20,777 km2 (8,022 sq mi) |
• Water | 1,635 km2 (631 sq mi) 7.3% |
• Rank | #6 in Norway |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 135,142 |
• Rank | #16 in Norway |
• Density | 6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | +3.5% |
Demonym | Nord-Trønder[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Neutral |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-17[3] |
Income (per capita) | 122,100 kr (2001) |
GDP (per capita) | 194,803 kr (2001) |
GDP national rank | #17 in Norway (1.63% of country) |
As of 1 January 2014, the county had 135,142 inhabitants,[5] making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos, and Verdal, all with between 24,000 and 12,000 inhabitants. The economy is primarily centered on services, although there are significant industries in agriculture, fisheries, hydroelectricity and forestry. It has the lowest gross domestic product per capita of any county in the country.
Nord-Trøndelag covered 22,412 square kilometres (8,653 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest county, and it consisted of 23 municipalities. The district of Innherred runs along the east side of the Trondheimsfjord, and is the most populated area, with much farming. To the south lies the district of Stjørdalen, while in the north, the larger district of Namdalen stretches from the Norwegian Sea to the mountains bordering Sweden. West of the Trondheimsfjord lays Fosen. Nord-Trøndelag bordered Sør-Trøndelag county to the south and Nordland county to the north. The western part of the county has several large valleys and consists largely of unpopulated wilderness, including four national parks. Snåsavatnet is the largest lake, while major rivers include Namsen, Verdalselva and Stjørdalselva.
Innherred was an important area during the Viking Age and featured the Battle of Stiklestad. The county was created in 1804 and was known as "Nordre Trondhjems amt" until 1919. Since the 1950s, the county has experienced a population growth below national levels. The axis north–south through the country past Grong and along the west side of Trondheim Fjord is a main transport artery, including the European Route E6 and the Nordland Line.