Straumen, Trøndelag
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]
Straumen | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Straumen Location of the village  Straumen Straumen (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63.8716°N 11.2962°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Inderøy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 km2 (0.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,670 |
| • Density | 1,237/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7670 Inderøy |
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]
Media gallery
View of the village
Typical street and houses
View of the village from a distance
Retirement home
Bølge
Park in Straumen
Bridge towards Røra
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Straumen, Inderøy (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-11-29). "Straumen – Inderøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
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