Fannrem Explained

Official Name:Fannrem
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Central Norway
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Orkdalen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Orkland
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:6.26
Population As Of:2018 / combined with Orkanger
Population Total:8,204
Population Density Km2:1311
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7320 Fannrem
Coordinates:63.2665°N 9.8158°W
Elevation M:16
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Fannrem is a village in the municipality of Orkland in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Orkla River about south of the urban area of Orkanger, Thamshavn, and Råbygda, and about north of the village of Vormstad.

Due to recent conurbation between Orkanger and Fannrem, Statistics Norway regards Orkanger-Fannrem as one 6.26km2 community with a population (2018) of 8,204. Orkanger-Fannrem is one of the largest settlements in Trøndelag county.[2] [3]

Fannrem was the administrative centre of the old Orkdal municipality until 1 January 1963, when the municipalities of Orkanger, Orkland, and Geitastrand were merged into a new Orkdal municipality. At that time Orkanger became the municipal center.

The main city center of Fannrem is mainly composed of service industries, surrounded by residential areas and farms. The large Orkel industrial factory is located in Fannrem, which produces machinery for agricultural use. Norgesfôr Orkla, the main grain mill and silo for the Orkdalen region is located in Fannrem. Orkdal Church is located in Fannrem.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fannrem, Orkdal (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-02-05.
  2. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Fannrem. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2011-01-28.