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.