Official Name: | Kleppen |
Settlement Type: | Borough |
Pushpin Map: | Trøndelag#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Trøndelag |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Namdalen |
Subdivision Type4: | City |
Subdivision Name4: | Namsos |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 7805 Namsos |
Coordinates: | 64.476°N 11.5314°W |
Elevation M: | 13 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Kleppen[2] is a borough within the town of Namsos in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about north-northeast of town centre and borders the suburbs of Fossbrenna, Bjørum, Østbyen, Rønningåsen and Høknes. The area is named after the small farm of Kleppen, which then gave its name to the area.[3]
Kleppen is home to the Høknes primary school. Kleppen sports club, established 1959, [4] has two sports halls and football pitches, including Kleppen stadium, where Namsos IL play their home games. In a former shelter in the mountains is the swimming club "Oasen".[5]