Kleppen, Norway Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kleppen, Namsos . 2024-11-18 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-11-18 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Book: Andersen, Kjell . Namsos: gatenavnene og historiene bak . Namsos eiendom . 1995 . 8299378001 . Namsos . 34.
  4. Book: Stene, Kristi Lunde . Namsos - din kommune . Skolesjefen i Namsos . 1995 . 8299241928 . Namsos . 127.
  5. Book: Hildrum, Jon . Namsos-boka: glimt fra byens historie gjennom 150 år . Nye Hojem trykkeri . 1995 . 8291134103 . Namsos . 94, 128.