Namsskogan (village) explained

Official Name:Namsskogan
Other Name:Namsskogan sentrum
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Namdalen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Namsskogan
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.3
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:246
Population Density Km2:820
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7890 Namsskogan
Coordinates:64.9288°N 13.1595°W
Elevation M:215
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Namsskogan is the administrative centre of Namsskogan municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Namdalen valley on an island in the middle of the river Namsen, although it also includes land on both sides of the river. The European route E06 highway and the Nordlandsbanen railway line both run through the village, with the train stopping at Namsskogan Station. The village of Brekkvasselv lies about to the south.[2] Bjørhusdal Church is located about west of the village.

The 0.3km2 village has a population (2018) of 246 and a population density of .[3]

Name

The name of the village (and municipality) was created in 1923. The first element is the name of the river Namsen and the last element is the plural form of skog which means "woods". Therefore, the meaning of the name is "the woodlands around Namsen".[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Namsskogan (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-04-27.
  2. Encyclopedia: Namsskogan - tettsted. Knut A.. Rosvold. 2018-04-27. 2018-01-26. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.
  4. Encyclopedia: Namsskogan. Knut A.. Rosvold. John. Stokkan. 2018-04-27. 2018-01-28. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.