Rindal (village) explained

Official Name:Rindal
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 Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Norway
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Orkdalen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Rindal Municipality
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.86
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1 987
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:6657 Rindal
Coordinates:63.0555°N 9.2115°W
Elevation M:146
Coordinates Footnotes:[2]

Rindal is the administrative centre of Rindal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the river Surna, about east of the village of Surnadalsøra and about southwest of the city of Trondheim. County Road 341 branches off from County Road 340 in the village.[3]

The 0.86km2 village has a population (2018) of 705 and a population density of .[4] Over half of the population of the municipality live in the village of Rindal and its surrounding suburban areas.

The village has retail and service industries, other industries, public administration and services, general industry (especially wood and food processing), and a hotel. Several timber companies are located in Rindal. There are several stores as well as the historic Rindal Church in the center of the village.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kommunefakta.
  2. Web site: Faktaark. Kartverket. 2019-03-17.
  3. Web site: Vegliste 2015: Fylkes- og kommunale veger. Møre og Romsdal. 2015. Molde. Statens vegvesen Region midt. 57. Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Rindal – tettstedet. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2013-04-20.