Straumen, Trøndelag Explained

Official Name:Straumen
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:Innherred
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Inderøy
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:1.35
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:1,670
Population Density Km2:1237
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7670 Inderøy
Coordinates:63.8716°N 11.2962°W
Elevation M:8
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Straumen is the administrative centre of the municipality of Inderøy in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord at the northeastern side of the Inderøya peninsula, next to the Børgin fjord. The village lies about east of the village of Sakshaug and about west of the villages of Røra and Hylla. The village has a slaughterhouse, a folk high school, and a museum. The Sakshaug Church and the historic Old Sakshaug Church lie just west of Straumen.[2]

The 1.35km2 village has a population (2018) of 1,670 and a population density of .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straumen, Inderøy (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-04-14.
  2. Encyclopedia: Straumen – Inderøy. Geir. Thorsnæs. 2018-04-14. 2017-11-29. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. Statistics Norway. Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1 January 2018.