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| Coordinates: 63°18′24″N 9°51′01″E / 63.3067°N 09.8502°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Orkdalen |
| Municipality | Orkland Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 1 Jan 2014 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 9,161 |
| • Density | 1,337/km2 (3,460/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ørbygg |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7300 Orkanger |
Orkanger is a town[1] and the administrative centre of Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town sits at the end of the Orkdal Fjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord. Orkanger is the commercial centre of Orkland Municipality and it is the site of the Orkanger Church. It was established as a "town" in 2014.[4]
Combined with the neighbouring suburban village of Fannrem, the conurbation constitutes one of the largest urban areas in Trøndelag county. The 6.26-square-kilometre (1,550-acre) town has a population (2018) of 8,204 and a population density of 1,311 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).[2]
- ^ a b In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Orkanger, Orkdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Haugen, Morten O., ed. (26 November 2024). "Orkanger". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 January 2025.