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Steinkjer Municipality
Steinkjer Municipality
Steinkjer kommune Stïentjen tjïelte | |
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 Central Steinkjer in mid-April 2015 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Steinkjer within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°03′29″N 11°43′08″E / 64.05806°N 11.71889°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherad |
| Established | 23 Jan 1858 |
| • Preceded by | Stod Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Steinkjer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Gunnar Thorsen (Ap) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,122.06 km2 (819.33 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,937.21 km2 (747.96 sq mi) |
| • Water | 184.85 km2 (71.37 sq mi) 8.7% |
| • Rank | #31 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 818.64 m (2,685.83 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 24,032 |
| • Rank | #54 in Norway |
| • Density | 11.3/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  −0.4% |
| Demonyms | Steinkjerbygg Steinkjering[2] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5006[4] |
| Website | Official website |
ⓘ (Norwegian) or Stïentje (Southern Sami)[5] is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer which is located on the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord. The town is also the administrative centre for Trøndelag county. Other populated areas in Steinkjer include the villages of Bartnes, Beitstad, Binde, Byafossen, Follafoss, Følling, Gaulstad, Henning, Hyllbrua, Kvam, Lerkehaug, Malm, Mære, Sela, Skei, Sparbu, Stod, Sunnan, Vassaunet, Vellamelen, and Verrastranda.
The 2,122-square-kilometre (819 sq mi) municipality is the 31st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Steinkjer is the 54th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 24,032. The municipality's population density is 11.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (29/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.4% over the previous 10-year period.[6][7]
- ^ "Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).
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