Trøndelag

county of Norway (2018–present)

Trøndelag is a county in Norway. In 1804, the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag and the counties were merged in 2018.[3][4] The capital city is Steinkjer and the largest city is Trondheim.

Trøndelag kommune
Trööndelagen fylhkentjïelte
Flag of Trøndelag kommune
Coat of arms of Trøndelag kommune
Trøndelag kommune is located in Trøndelag
Trøndelag kommune
Trøndelag kommune
Trøndelag within Trøndelag
Trøndelag kommune is located in Norway
Trøndelag kommune
Trøndelag kommune
Trøndelag kommune (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°25′37″N 10°23′35″E / 63.42694°N 10.39306°E / 63.42694; 10.39306
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictCentral Norway
Established1 Jan 2018
Administrative centreSteinkjer
Government
 • Mayor (2018)Frank Jenssen
Area
 • Total42,202 km2 (16,294 sq mi)
 • Land39,494 km2 (15,249 sq mi)
 • Water2,708 km2 (1,046 sq mi)  6.4%
 • Rank3 in Norway
Population
 (2021)
 • Total471,124
 • Rank5 in Norway
 • Density11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
9.6%
DemonymTrønder[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-50
Official language formNeutral[2]
Preceded byNord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag counties


Economy

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Trøndelag county has reindeer herding, in 30 of 38 counties.[5] Some of that is in the two municipalities of the Fosen peninsula.

Timber (trevareindustrien) stands for 8% of the economy.[5]

 
Skifer, is a kind of rock, similar to slate. (Picture from another part of the country.)

Slate (a kind of rock), gets harvested; That kind is called oppdalskifer.[5]


History of the economy: There is no more mining (as of the 2020s).

References

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  1. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. Hofstad, Sigrun (2016-04-27). "Her bankes det for et samlet Trøndelag". NRK (in Norwegian).
  4. "Trøndelag fylke: English". Trøndelag fylke. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.trondelagfylke.no/vare-tjenester/naring-og-innovasjon/landbruk/reindrift/. Retrieved 2025-04-07