Orkanger

Orkanger is a town 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.

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Place details

Locality: Orkanger
Region: Trøndelag
Country: Norge
Population: 8,204
Timezone: Europe/Oslo

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Orkanger
Settlement.settlement_type: Town/City
Settlement.image_skyline: Orkanger 05.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the industrial area with the city in the background
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 9
Settlement.mapframe marker: town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Trøndelag#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Trøndelag
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Orkdalen
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: ørbygg
Area: 6.15
Elevation: 11
Image: Orkanger 05.jpg

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inception: 1920-01-01
Commons category: Orkanger
P12749: 1893

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Combined with the neighbouring suburban village of Fannrem, the conurbation constitutes one of the largest urban areas in Trøndelag county. The town has a population (2018) of 8,204 and a population density of .