Råbygda
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Råbygda (or historically: Gjølme) is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Orkla River, at the mouth of the river. The village lies about west of the centre of the town of Orkanger and about south of the village of Kjøra. There is a silicon carbide factory in the village.
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Råbygda (or historically: Gjølme) is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Orkla River, at the mouth of the river. The village lies about west of the centre of the town of Orkanger and about south of the village of Kjøra. There is a silicon carbide factory in the village.
The village had a population (2012) of 521 and a population density of . Since 2012, the population and area data for this village has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway. Since 2012, the village has been considered a part of the Orkanger-Fannrem urban area. The name was changed to Råbygda in 2013. Prior to that time, it was called Gjølme.
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