Orkanger is a town and the administrative centre of Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway . The town is also a former municipality which existed from 1920 until 1963. The town sits at the end of the Orkdal Fjord , an arm of the Trondheimsfjord . Orkanger is the commercial centre of the municipality of Orkland and it is the site of the Orkanger Church . It was established as a "town" in 2014.
16-462: 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). Just north of Orkanger lies the port of Thamshavn . Until 1974, Orkanger had a station on
32-582: A heritage railway . Between 1908 and 1949 there was a steam ship service to Trondheim on the SS Orkla . The European route E39 highway runs through the town, connecting it to the major city of Trondheim , about 42 kilometres (26 mi) to the northeast. Orkanger is one of the most important industrial centres in Trøndelag. The industrial sites are mainly located in the Grønøra area, just west of
48-457: A mayor . During its time as an independent municipality, the municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Orkanger was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: The mayors of Orkanger during its time as a self-governing municipality: Fannrem Fannrem is a village in the municipality of Orkland in Trøndelag county, Norway . The village
64-481: A population of 1,715. The municipality encompassed the 7-square-kilometre (2.7 sq mi) urban area and some of the surrounding countryside. It was an important port , but it did not have the designation of a town at that time. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1963, the municipality of Orkanger ceased to exist and it
80-464: A wavy line with green above and silver below representing agriculture and forestry (green) and the sea and water (silver). In the centre of the arms there is a gear which represents the industry of the community. The colors of the gear are inverted from the background. The Church of Norway had eight parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Orkland. It is part of the Orkdal prosti ( deanery ) in
96-435: Is angr which means " inlet " or "small fjord ". While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected
112-426: Is located along the river Orkla about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the urban area of Orkanger , Thamshavn , and Råbygda , and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the village of Vormstad . Due to recent conurbation between Orkanger and Fannrem, Statistics Norway regards Orkanger-Fannrem as one 6.26-square-kilometre (2.42 sq mi) community with a population (2018) of 8,204. Orkanger-Fannrem
128-569: Is located in Fannrem, which produces machinery for agricultural use. Norgesfôr Orkla, the main grain mill and silo for the Orkdalen region is located in Fannrem. Orkdal Church is located in Fannrem. Orkland Orkland is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway . It is located in the traditional district of Orkdalen . The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Orkanger . Other notable population centres in
144-474: Is one of the largest settlements in Trøndelag county. Fannrem was the administrative centre of the old Orkdal municipality until 1 January 1963, when the municipalities of Orkanger , Orkland , and Geitastrand were merged into a new Orkdal municipality. At that time Orkanger became the municipal center. The main city center of Fannrem is mainly composed of service industries, surrounded by residential areas and farms. The large Orkel industrial factory
160-485: Is the 71st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 18,690. The municipality's population density is 10.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (27/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.8% over the 10-year period to 2020. The municipality of Orkland was established on 1 January 2020 after the merger of the old municipalities of Agdenes , Orkdal , Meldal , and most of Snillfjord . The name of
176-462: The Diocese of Nidaros . Orkland Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by
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#1732783830802192-628: The Thamshavn Line railway with the Thamshavn Station just north of the town. The railway line closed for passenger traffic in 1963 but continued to transport ore from Løkken Verk to the Thamshavn port until 1974 when the line was closed to all traffic. The line through most of Orkanger was dismantled following the closure, but about 22 kilometres (14 mi) of the original line from Bårdshaug to Løkken Verk has been re-opened as
208-506: The mouth of the Orkla river. Technip Offshore Norge AS , Reinertsen , Washington Mills [ no ] and the foundry Elkem Thamshavn AS are the main operators in the area. A chipboard factory operated in Orkanger from 1959 until 1976. The urban area of Orkanger was established as a municipality on 1 July 1920 when it was separated from Orkdal municipality. Initially, it had
224-494: The municipality comes from the name of the local river Orkla and the Orkladalen valley in which the river runs. There was another municipality of Orkland that existed from 1920 until 1963, and its area will be part of the new (much larger) municipality. The coat of arms for the municipality was approved in 2019. It is somewhat of a combination of the old arms for Meldal and Orkdal . The arms are divided horizontally by
240-405: The municipality include Krokstadøra , Selbekken , Ingdalen , Lensvik , Vassbygda , Vernes , Leksa , Kjøra , Geitastrand , Gjølme , Thamshavn , Fannrem , Vormstad , Svorkmo , Hoston , village of Meldal , Løkken Verk , Bjørnli , Å , and Storås . The 1,906-square-kilometre (736 sq mi) municipality is the 42nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Orkland
256-413: Was merged into the larger municipality of Orkdal . Prior to the merger, Orkanger had 2,874 residents. In 2014, the municipality of Orkdal declared Orkanger to be a "town". The town (and municipality) was named "Orkanger". The first element is Ork , which stems from the lake Orkelsjøen from which the river Orkla runs. The meaning of the name is of the lake and river is not certain. The last element
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