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23-492: The municipality markets itself as a recreational area. The main areas of employment are in industry and agriculture . The municipality is noted for its characteristic dialect . The 1,274-square-kilometre (492 sq mi) municipality is the 80th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Meråker is the 259th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,426. The municipality's population density

46-604: A long and narrow fjord branch in the northern part of the fjord, might be ice covered in winter. The Beitstadfjorden might also freeze over in winter, but only for a few weeks. The towns of Stjørdalshalsen , Levanger , and Steinkjer are found on the eastern and northeastern shores of the fjord. Aker Verdal in Verdal Municipality produces large offshore installations for the petroleum sector. A yard in Indre Fosen Municipality completed

69-415: Is akr which means " field " or " acre ". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Meraker . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Meraaker . On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms . Prior to this change, the name was spelled Meraaker with the digraph " aa ", and after this reform,

92-583: Is Stjørdal , to the south is Selbu and Tydal , and to the east is Sweden . There are three major lakes in Meråker: Feren , Fjergen , and Funnsjøen . The river Stjørdalselva runs through the municipality towards the Trondheimsfjord . The river Rotla begins in the southern part of Meråker. The mountain Fongen sits on the southern border with Tydal and Selbu . Meråker Municipality

115-415: Is 2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.3% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Meråker was established on 1 January 1874 when the old municipality of Øvre Stjørdal was divided into two: Hegra (population: 3,409) in the east and Meråker (population: 1,861) in the west. The municipal borders have not changed since then. On 1 January 2018,

138-503: Is an important activity in promoting economic growth and development . Nations that export manufactured products tend to generate higher marginal GDP growth, which supports higher incomes and therefore marginal tax revenue needed to fund such government expenditures as health care and infrastructure . Among developed countries , it is an important source of well-paying jobs for the middle class (e.g., engineering) to facilitate greater social mobility for successive generations on

161-461: Is made out of metal, then silver is used. This design was chosen to symbolize the fact that mining has traditionally played a major role in the area and has been of great economic importance for Meråker. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has one parish ( sokn ) within the municipality of Meråker. It is part of the Stjørdal prosti ( deanery ) in

184-499: Is named after the city of Trondheim , but originally the name of the fjord might have been just *Þrónd or *Þróund in Old Norse . A name like that would be related to the verb þróast , which means to 'thrive' or 'flourish' and the name Þrór , which means 'likeable' or 'stoutish' (and was one of Odin 's nicknames). If this is the case, then the people living around the fjord (the þrœndir ; see Trøndelag ) named themselves after

207-409: 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 a vote of the municipal council. The municipality

230-580: Is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Meråker is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Meråker: The European route E14 highway runs east to west through

253-454: The Diocese of Nidaros . In 1898, a carbide factory was opened at Kopperå , later this factor was rebuilt as a silicon smelter. The smelter was in operation until June 2006. Its main product was microsilica which is used as an additive to cement . Meråker is a landlocked municipality in the central part of Trøndelag county. To the north is the municipality of Verdal , to the west

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276-584: The Norwegian Sea , is Norway 's third-longest fjord at 130 kilometres (81 mi) long. It is located in the west-central part of the country in Trøndelag county, and it stretches from Ørland Municipality in the west to Steinkjer Municipality in the north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way. Its maximum depth is 617 metres (2,024 ft), in the channel between Orkland Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality . The largest islands in

299-431: The tertiary sector ). Many of these industries consume large quantities of energy, require factories and use machinery; they are often classified as light or heavy based on such quantities. This also produces waste materials and waste heat that may cause environmental problems or pollution (see negative externalities ). Examples include textile production , car manufacturing , and handicraft . Manufacturing

322-452: The economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing . It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction . This sector generally takes the output of the primary sector (i.e. raw materials like metals, wood) and creates finished goods suitable for sale to domestic businesses or consumers and for export (via distribution through

345-490: The economy. Currently, an estimated 20% of the labor force in the United States is involved in the secondary industry. The secondary sector depends on the primary sector for the raw materials necessary for production. Countries that primarily produce agricultural and other raw materials (i.e., primary sector ) tend to grow slowly and remain either under-developed or developing economies . The value added through

368-608: The fjord are Ytterøya and Tautra ; the small island of Munkholmen is located near the harbor of Trondheim; and there are several islands at the entrance of the fjord . The narrow Skarnsundet is crossed by the Skarnsund Bridge . The part of the fjord to the north of the strait is referred to as the Beitstadfjorden . The main part of the Trondheimsfjord is ice -free all year; only Verrasundet ,

391-654: The fjord, not far from the city of Trondheim . Several of the best salmon rivers in Norway empty into the fjord. Among these are the rivers Gaula (on the border of Melhus Municipality and Trondheim Municipality ), Orklaelva (in Orkland Municipality ), Stjørdalselva (in Stjørdal Municipality ), and Verdalselva (in Verdal Municipality ). The lowland east and south of the fjord represents one of Norway's best agricultural areas. The more rugged and mountainous Fosen peninsula lies to

414-465: The luxurious apartment ship MS The World . Fiborgtangen is a peninsula along the eastern shore of the fjord where a large paper mill owned by Norske Skog is located. The Trondheimsfjord has rich marine life , with both southern and northern species; at least 90 species of fish have been observed, and the fjord has the largest biological production among Norway's fjords. In recent years, deep water corals ( Lophelia pertusa ) were discovered in

437-510: The municipality connecting to Trondheim Airport, Værnes about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the west. The Meråker Line railway follows the E14 through the municipality also, with stops at Kopperå Station , Meråker Station , and Gudå Station . The newspaper Meråkerposten has been published in Meråker since 1982. Industrial sector In macroeconomics , the secondary sector of

460-409: The municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Meråker farm (spelled "Mørakre" around 1430) since the first Meråker Church was built there. The meaning of the first element is uncertain (maybe merr which means " mare " or mýrr which means " bog " or " marsh "). The last element

483-401: The name was spelled Meråker , using the letter å was instead. The coat of arms was granted on 28 September 1990. The official blazon is " Gules , a cart argent " ( Norwegian : I rødt en sølv vogn ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a mining cart . The mining cart has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it

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506-639: The transformation of raw materials into finished goods reliably generates greater profitability , which underlies the faster growth of developed economies . The twenty largest countries by industrial output (in PPP terms) at peak level as of 2020, according to the IMF and CIA World Factbook . 22nd This industry -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Trondheimsfjord The Trondheim Fjord or Trondheimsfjorden ( pronounced [ˈtrɔ̂nː(h)æɪmsˌfjuːɳ] ), an inlet of

529-535: The west and northwest, giving some shelter from the wind common to coastal areas. The Trondheimsfjord was an important waterway in the Viking Age , as it is still today. In 1888, an undersea mudslide caused a tsunami that killed one person in Trondheim and ruptured three railway lines. Four giant squid have been found in the fjord, which is among the highest concentrations in the world. The fjord

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