Namsos

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coat of arms map
Coat of arms of the municipality of Namsos
Namsos (Norway)
Namsos
Namsos
Basic data
Commune number : 5007
Province  (county) : Trøndelag
Coordinates : 64 ° 28 ′  N , 11 ° 30 ′  E Coordinates: 64 ° 28 ′  N , 11 ° 30 ′  E
Surface: 2,132.63 km²
Residents: 15,230  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density : 7 inhabitants per km²
Language form : neutral
Website:
politics
Mayor : Arnhild Holsta  ( Ap ) (2015)
Location in the province of Trøndelag
Location of the municipality in the Trøndelag province

Namsos is a municipality and city in Fylke Trøndelag in Norway . Namsos is a port city and one of the most important trading centers in central Norway.

The city is located on a small bay at the mouth of the Namsen River in the Namsenfjord . The main part of the city was built in the small, low-lying promontory that extends into the port. In the north, the lightly forested hills rise rather steeply to over 180 meters. The wide Namsental ( Namdalen ) extends eastwards .

history

Namsos, city center

Namsos was founded in 1845. The town, which consists mainly of wooden houses, burned down almost completely three times during its relatively short history. The first fire in 1872 was caused by two boys playing with matches. The second fire broke out in 1897 for an unknown reason. The third fire started when the city was bombed by the German Air Force on April 20, 1940 during World War II .

Since Namsos was completely destroyed, the name serves as a description for the total annihilation. In an American dictionary, for example, the word Namsosed is used to describe total annihilation .

As part of the local government reform in Norway , Namsos, Fosnes and Namdalseid were merged on January 1, 2020.

traffic

Namsos is located on the Fv17 coastal road , which also takes you to Namsos Airport, around four kilometers east of the city .

Attractions

The Norwegian Sawmill Museum is located south of the city in Spillum .

Personalities

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning
  2. ↑ Navn på nye kommuner. February 19, 2019, accessed January 22, 2020 (Norwegian).

Web links

Commons : Namsos  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files