Trøndelag

Trøndelag is a county in Norway. In 1804, the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag and the counties were merged in 2018.[3][4] The capital city is Steinkjer and the largest city is Trondheim.

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Coordinates: 63°25′37″N 10°23′35″E / 63.42694°N 10.39306°E / 63.42694; 10.39306Coordinates: 63°25′37″N 10°23′35″E / 63.42694°N 10.39306°E / 63.42694; 10.39306
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictCentral Norway
Established1 Jan 2018
Administrative centreSteinkjer
Government
 • Mayor (2018)Frank Jenssen
Area
 • Total42,202 km2 (16,294 sq mi)
 • Land39,494 km2 (15,249 sq mi)
 • Water2,708 km2 (1,046 sq mi)  6.4%
 • Rank3 in Norway
Population
 (2021)
 • Total471,124
 • Rank5 in Norway
 • Density11.9/km2 (31/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
9.6%
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-50
Official language formNeutral[2]
Preceded byNord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag counties
Data from Statistics Norway

Economy

Trøndelag county has reindeer herding, in 30 of 38 counties.[5] Some of that is in the two municipalities of the Fosen peninsula.

Timber (trevareindustrien) stands for 8% of the economy.[5]

Skifer, is a kind of rock, similar to slate. (Picture from another part of the country.)

Slate (a kind of rock), gets harvested; That kind is called oppdalskifer.[5]


History of the economy: There is no more mining (as of the 2020s). However, mining in Røyrvik municipality, has been allowed to happen (since 2025 third quarter).[6]

Trøndelag Media

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