Fannrem
Encyclopedia
Fannrem is village in the municipality of Orkdal
in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The village is located along the Orkla River
about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Orkanger
, Thamshavn
, and Gjølme
, and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Vormstad
.
Due to recent conurbation
between Orkanger and Fannrem, Statistics Norway
regards Orkanger-Fannrem as one 5.72 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi) community with a population (2009) of 6,982. Orkanger-Fannrem is the second largest settlement in Sør-Trøndelag
county, after Trondheim
.
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 Orkdal. 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 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.
Orkdal
Orkdal is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Orkanger. Other villages in the municipality include Kjøra, Geitastrand, Gjølme, Thamshavn, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, and...
in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The village is located along the Orkla River
Orkla River
The Orkla River is the longest river in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The long river follows the Orkdalen valley, discharging into the Orkdalsfjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, at the village of Orkanger....
about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Orkanger
Orkanger
Orkanger is village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Orkdal at the end of the Orkdalsfjorden, and arm of the Trondheimsfjord. Orkanger is the administrative and commercial centre of the municipality of Orkdal...
, Thamshavn
Thamshavn
Thamshavn is a small port village in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the site of the port for Orkanger and the ferrosilicon plant Elkem Thamshavn...
, and Gjølme
Gjølme
Gjølme is village in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Orkla River about west of the municipal center of Orkanger and about south of Kjøra. The village has a population of 504. The population density is .There is a silicon carbide...
, and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of Vormstad
Vormstad
Vormstad is village in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Orkla River between the villages of Svorkmo and Fannrem. The village of Hoston lies about west of Vormstad. The village of Vormstad has a population of 291...
.
Due to recent conurbation
Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area...
between Orkanger and Fannrem, Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...
regards Orkanger-Fannrem as one 5.72 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi) community with a population (2009) of 6,982. Orkanger-Fannrem is the second largest settlement in Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag
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county, after Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
.
Fannrem was the administrative centre of the old Orkdal municipality until 1 January 1963, when the municipalities of Orkanger
Orkanger
Orkanger is village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Orkdal at the end of the Orkdalsfjorden, and arm of the Trondheimsfjord. Orkanger is the administrative and commercial centre of the municipality of Orkdal...
, Orkland
Orkland
Orkland is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the southern third of the present-day municipality of Orkdal. The main church of the municipality was Moe Church, just south of Vormstad. Most of the population in the municipality was based in the...
, and Geitastrand
Geitastrand
Geitastrand is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality of Geitastrand encompassed the coast along the Trondheimsfjord from Orkanger to Agdenes. The district is thinly populated, and has no significant villages. Byneset in Trondheim is located across the Korsfjord...
were merged into Orkdal. 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 is located in Fannrem, which produces machinery for agricultural use. Norgesfôr Orkla, the main grain mill and silo for the Orkdalen
Orkdalen
Orkdalen or Orkladalen is a traditional Norwegian district in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Orkdalen was also a petty kingdom....
region is located in Fannrem. Orkdal Church
Orkdal Church
Orkdal Church is a parish church in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in Fannrem, about south of Orkanger. The church is located in the Orkdal parish which is part of the Orkdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.The church site has been occupied...
is located in Fannrem.
Notable residents
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