Orkdal
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| County | Sør-Trøndelag | |
| District | Orkdalen | |
| Municipality | NO-1638 | |
| Administrative centre | Orkanger | |
| Mayor (2003) | Gunnar H. Lysholm (Orkdalslista) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 185 594 km² 563 km² 0.18 % |
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| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 97 10,448 0.23 % 3.3 % 19/km² |
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| www.orkdal.kommune.no |
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Orkdal is a municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. A large part of the population is concentrated in Orkanger/Fannrem, which is situated at the head of the Orkdalsfjord, a branch of the large Trondheimsfjord. The Orkla, one of the better salmon rivers in Norway, meets the sea at Orkanger. Agriculture plays a significant role in the municipality.
[edit] People from Orkdal
- Nils Arne Eggen, the former coach of Rosenborg B.K. (football)
- Roar Ljøkelsøy, ski jumper
- Johan Bojer, author
| Municipalities of Sør-Trøndelag |  |
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Agdenes | Bjugn | Frøya | Hemne | Hitra | Holtålen | Klæbu | Malvik | Meldal | Melhus | Midtre Gauldal | Oppdal | Orkdal | Osen | Rennebu | Rissa | Roan | Røros | Selbu | Skaun | Snillfjord | Trondheim | Tydal | Ørland | Åfjord |
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