Namsos Municipality

municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

former municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

former municipality in Trøndelag in Norway

or is one of the longest rivers in Trøndelag county, in the central part of Norway. The long river flows through the municipalities of Røyrvik, Namsskogan, Grong, Overhalla, and Namsos before emptying into the Namsenfjorden. The river is the namesake for the whole Namdalen region. The river traditionally has been used for floating timber down from the forests to the town of Namsos, where the sawmills were located. Today, parts of the Namsen are regulated by several dams.

Salvatnet is a lake in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. With its deepest depth of , it is Norway's and Europe's second-deepest lake, after Hornindalsvatnet. Alternate sources give the depth as either (old manual method) or (modern echo sounding method) at the deepest point. The lake sits close to the Norwegian Sea, about above sea level at the surface and reaches to a depth of below sea level. It is a large lake with an area of , a volume of , and a shoreline that is around.

airport in Trøndelag, Norway

Bangsund is a village Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies along the Løgnin arm of the Namsenfjorden, about south of the town of Namsos. The villages of Klinga and Sævik lie to the northeast along the Norwegian County Road 17.

Otterøya is an island in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is the largest island in the northern part of Trøndelag county. Otterøya sits just to the northwest of the town of Namsos on the north side of the Namsenfjorden. It is connected to the mainland by the Lokkaren Bridge. The island was once governed by Otterøy Municipality and Fosnes Municipality, and became a part of Namsos Municipality in 1964. Otterøy Church is located on the island.

town in Namsos Municipality, Norway

Jøa is an island in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island lies on the south side of the Foldafjord, between the mainland and the islands of Otterøya and Elvalandet. The island is partially forested, with the southern part being flat and marshy, and the northern part being more mountainous. The tall Moldvikfjellet is the highest point on the island.

Namsenfjorden is a fjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The long fjord flows along the border between Namsos Municipality and Flatanger Municipality. It runs southeast from the Folda firth, between the mainland in the south and the island of Otterøya in the north, past the island of Hoddøya, to the Namsen river estuary in the town of Namsos. The banks of the fjord are mostly wooded and not very high. Near the town of Namsos, the Løgnin fjord arm branches to the south all the way to the village of Sjøåsen in Namsos Municipality. Other villages along the fjord include Statland, Tøttdalen, Skomsvol

Spillum is a village in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the south side of the Namsen river about directly south of the centre of the town of Namsos and about north of the village of Klinga. The Norwegian Sawmill Museum is located in the village of Spillum.

fjord in Trøndelag, Norway

lake in Trøndelag, Norway

Finnvollvatnet is a lake in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in the western part of the municipality, southwest of the village of Sverkmoen, and only about from the border with the neighboring Osen Municipality. The lake flows out into the Sverka river which eventually ends up in the Namsenfjorden.

Salsnes is a village in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the mainland on a small isthmus of land between the Foldafjord and the lake Salsvatnet. Salen Chapel is located in the village. Salsnes is one of the locations in the video game Treasure Hunter Simulator.

church in Trøndelag, Norway

church in Namsos, Norway

church in Trøndelag, Norway

Hoddøya is an island in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies in the Namsenfjorden, about west of the town of Namsos. The island is located between the island of Otterøya (to the north and east) and the mainland of Namsos Municipality (to the south and west). The highest point on the island is the tall mountain Vattafjellet.

church in Trøndelag, Norway

village in Namsos, Norway

former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

museum in Namsos, Norway

church in Trøndelag, Norway

village in Nærøy, Norway

village in Fosnes, Trøndelag, Norway

church in Fosnes, Norway

Mjøsundvatnet is a lake in Namsos Municipality and Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in the far northern part of Namsos, and it extends a short distance into Nærøysund on both ends. The lake is accessible by road from Salsbruket in Nærøysund Municipality.

settlement in Namsos Municipality, Norway

Statland is a village in the western part of Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the Namsenfjorden, about north of the village of Tøttdalen. The village has a school and Statland Church. The island of Otterøya lies across the fjord from Statland.

church in Trøndelag, Norway

church in Trøndelag, Norway

Elvalandet is an island in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the Lauvøyfjorden, just south of the island of Jøa, east of the island of Otterøya, and west of the mainland. The town of Namsos lies about south of the island.