Orkland Municipality

former municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

former municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

former municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

former municipality in Trøndelag in Norway

inlet of the Norwegian Sea in Norway

river in Trøndelag, Norway

Orkanger is a town and the administrative centre of Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town sits at the end of the Orkdal Fjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord. Orkanger is the commercial centre of Orkland Municipality and it is the site of the Orkanger Church. It was established as a "town" in 2014.

municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

settlement in Orkland Municipality, Norway

Selbekken is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located directly south of the village of Lensvik along the Trondheimsfjorden and the Norwegian County Road 710. The village has a population (2024) of 448 and a population density of .

Storås is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Orkla River, about northwest of the village of Meldal. For most Norwegians, Storås is best known for hosting the annual festival called Storåsfestivalen since 2004. The nearest major city is Trondheim.

Svorkmo is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is situated in the Orkdalen valley along the river Orkla about west-southwest of the city of Trondheim. Svorkmo is located about south of the village of Vormstad and about south of the urban area of Orkanger-Fannrem-Råbygda. The lake Svorksjøen lies about to the east of the village.

settlement in Orkland Municipality, Norway

Råbygda (or historically: Gjølme) is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Orkla River, at the mouth of the river. The village lies about west of the centre of the town of Orkanger and about south of the village of Kjøra. There is a silicon carbide factory in the village.

Gangåsvatnet is a lake in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is located about southwest of the town of Orkanger and about west of the village of Fannrem in the Orkdalen valley.

Bjørnli is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just east of the Orkla River about west of the village of Løkken Verk and about northeast of the village of Storås. The Løkken Church is located on the east side of the village, between Løkken Verk and Bjørnli.

lighthouse in Norway

historic railroad in Trøndelag, Norway

fjord in Trøndelag, Norway

thumb | right | alt=Hostovatnet | Hostovatnet Hostovatnet is a lake in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in Orkland Municipality. The village of Hoston is located on the northeastern shore of the lake.

Hemnfjorden is a fjord in Trøndelag county in Norway. The long fjord forms the boundary between Heim Municipality, Hitra Municipality, and Orkland Municipality. The fjord begins at the village of Kyrksæterøra at the mouths of the rivers Søo and Haugaelva. The fjord flows northwards until it joins the Trondheimsleia. The Åstfjorden and Snillfjorden are smaller fjords which branch off the main Hemnfjorden to the east into Orkland Municipality. The deepest point in the fjord reaches below sea level.

Lensvik is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Trondheimsfjorden, just north of the village of Selbekken. Lensvik is the site of Lensvik Church, and it lies about north of the village of Ingdalen. The lake Øyangsvatnet is located about to the west of Lensvik.

The Trondheimsleia is a strait in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway. The long strait runs between the islands of Smøla and Hitra and the mainland municipalities of Aure, Heim, and Orkland. The strait has several fjords which branch off it including the Ramsøyfjorden, Hemnfjorden, and Trondheimsfjorden. The islands of Leksa are located in the Trondheimsleia in Orkland Municipality. The Hitra Tunnel is a road tunnel underneath the Trondheimsleia connecting the island of Hitra to the mainland.

Leksa refers to two islands in the Trondheimsleia strait in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Leksa is made up of the smaller north island, Nordleksa, and the larger south island, Sørleksa. The two islands have been connected by a small causeway since 1986. There are about 30 inhabitants between the two islands with about four farms still in use.

Fannrem is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Orkla about south of the urban area of Orkanger, Thamshavn, and Råbygda, and about north of the village of Vormstad.

Øyangsvatnet is a lake in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in the north central part of the municipality. The lake is about west of the villages of Lensvik and Selbekken and about west of the village of Ingdalen.

Vormstad is a village in Orkland Municipality in 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.

Snillfjorden is a fjord that branches off the main Hemnfjorden in Heim Municipality and Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The long fjord starts at the village of Krokstadøra where the rivers Snildalselva and Bergselva empty into the fjord. The mouth of the Snillfjorden is at the village of Ytre Snillfjord where it joins the larger Hemnfjorden. There are small settlements along the north and south shores of the fjord, but they do not all have road connections. There is a road that follows the southern coastline for about half of the fjord, but the rest of the coastline is withou

former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Orkdalen () is a valley and a traditional Norwegian district in Trøndelag county, Norway. In the early Viking Age, before King Harald Fairhair, the Orkla Valley was also a petty kingdom.

thumb | right | alt=Våvatnet | Våvatnet Våvatnet is a lake in Orkland Municipality, Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake was dammed in 1910 and serves as the main reservoir for the former Orkdal Municipality. Water from Våvatnet flows into the lake Songsjøen and then onward into Gangåsvatnet.

church in Meldal, Norway

church in Orkdal, Norway

church in Orkdal, Norway

church in Agdenes, Norway

church in Orkland, Norway

church in Agdenes, Norway

church in Agdenes, Norway

Svorksjøen is a lake in Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies on the border of Orkland Municipality and Melhus Municipality. The lake lies about east of the village of Svorkmo and about southwest of the village of Korsvegen.

church in Orkanger, Norway

church in Meldal, Norway

church in Snillfjord, Norway

Krokstadøra is a village located in the western end of Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The population was in 2019 about 285. Krokstadøra is located close to the end of Snillfjorden, on the north side of the fjord, just west of the Bergselva river.

village in Orkland municipality, Norway