Verdalsøra, Norway

Historie

Verdalsøra is a town in the municipality of Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The town is the administrative center of the municipality. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord at the mouth of the river Verdalselva. The village of Vinne lies to the southeast, Trones lies about to the north, the villages of Forbregd/Lein lie about to the northeast (along the lake Leksdalsvatnet), and the village of Stiklestad lies about to the east. In 1998, Verdalsøra declared itself a town.European route E6 and the Nordland Line run north and south through the town, with one railway stop in the town: Verdal Station. The 5.68km2 town has a population (2013) of 7,906. The population density of Verdalsøra is. Aker Verdal has a large shipyard in Verdal. Verdalsøra Chapel is located in the town. Verdalsøra is also the location of the local secondary school, Verdal videregående skole and a folk high school (folkehøyskole). The Rinnleiret beach area lies just south of the town, on the border with Levanger.