Orkdal

Orkdal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Orkanger and Orkland were separated from Orkdal July 1, 1920 - but these were again merged with Orkdal January 1, 1963. Geitastrand was merged with Orkdal the same date.

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.

1 The name
2 Coat-of-arms
3 People from Orkdal
4 See also

[edit] The name

The Old Norse form of the name was Orkardalr. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the river Ork (now Orkla), the last element is dalr m 'valley, dale'.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986). The silver line represents the Orkla River.

[edit] People from Orkdal

Nils Arne Eggen, the former coach of Rosenborg B.K. (football)
Roar Ljøkelsøy, ski jumper
Johan Bojer, author
Gunnhild Sundli, singer of the Norwegian folk music band Gåte
Sveinung Sundli, fiddle and keyboard of Gåte

Orkanger with the Orkla river

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