Snåsa
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| Snåsa kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nord-Trøndelag | ||
| District | Innherred | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1736 | ||
| Administrative centre | Snåsa | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Vigdis Hjulstad Belbo (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 20 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 2,343 km² (904.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 2,151 km² (830.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 2,296 | ||
| - Density | 1/km² (2.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -7.0 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 318 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.snasa.kommune.no | |||
Snåsa (Southern Sami: Snåase) is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.
Snåsa was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Lierne was separated from Snåsa January 1, 1874.
[edit] Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Snös. The name is identical with the word snös f 'prominent mountain' (here probably referring to the mountain of Bergsåsen, at the inner end of the lake Snåsavatnet).
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1994. It shows a Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium calceolus).
[edit] Geography
Snåsa is located about 180 km northeast of Trondheim, and borders Sweden in the southeast. Snåsa borders the municipalities of Overhalla, Grong and Lierne in the north and east, and Steinkjer, and Verdal in the west and south. Snåsa is one of the last strongholds for the seriously endangered Southern Sami language. The 6th largest lake in the country, Snåsavatnet, is partly located in the municipality.Other lakes in the municipality include Andorsjøen.
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