| Kyrksæterøra | |
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Kyrksæterøra
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| Country | Norway |
| Region | Trøndelag |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Hemne |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.52 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,480 |
| • Density | 984/km2 (2,548.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Post Code | 7200 Kyrksæterøra |
Kyrksæterøra is a village and the administrative center of the municipality of Hemne in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was known as the "white town of the Hemnfjorden" at one time, because there were only white houses. The 2.52-square-kilometre (0.97 sq mi) village has a population (2009) of 2,480,[1] and it is located at the end of the Hemnfjorden, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Holla. The villages of Hellandsjøen and Heim lie to the north and Vinjeøra lies to the south. Hemne Church is located in the village.[3]
At one time, there was a shoe factory, a shipyard, a lumber mill, and fish processing plant in the area. Kyrksæterøra was bombed during World War II, but no lives were lost and there was minimal damage. Nearby, the Nazis also had a large camp for Russian prisoners-of-war.