Rindal (village)

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Rindal
Village
Rindal
Location in Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 63°03′19″N 09°12′41″E / 63.05528°N 9.21139°E / 63.05528; 9.21139Coordinates: 63°03′19″N 09°12′41″E / 63.05528°N 9.21139°E / 63.05528; 9.21139
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Nordmøre
Municipality Rindal Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 146 m (479 ft)
Population (2012)[1]
  Total 698
  Density 678/km2 (1,760/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6657 Rindal

Rindal is the administrative centre of Rindal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village lies along the river Surna, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the village of Surnadalsøra and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of the city of Trondheim. The 1.03-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2012) of 698, which gives the village a population density of 678 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,760 /sq mi).[1] Over half of the population of the municipality live in the village of Rindal and its surrounding suburban areas.

The village is the second largest village area in Inner Nordmøre. It has retail and service industries, other industries, public administration and services, general industry (especially wood and food processing), and a hotel. Several timber companies are located in Rindal. There are several stores as well as the historic Rindal Church in the center of the village.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2012). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". 
  2. "Rindal" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-04-20. 
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Rindal – tettstedet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-04-20. 
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