Råbygda (or historically: Gjølme) is a village in the municipality of Orkland in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Orkla River, at the mouth of the river. The village lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the town centre of Orkanger and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the village of Kjøra. There is a silicon carbide factory in the village.
Råbygda
Gjølme | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Råbygda Location of the village  Råbygda Råbygda (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°18′58″N 9°48′36″E / 63.3161°N 09.8100°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Orkdalen |
| Municipality | Orkland |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7310 Gjølme |
Since 2012, the village has been part of the Orkanger-Fannrem urban area. The 6.15-square-kilometre (1,520-acre) urban area has a population (2017) of 8,108 which gives it a population density of 1,318 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,410/sq mi).[2] The name was changed to Råbygda in 2013. Prior to that time, it was called Gjølme.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Råbygda, Orkdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Råbygda". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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