Sør-Trøndelag
Sør-Trøndelag is a
county in the area
Trøndelag in
Norway, bordering
Nord-Trøndelag,
Møre og Romsdal,
Oppland and
Hedmark. To the west is the
Norwegian Sea (
Atlantic ocean), and to the east is
Sweden. More than half of the population in the county lives in
Trondheim.
The broad and long
Trondheimsfjord is at the center of this county, although the coastal areas stretches somewhat further north. The
norwegian dialect of the region is
trøndersk.
People have lived in this region for thousands of years (see
Rock carvings in Central Norway,
Nøstvet and Lihult cultures and
Corded Ware culture). The fertile lowland bordering the Trondheimsfjord was probably the most important power centre in the
viking age. Trondheim was the seat of the archbishop for several centuries, and an important pilgrimage following the death of St Olav in 1030.
Røros, in the southeastern part of the county, is a well preserved mining town on a mountain plateau, and is now on Unesco's
World Heritage List. Along the coast, fisheries has always been important. Farming was and still is important in the whole county. Several of the best
salmon rivers in Europe is located in the county, the largest and most famous is
Gaula and
Orkla.
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Gjevilvatnet (lake) in Trollheimen mountain range, Oppdal. |
The interior areas at somewhat higher elevations have cold winters with reliable
snow cover, while the coastal areas have a
maritime climate with mild and more windy winters.
Sula in Frøya municipality has an average of 1.5°C (34°F) in the coldest month ([
1]). Røros, at an altitude of 628 m (2000 ft), has a January average of -11.2°C (12°F; [
2]). Sheltered lowland areas a bit inland from the outer coast will have the warmest summers;
Melhus and downtown
Trondheim have July 24-hr averages of 14°C (57°F; [
3]).
Base period 1961-1990.*
Picture: Rare vegetation at the mouth of river Gaula |
Location of Sor-Trøndelag Municipalities |
Sor-Trøndelag has a total of 25 municipalities:
