Follafoss is a village in the municipality of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies on the northern shore of the Beitstadfjorden, about halfway between the east and west end of the fjord. Follafoss village is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of the village of Malm and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the village of Verrastranda. The Follaelva river empties into the Trondheimsfjord at Follafoss. The lakes Holden and Selavatnet both feed the river and also provide power through the Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk power company through hydroelectric power from the dams on the lakes.
Follafoss | |
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Village | |
  Follafoss Location of the village  Follafoss Follafoss (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°59′11″N 11°06′50″E / 63.9863°N 11.1138°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Steinkjer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 397 |
| • Density | 567/km2 (1,470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7796 Follafoss |
The 0.7-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2018) of 397 and a population density of 567 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,470/sq mi).[1]
Follafoss Church is located in the village. There is a pulp mill in the village, MMK FollaCell A.S., which is the largest employer in the area.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Follafoss, Verran (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
- ^ "Follacell" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
External links
edit- Område: Follafoss (in Norwegian)
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