Børsa
Børsa | |
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Village | |
View of the village | |
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Coordinates: 63°19′36″N 10°04′09″E / 63.3267°N 10.0692°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Central Norway |
County | Trøndelag |
District | Orkdalen |
Municipality | Skaun MunicipalitySkaun Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,824 |
• Density | 1,629/km2 (4,220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 7353 Børsa |
Børsa[3] is the administrative centre of Skaun Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the shore of the Gaulosen, an arm off the vast Trondheimsfjorden. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the village of Buvika, along the European route E39 highway. The villages of Skaun and Eggkleiva lie just a short distance to the south and the town of Orkanger lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west.
The 1.12-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,824 and a population density of 1,629 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,220/sq mi).[1] Børsa Church is located in the village as is a school, several shops and restaurants, banks and businesses, and the municipal government offices.
History
[edit]Historically, this village was the administrative centre of the old Børsa Municipality, which existed from 1838 until 1965.
Media gallery
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Børselva river in Børsa
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View of the village
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Historic stone markers
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Municipal government building
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Børsa, Skaun (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 4 February 2025.