Råbygda
Råbygda
Gjølme | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
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  Råbygda  Råbygda | |
| 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 Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 521 |
| • Density | 854/km2 (2,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7310 Gjølme |
Råbygda[3] (or historically: Gjølme) is a village in Orkland Municipality 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 centre of the town of Orkanger and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the village of Kjøra. There is a silicon carbide factory in the village.[4]
The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) village had a population (2012) of 521 and a population density of 854 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210/sq mi). Since 2012, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1] Since 2012, the village has been considered a part of the Orkanger-Fannrem urban area. The name was changed to Råbygda in 2013. Prior to that time, it was called Gjølme.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ^ "Råbygda, Orkdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ a b Haugen, Morten O., ed. (2024-11-26). "Råbygda". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
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