Sør-Trøndelag
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| County | NO-16 | |
| Region | Trøndelag | |
| Administrative centre | Trondheim | |
| County mayor | Tore O. Sandvik | |
| Area - Total - Percentage | Ranked 7 18,848 km² 5.86 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 5 270,266 5.90 % 5.8 % 15/km² | |
| Gross Regional Product - Total (2001) - Percentage - GRP/capita | Ranked 5 64,614 million NOK 4.23 % 243,281 NOK | |
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.
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[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1983) - but it has old roots: This was the seal of Gaute Ivarsson, archbishop of Trondheim 1475-1510.
[edit] Geography and history
The broad and long Trondheimsfjord is at the center of this county, although the coastal areas stretch 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 destination 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, fishing has always been important. Farming was and still is important in the whole county. Several of the best salmon rivers in Europe are located in the county, the largest and most famous being Gaula and Orkla.
[edit] Climate
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 (2,000 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-hour averages of 14°C (57°F; [3]). Base period 1961-1990.
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[edit] Municipalities
Sor-Trøndelag has a total of 25 municipalities:
| Counties of Norway | Image:Flag of Norway.svg |
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| Akershus | Aust-Agder | Buskerud | Finnmark | Hedmark | Hordaland | Møre og Romsdal | Nordland | Nord-Trøndelag | Oppland | Oslo | Østfold | Rogaland | Sogn og Fjordane | Sør-Trøndelag | Telemark | Troms | Vest-Agder | Vestfold | |
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