Namsos kommune
Nåavmesjenjaelmien tjïelte | |
|---|---|
Namsos within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°29′38″N 11°30′42″E / 64.49389°N 11.51167°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Established | 1846 |
| Administrative centre | Namsos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Amund Lein (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,132.36 km2 (823.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,997.81 km2 (771.36 sq mi) |
| • Water | 134.55 km2 (51.95 sq mi) 6.3% |
| • Rank | 30 in Norway |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 15,083 |
| • Rank | 82 in Norway |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −2.1% |
| Demonym | Namsosing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5007 |
| Official language form | Neutral |
| Preceded by | Vemundvik Municipality |
Namsos (Norwegian) or Nåavmesjenjaelmie (Southern Sami) is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was founded in 1846. As of the 2024 Norwegian census, 15,083 people lived there. It is a sister city of Poulsbo, Washington.