Namsos

Namsos kommune
Nåavmesjenjaelmien tjïelte
Coat of arms of Namsos kommune
Official logo of Namsos kommune
Namsos within Trøndelag
Namsos within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 64°29′38″N 11°30′42″E / 64.49389°N 11.51167°E / 64.49389; 11.51167
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictNamdalen
Established1846
Administrative centreNamsos
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Amund Lein (H)
Area
 • Total2,132.36 km2 (823.31 sq mi)
 • Land1,997.81 km2 (771.36 sq mi)
 • Water134.55 km2 (51.95 sq mi)  6.3%
 • Rank30 in Norway
Population
 (2024)
 • Total15,083
 • Rank82 in Norway
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
−2.1%
DemonymNamsosing
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5007
Official language formNeutral
Preceded byVemundvik 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ↑ "Stadnamn og rettskriving" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved November 21, 2023.