Egge, Nord-Trøndelag

Egge is a former municipality in what was Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 51-square-kilometre (20 sq mi) municipality existed from 1869 until 1964. It included the land just north of the town of Steinkjer in what is now the municipality of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county. The small municipality was south of the lake Snåsavatnet, west of the lake Fossemvatnet, and east of Beitstad. The main church for the municipality was Egge Church, just north of the town of Steinkjer.

Egge Municipality
Egge herred
Former municipality
Byafossen train station (1951)
Nord-Trøndelag within Norway
Egge within Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 64°01′23″N 11°28′28″E
CountryNorway
CountyNord-Trøndelag
DistrictInnherred
Established1 Jan 1869
  Preceded byStod Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded bySteinkjer Municipality
Administrative centreEgge
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
  Total3,476
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1733
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