Flatanger
Flatanger is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is Lauvsnes. Other villages include Jøssund, Hasvåg, and Vik.
Flatanger Municipality
Flatanger kommune | |
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Municipality | |
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Trøndelag within Norway | |
Flatanger within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°25′11″N 10°54′28″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1871 |
| • Preceded by | Fosnes Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Lauvsnes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2011) | Olav Jørgen Bjørkås (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 458.72 km2 (177.11 sq mi) |
| • Land | 433.53 km2 (167.39 sq mi) |
| • Water | 25.18 km2 (9.72 sq mi) 5.5% |
| • Rank | #217 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,108 |
| • Rank | #326 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −4.3% |
| Demonym | Flatangring |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5049 |
| Website | Official website |
The 459-square-kilometre (177 sq mi) municipality is the 217th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Flatanger is the 326th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,108. The municipality's population density is 2.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 4.3% over the previous 10-year period.
Flatanger is also known for having some of the most difficult sport climbing routes in the world.
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