Høylandet
Høylandet is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Høylandet. Other villages include Kongsmoen and Vassbotna.
Høylandet Municipality
Høylandet kommune | |
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Municipality | |
View of Høylandet village | |
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Trøndelag within Norway | |
Høylandet within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°43′27″N 12°20′02″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1901 |
| • Preceded by | Grong Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Høylandet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Ole Joar Flaat (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 754.67 km2 (291.38 sq mi) |
| • Land | 702.65 km2 (271.29 sq mi) |
| • Water | 52.03 km2 (20.09 sq mi) 6.9% |
| • Rank | #150 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,216 |
| • Rank | #320 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −3.7% |
| Demonym | Høylending |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5046 |
| Website | Official website |
The 755-square-kilometre (292 sq mi) municipality is the 150th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Høylandet is the 320th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,216. The municipality's population density is 1.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.4/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.7% over the previous 10-year period.
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