Lierne
Lierne is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region, and it is the largest municipality by area in Trøndelag. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika. Other villages include Inderdal, Mebygda, and Tunnsjø senter. The municipality borders Sweden to the south and east. Most of Lierne lies on the Swedish side of the drainage divide between Norway and Sweden.
Lierne Municipality
Lierne kommune | |
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Trøndelag within Norway | |
Lierne within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°22′34″N 13°36′35″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1874 |
| • Preceded by | Snaasen Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1915 |
| • Succeeded by | Nordli and Sørli |
| Re-established | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Preceded by | Nordli and Sørli |
| Administrative centre | Sandvika |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Tor Erling Inderdal (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,961.71 km2 (1,143.52 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,630.45 km2 (1,015.62 sq mi) |
| • Water | 331.25 km2 (127.90 sq mi) 11.2% |
| • Rank | #16 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 1,295 |
| • Rank | #311 in Norway |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −7.6% |
| Demonym | Libygg |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5042 |
| Website | Official website |
The 2,962-square-kilometre (1,144 sq mi) municipality is the 16th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lierne is the 311th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,295. The municipality's population density is 0.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 7.6% over the previous 10-year period.