Meråker
Meråker is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Midtbygda which is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Storlien in Sweden and 46 kilometres (29 mi) east of the town of Stjørdalshalsen in neighboring Stjørdal municipality. Other villages in Meråker include Gudåa, Kopperå, and Stordalen.
Meråker Municipality
Meråker kommune | |
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| Meraaker herred (historic name) Meraker herred (historic name) | |
View of the Meråker valley | |
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Trøndelag within Norway | |
Meråker within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°26′17″N 11°50′58″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Stjørdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1874 |
| • Preceded by | Øvre Stjørdal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Midtbygda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Kari Anita Furunes (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,273.94 km2 (491.87 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,188.06 km2 (458.71 sq mi) |
| • Water | 85.88 km2 (33.16 sq mi) 6.7% |
| • Rank | #80 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 2,426 |
| • Rank | #259 in Norway |
| • Density | 2/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −3.3% |
| Demonym | Meråkerbygg |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5034 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality markets itself as a recreational area. The main areas of employment are in industry and agriculture. The municipality is noted for its characteristic dialect.
The 1,274-square-kilometre (492 sq mi) municipality is the 80th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Meråker is the 259th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,426. The municipality's population density is 2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.3% over the previous 10-year period.