Råbygda

Råbygda Gjølme
Village
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Coordinates: 63.3161°N 09.8100°E / 63.3161; 09.8100
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Orkdalen
Municipality	Orkland Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.61 km^2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	521
• Density	854/km^2 (2,210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7310 Gjølme

Råbygda[3] (or historically: Gjølme) is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Orkla River, at the mouth of the river. The village lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the centre of the town of Orkanger and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the village of Kjøra. There is a silicon carbide factory in the village.[4]

The 0.61-square-kilometre (150-acre) village had a population (2012) of 521 and a population density of 854 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210/sq mi). Since 2012, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1] Since 2012, the village has been considered a part of the Orkanger-Fannrem urban area. The name was changed to Råbygda in 2013. Prior to that time, it was called Gjølme.[4]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
2. "Råbygda, Orkdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
4. Haugen, Morten O., ed. (2024-11-26). "Råbygda". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-01-26.