Snåsa (village)

Snåsa (Norwegian)
Snåase (Southern Sami)
Village
View of the municipal government building in Snåsa
View of the municipal government building in Snåsa
Map
Snåsa is located in Trøndelag
Snåsa
Snåsa
Snåsa is located in Norway
Snåsa
Snåsa
Coordinates: 64°14′44″N 12°22′54″E / 64.2456°N 12.3818°E / 64.2456; 12.3818
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalitySnåsa Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
74 m (243 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
658
 • Density783/km2 (2,030/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7760 Snåsa

Snåsa (Norwegian) or Snåase (Southern Sami)[3] is the administrative center of Snåsa Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is situated on the northern end of the lake of Snåsavatnet, just northeast of the village of Jørstad and southwest of the village of Agle.[4]

The village grew up around the Viosen area on the shore of the lake. Today, much of the village is located further inland. The Nordlandsbanen railway line runs through the village, stopping at Snåsa Station. Snåsa Church, built in 1200, is also located in the village.[4]

The 0.84-square-kilometre (210-acre) village has a population (2024) of 658 and a population density of 783 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,030/sq mi).[1]

Name

The village is named after the old prestegjeld of Snåsa (Old Norse: Snǫs). The name is derived from the word snǫs which means "prominent mountain" or "overhanging rock" (possibly referring to the mountain of Bergsåsen, at the inner end of the lake Snåsavatnet).[5]

Historically, the name of the village was spelled Snaasen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name to Snaasa.[6] On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms. Prior to this change, the name was spelled Snaasa with the digraph "aa", and after this reform, the name was spelled Snåsa, using the letter å instead.[7][8]

Notable people

See also: Snåsa Municipality § Notable_people
  • Downtown Snåsa
    Downtown Snåsa
  • NRK office in Snåsa
    NRK office in Snåsa
  • Coop store
    Coop store
  • Snåsa railway station
    Snåsa railway station
  • Snåsa Church
    Snåsa Church

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Snåsa (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  4. ^ a b Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-02-04). "Snåsa – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  5. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1903). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (15 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 273.
  6. ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1057–1065. 1917.
  7. ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1000. 1917.
  8. ^ Den Nye rettskrivning : regler og ordlister (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Den Mallingske Boktrykkeri. 1918.