Steinkjer
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| County | Nord-Trøndelag | |
| Landscape | Innherad | |
| Municipality | NO-1702 | |
| Administrative centre | Steinkjer | |
| Mayor (2005) | Per Sverre Rannem (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 45 1,564 km² 1,423 km² 0.48 % | |
| Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 43 20,451 0.45 % -1.3 % 14/km² | |
| Coordinates | Template:Coor dm | |
| www.steinkjer.kommune.no Data from Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/1702) | ||
Steinkjer is a municipality and city in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, located at the top of the Trondheimsfjord, in the Beitstadfjord fjord inlet. Steinkjer is connected to the ocean through the narrow straight of Skarnsundet. One of the largest suspension bridges, Skarnsundsbrua, crosses it.
Steinkjer is Nord-Trøndelag’s county center and houses its regional authorities and institutions.
The municipality's scenery is rich, beautiful and varied, stretching from the fjord to the mountains. It is obvious from the landscape that Steinkjer is a typical agricultural and forestry municipality. The tallest buildings in Steinkjer are two 50 metre tall grain silos, which are visible far from Steinkjer. Kirknesvaag Sag & Høvleri is a large wood mill and industry park.
Steinkjer is one of Norway’s largest urban municipalities by area. Approximately half of the population live near the town center, while the other half live in rural areas.
Steinkjer is easily accessible. European route E6 and the railway line goes through the town, and it takes around two hours by car or train to get to Trondheim Airport.
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| Municipalities of Nord-Trøndelag | Missing image Nord-Trondelag_vapen.png Nord-Trøndelag coat of arms |
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Flatanger | Fosnes | Frosta | Grong | Høylandet | Inderøy | Leka | Leksvik | Levanger | Lierne | Meråker | Mosvik | Namdalseid | Namsos | Namsskogan | Nærøy | Overhalla | Røyrvik | Snåsa | Steinkjer | Stjørdal | Verdal | Verran | Vikna | |