Kvithammer or Kvithammar is a village in the Skatval area of the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the western part of the municipality, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the town of Stjørdalshalsen. The 0.13-square-kilometre (32-acre) village has a population (2018) of 216 and a population density of 1,662 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,300/sq mi).[1]
Kvithammer
Kvithammar | |
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Village | |
  Kvithammer Location of the village  Kvithammer Kvithammer (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°29′27″N 10°53′22″E / 63.4909°N 10.8894°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Stjørdalen |
| Municipality | Stjørdal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 1,662/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7500 Stjørdal |
Kvithammar is mainly known for the Bioforsk Grassland and Landscape Division which is an agricultural research station in the area.[3] It is located on the Skatval peninsula, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Forbordsfjellet mountain.
References edit
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Kvithammar, Stjørdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ "Stjørdal research station". Archived from the original on 2007-10-16.
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