Råbygda (or historically: Gjølme) is a village in the municipality of Orkland 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 town centre of Orkanger and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south of the village of Kjøra. There is a silicon carbide factory in the village.

Råbygda
Gjølme
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Råbygda is located in Trøndelag
Råbygda
Råbygda
Location of the village
Råbygda is located in Norway
Råbygda
Råbygda
Råbygda (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°18′58″N 9°48′36″E / 63.3161°N 09.8100°E / 63.3161; 09.8100
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictOrkdalen
MunicipalityOrkland
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7310 Gjølme

Since 2012, the village has been part of the Orkanger-Fannrem urban area. The 6.15-square-kilometre (1,520-acre) urban area has a population (2017) of 8,108 which gives it a population density of 1,318 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,410/sq mi).[2] The name was changed to Råbygda in 2013. Prior to that time, it was called Gjølme.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Råbygda, Orkdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  2. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  3. ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Råbygda". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-05.