Namsos
| Namsos kommune | |||
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 Namsos within Nord-Trøndelag |
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| Coordinates: 64°29′38″N 11°30′42″E / 64.49389°N 11.51167°ECoordinates: 64°29′38″N 11°30′42″E / 64.49389°N 11.51167°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nord-Trøndelag | ||
| District | Namdalen | ||
| Administrative centre | Namsos | ||
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| • Mayor (2007) | Arnhild Holstad (Ap) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 777.89 km2 (300.35 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 751.75 km2 (290.25 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 26.14 km2 (10.09 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 141 in Norway | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 12,906 | ||
| • Rank | 88 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 17.2/km2 (45/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | 4.1 % | ||
| Demonym(s) | Namsosing | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1703 | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Website | www |
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Namsos is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum. The municipality has a population of 12,906 and covers an area of 777.89 square kilometers (300.35 sq mi).
The first part of the name comes from the local river Namsen. The last element is os, which means the "mouth of a river".
The coat-of-arms is from modern times; they were granted on 5 May 1961. They were regranted on 21 October 1966 when a town was annexed by Namsos. The arms show a golden moose head on a red background. The moose was chosen as a symbol for the municipality, since Namsos is the capital of the forest-rich Namdalen region, and the moose is the "king of the forest".
The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Namsos. It is part of the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.
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