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'''Nord-Trøndelag''' ('''Northern Trøndelag''') is one of [[Norway|Norway's]] 19 counties. The county is administrated from the city of [[Steinkjer]], and the largest cities are: Steinkjer, [[Stjørdal]], [[Namsos]], [[Levanger]] and [[Verdal]].
[[Image:Nord-trondelag map.png|thumb|right|250px|Nord-Trøndelag's location in Norway.<br/><small>Map by Martin Dyb</small>]]
'''Nord-Trøndelag''' ("Northern Trøndelag") is one of [[Norway|Norway's]] 19 counties. The county seat is [[Steinkjer]], and the largest cities are Steinkjer, [[Stjørdal]], [[Namsos]], [[Levanger]], and [[Verdal]].


[[Image:Nord-trondelag map.png|right|250px]]
== Politics ==
== Politics ==
The local government is dominated by the [[Center Party (Norway)|Centre Party]], and also the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]] has a strong position.
The local government is dominated by the [[Center Party (Norway)|Centre Party]], with the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]] also having a strong position.


== Nature ==
== Nature ==
The county is divided by [[Trondheimsfjorden]] and [[Beistadfjorden]]. The landscape is pretty rough, but you can find large farm on the fields in Levanger, Stjørdal and Verdal.
The county is divided by [[Trondheimsfjorden]] and [[Beistadfjorden]]. The landscape is pretty rough, but the areas around Levanger, Stjørdal, and Verdal are suitable for agriculture.


== Transport ==
== Transport ==
It's railways from north to south, and all of the larger places are connected to the railway system. One of the main roads of Norway cross the county and follows the railway. In Langstein (north of Stjørdal) both the road and the railway pass a small egde of land, and if someone destroy the place they have divided Norway in two parts. Therefore, an extra road was built by [[NATO]] in the 1970's. The so-called "NATO-road" is just for military use.
 
All of Nord-Trøndelag's larger towns are connected to the railway system. One of the main roads of Norway cross the county and follows the railway.  
 
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Revision as of 18:34, 30 July 2007

Nord-Trøndelag's location in Norway.
Map by Martin Dyb

Nord-Trøndelag ("Northern Trøndelag") is one of Norway's 19 counties. The county seat is Steinkjer, and the largest cities are Steinkjer, Stjørdal, Namsos, Levanger, and Verdal.

Politics

The local government is dominated by the Centre Party, with the Labour Party also having a strong position.

Nature

The county is divided by Trondheimsfjorden and Beistadfjorden. The landscape is pretty rough, but the areas around Levanger, Stjørdal, and Verdal are suitable for agriculture.

Transport

All of Nord-Trøndelag's larger towns are connected to the railway system. One of the main roads of Norway cross the county and follows the railway.