Orkanger
in Orkdal of Sør-Trøndelag Fylke, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
63.307 and 9.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 63° 18' 24" and E 9° 51' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:18 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:08 am and 3:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Orkanger

Orkanger in Orkdal (Sør-Trøndelag Fylke) is a town in Norway about 236 mi (or 380 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Orkanger is now 09:18 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Orkanger, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Ørland Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Røros Mining Town and the Circumference in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), South-East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lensvik, Borsa, Meldal, Rissa and Krokstadora. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 33 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Night Temperature -5°C / 24 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BAARDSHAUG HERREGAARD

Address
0,6 mi
ORKEDALSVEIEN 102
7300 Orkanger
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Orkanger Musikkstevne 1961

Published: August 16, 2014
Length: 41:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Erik Prestmo

Lokal film med opptak fra et musikkstevne 1961.


Sverresborg Orkanger 2012

Published: August 26, 2012
Length: 30:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sverresborg Gutter 2001

Sverresborg sin felles treningssamling på Orkanger 2012.


Orkanger 01.02.15!

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fredrik Dahlstrøm

Fredrik Dahlstrøm (13)


Tempo playing at Scenen - Orkanger

Published: December 27, 2012
Length: 02:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bjørn Christiansen

The band Tempo are doing their first performance at Scenen in Orkdal. Vocals: Thomas Løseth Guitar: Daniel Mandal Drums: Andreas Nergård Synth: Ole Adrian Heggli bandpage: www.tempoband.no.


Legging av kunstgress Orkanger

Published: June 06, 2014
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Petter Togstad

Orkanger IF nye kunstgressbane 2014.


Orkdal Sparebank Cup 2014

Published: November 21, 2014
Length: 39:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Orkanger IF Fotball

OIF Fotball arrangerer Orkdal Sparebank Cup 12. - 14. september! Helt nye kunstgressbaner står klare til å ta i mot over 1000 barn og unge i Idrettsparken!


Somali Kitten - Kille from Norway

Published: January 10, 2009
Length: 54:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Geetay

10.01.09 Orkanger, Norway.


Surnadal Doodlebugs's photos around Surnadal, Norway (garthe surnadal norway)

Published: December 08, 2010
Length: 26:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Doodlebugs's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/doodlebugs/world-2005/1125007560/tpod.html This blog preview was made by...


Gammel 8mm film fra Gjølme (Råbygda) Nr.1

Published: November 27, 2013
Length: 21:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Petter Togstad

8mm film av Gjølme og Råbygda. Filmet fra forskjellige steder. Opptak ca 1975.


GoPro | DJI Phantom | Orkdal, Norway

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 19:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kjetil Gunnesmo

Short test flight with new carbon props and new camera mount for my GoPro Hero 3. Drone: DJI Phantom 1 Recorded with GoPro Hero 3 BE @ 1920x1440 30fps Edited in Vegas Pro 11.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Orkla (river)

Orkla is the longest river in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 179-kilometre long river follows the Orkdalen valley, discharging into the Orkdalsfjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, at the village of Orkanger. The river originates in the lake Orkelsjøen in the municipality of Oppdal. The river runs through the municipalities of Oppdal, Tynset, Rennebu, Meldal, and Orkdal. The municipalities are all in Sør-Trøndelag county, except for Tynset which is in Hedmark county.

Located at 63.3183, 9.83944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Sør-Trøndelag, Rivers of Hedmark, Orkdal, Meldal, Rennebu, Tynset, Oppdal

Thamshavn Station

Thamshavn Station is a former railway station on the Thamshavn Line, located at Thamshavn, a port area just northeast of Orkanger in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the present day European route E39 highway.

Located at 63.3187, 9.8776 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Orkdal, Railway stations in Sør-Trøndelag, Railway stations on the Thamshavn Line, Railway stations opened in 1908, Railway stations closed in 1963, Disused railway stations in Norway, 1908 establishments in Norway, 1963 disestablishments in Norway

Battle of Orkdal

The battle of Orkdal was according to Heimskringla the first attempt at resistance against Harald Fairhair's conquests in Trøndelag. Heimskringla narrates how Harald was massacring and burning his way through Trøndelag, without any opposition, until he came down to Orkdal. Here king Gryting had gathered a large group of men to make a stand against the invading forces. Harald was victorious and Gryting was taken prisoner while a large part of his army was killed.

Located at 63.275, 9.82375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the unification of Norway, 9th century in Norway, 9th-century conflicts

Orkdal Church

Orkdal Church is a parish church in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in Fannrem, about 6 kilometres south of Orkanger. The church is located in the Orkdal parish which is part of the Orkdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The church site has been occupied for about 1000 years. The original church existed during the 12th century.

Located at 63.2643, 9.8137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Orkdal, Churches in Sør-Trøndelag

Orkanger Church

Orkanger Church is a parish church in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the municipal center, Orkanger, near the Trondheimsfjord. The stone church (originally called Orkedalsorens kirke) was built in 1892, and it was consecrated on 28 April 1892 by the dean, Brodahl. The architect who designed the church was Christian Thams. The church is located in the Orkdal parish which is part of the Orkdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Located at 63.31, 9.8515 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Orkdal, Churches in Sør-Trøndelag, Religious buildings completed in 1892, 19th-century Church of Norway church buildings

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Оркангер