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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
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Videos from this area
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Tempo playing at Scenen - Orkanger
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.
Orkdal Sparebank Cup 2014
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!
Surnadal Doodlebugs's photos around Surnadal, Norway (garthe surnadal norway)
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
8mm film av Gjølme og Råbygda. Filmet fra forskjellige steder. Opptak ca 1975.
GoPro | DJI Phantom | Orkdal, Norway
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.