Facts about Steinkjer
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Population: 21 650 (pr. 01.01.15)
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Area: 1564.2 square kilometers
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Celebrated 150 years as a city in 2007
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Mayor: Bjørn Arild Gram, Sp (the Center
Party)
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Assistant Mayor: Ide Bruheim Derås, H
(the Conservative Party)
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The county’s main city/location of the public
administration offices
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One of Norway’s largest forest and
agricultural communities
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Trade center of North Trøndelag
Steinkjer – in the middle of Norway
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Neighboring communities: Snåsa,
Namdalseid, Inderøy, Verdal, Verran,
Overhalla and Namsos
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An active small town with strong growth in
the outlying rural areas
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Both the E6 and the railway run through
the center of town
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The Coastal Route (Kystriksveien/Route
17) begins in Steinkjer and ends in Bodø to
the north
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Distances:
88 km from the airport
120 km from Trondheim
250 km from Østersund, Sweden
601 km from Bodø
Steinkjer – in the middle of Norway
Norway’s geographical midpoint
Norway’s geographic midpoint is located
in the municipality of Steinkjer between
Vakkerlifjellet and Skjækervatnet.
A nice hike starting from the road takes
one to the midpoint which is on the way
to the Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella National
Park.
Norway’s second largest
agricultural municipality
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580 businesses
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First hand value of 485 million
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Development of new products and farming
methods
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Processing within the niche and large-scale
production
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Utilization of uncultivated land resources
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A rich cultural landscape
Steinkjer - a growing municipality
Key businesses:
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NTE (energy utility company owned by North
Trøndelag County Council)
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Nortura (Norway's leading supplier of meat and
eggs)
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Skanska husfabrikk (one of the world’s leading
construction groups)
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Norsk Transformator (manufacturer of
transformers)
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Inntre (one of Norway's largest exporters of
building timber)
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North Trøndelag University College (HiNT)
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The district centre
Schools and Institutes of Higher Learning
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10 public primary schools (grades 1-7)
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1 private primary school, the Steinkjer
Montessori School
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2 lower secondary schools (grades 8-10)
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The Steinkjer Center for Adult Learning
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The Steinkjer School of Music and
Performing Arts
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Steinkjer Upper Secondary School
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North Trøndelag University College (HiNT)
Administration and Trade
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County Governor – the government
offices of the municipality
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The County – County Government
Offices
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Regional District Court
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The Norwegian Public Roads Association
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Steinkjer’s Amfi Center – the largest
shopping center north of Dovre
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Many small and large commercial
companies
A Cultural Municipality
Art
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Weidemann's stained glass windows in
both the Steinkjer Church and the foyer of
City Hall, as well as plans for an art gallery
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The municipality provides annual support
for the Jakob Weidemann Memorial
Scholarship
Cultural heritage
• Steinkjer’s many different types of cultural
heritage range from prehistoric times to
the present rebuilt city
24.03.2016
Steinkjer Kommune - tema/tittel
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Campus Steinkjer
Steinkjer is in the process of becoming a
regional sports center in part due to excellent
collaboration between the public schools,
recreational sports and local businesses.
The Gymnastics hall is both Norway and the
Nordic region’s largest athletics center, with
multiple handball courts, classrooms, training
facilities etc..
Steinkjer has arranged and hosted
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The MGP (Melodi Grand Prix) semifinal
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A wide variety of Norwegian winter and
summer championship sports
competitions
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Landsskytterstevnet (Norway’s largest
shooting event)
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Nordlek (a large Scandinavian folkdance
and folk music festival)
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The Steinkjer Music Festival
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The Hilmar Music Festival
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The Viking festival (bi-annual)
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The Coffee Concert Festival at Madam
Brix Coffee House