Børsa

Børsa
Village
View of the village
Børsa
Location of the village
Børsa
Børsa (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°19′36″N 10°04′09″E / 63.3267°N 10.0692°E / 63.3267; 10.0692Coordinates: 63°19′36″N 10°04′09″E / 63.3267°N 10.0692°E / 63.3267; 10.0692
Country Norway
Region Central Norway
County Trøndelag
District Orkdalen
Municipality Skaun
Area[1]
 • Total 1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
 • Total 1,602
 • Density 1,483/km2 (3,840/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 7353 Børsa

Børsa is the administrative centre of the municipality of Skaun in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the shore of the Gaulosen, an arm off the vast Trondheimsfjorden. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the village of Buvika, along the European route E39 highway. The villages of Skaun and Eggkleiva lie just a short distance to the south and the town of Orkanger lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west. Historically, this village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Børsa from 1838 until 1965. [

The 1.08-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2017) of 1,602 which gives the village a population density of 1,483 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,840/sq mi).[1]

Børsa Church is located in the village as is a school, several shops and restaurants, banks and businesses, and the municipal government offices.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ↑ "Børsa, Skaun (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-30.


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