Botngård
| Botngård | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Botngård Location of the village  Botngård Botngård (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°45′53″N 9°48′31″E / 63.7648°N 09.8086°ECoordinates: 63°45′53″N 9°48′31″E / 63.7648°N 09.8086°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Bjugn |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,230 |
| • Density | 1,051/km2 (2,720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7160 Bjugn |
Botngård is the administrative centre of the municipality of Bjugn in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Bjugnfjorden. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the village of Høybakken, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the village of Nes, and about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of village of Oksvoll.[3]
The 1.17-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2017) of 1,230 which gives the village a population density of 1,051 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,720/sq mi).[1] There is a videregående school in Botngård. Fosenhallen is one of only three indoor speed skating ovals in Norway. Bjugn Church is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the village, on the southern shore of the Bjugnfjorden.
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View of the village
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Botngård, Bjugn (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Botngård" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-09.