Kvithammer

Kvithammer
Kvithammar
Village
Kvithammer
Location of the village
Kvithammer
Kvithammer (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°29′27″N 10°53′22″E / 63.4909°N 10.8894°E / 63.4909; 10.8894Coordinates: 63°29′27″N 10°53′22″E / 63.4909°N 10.8894°E / 63.4909; 10.8894
Country Norway
Region Central Norway
County Trøndelag
District Stjørdalen
Municipality Stjørdal
Area[1]
  Total 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
  Total 214
  Density 1,783/km2 (4,620/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 7500 Stjørdal

Kvithammer or Kvithammar is a village in the Skatval area of the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the western part of the municipality, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the town of Stjørdalshalsen. The 0.12-square-kilometre (30-acre) village has a population (2017) of 214 which gives the village a population density of 1,783 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,620/sq mi).[1]

Kvithammar is mainly known for the Bioforsk Grassland and Landscape Division which is an agricultural research station in the area.[3] It is located on the Skatval peninsula, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Forbordsfjellet mountain.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Kvithammar, Stjørdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  3. "Stjørdal research station". Archived from the original on 2007-10-16.


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