Singsås

Singsås
Village
Singsås
Location of the village
Singsås
Singsås (Norway)
Coordinates: 62°57′22″N 10°43′51″E / 62.9562°N 10.7308°E / 62.9562; 10.7308Coordinates: 62°57′22″N 10°43′51″E / 62.9562°N 10.7308°E / 62.9562; 10.7308
Country Norway
Region Central Norway
County Trøndelag
District Gauldalen
Municipality Midtre Gauldal
Elevation[1] 177 m (581 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 7387 Singsås

Singsås is a village in Midtre Gauldal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Gauldalen valley, along the river Gaula, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the city of Trondheim. The Norwegian County Road 30 and the Rørosbanen railway line both pass through the village. The village of Haltdalen lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) up the valley to the east and the village of Rognes lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) down the valley to the west. Singsås Station is located in the centre part of the village while Singsås Church lies along the river, just west of the village at Fordsetmoen. There is a Coop store in Singsås.

History

From 1841 until 1964, the area surrounding the village was the municipality of Singsås and during this time, the village of Singsås was the administrative centre of that municipality.

References

  1. "Singsås, Midtre Gauldal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-21.


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