Namdalen ( Southern Sami : Nååmesjevuemie ) is a traditional district in the central part of Norway , consisting of the municipalities of Namsos , Grong , Overhalla , Røyrvik , Nærøysund , Høylandet , Flatanger , Lierne , Leka , and Namsskogan , all in Trøndelag county. The district has three towns : Namsos , Rørvik and Kolvereid . The whole district covers about 11,860 square kilometres (4,580 sq mi) and has about 35,000 residents (2009).
8-644: The district surrounds the Namdalen valley and the river Namsen , one of the best salmon rivers in Europe (only the Tana river in Finnmark yields a larger catch of salmon). Agriculture and forestry have always been important in Namdalen. Norway spruce is the most prevalent tree species. The grain fields in the lower part of the valley are among the most northern in Norway. Part of
16-500: Is considered one of the best Atlantic Salmon fishing rivers in the world, and is often called the "Queen of Rivers". Beginning in the 19th century, the British found the Atlantic salmon fishing to be excellent here, and the river became a major tourist attraction. Catches above 23 kilograms (51 lb) are not unusual. The Namsen is a wide river and is thus often fished from small boats using
24-677: The Namsen are regulated by several dams. The river begins in springs in Børgefjell National Park , just over the border in Nordland county. This water feeds the large lake Namsvatnet . The Namsen river itself starts when the water passes through the dam on the northwest side of the lake Namsvatnet in Røyrvik Municipality . The river then travels through the Namdalen valley towards
32-481: The central part of Norway . The 228-kilometre (142 mi) long river flows through the municipalities of Røyrvik , Namsskogan , Grong , Overhalla , and Namsos before emptying into the Namsenfjorden . The river is the namesake for the whole Namdalen region. The river traditionally has been used for floating timber down from the forests to the town of Namsos , where the sawmills were located. Today, parts of
40-506: The coast, ending at the town of Namsos where it flows into the Namsenfjorden , the same fjord into which the smaller river Årgårdselva flows. There are two major tributaries to the Namsen: Tunnsjøelva and Sanddøla . The total watershed is approximately 6,298 square kilometres (2,432 sq mi) and at Namsos, the water discharges into the fjord at about 285 cubic metres per second (10,100 cu ft/s). The Namsen
48-481: The fictional farm of Haaberg, as well as other locations in Namdalen. 64°22′00″N 12°55′00″E / 64.3667°N 12.9167°E / 64.3667; 12.9167 This Trøndelag location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Namsen Namsen ( Norwegian ) or Nååmesje ( Southern Sami ) is one of the longest rivers in Trøndelag county, in
56-536: The forest in the coastal and lowland part of the valley belong to the Scandinavian coastal conifer forests type, while the upper part of the valley has long and cold winters. In the early Viking Age , before Harald Fairhair , Namdalen was a petty kingdom . The former Namdal District Court covered the same general area. European route E6 and the Nordland Line run throughout the valley. The Old Norse form of
64-441: The name was Naumudalr . The first element is the genitive case of the river name Nauma (now Namsen ) and the last element is dalr which means " valley " or " dale ". The meaning of the river name is unknown. Namdalen is the location of many of the stories of Olav Duun , a well-known early twentieth century Norwegian author . His most famous works, the hexalogy known as The People of Juvik ( Juvikfolket ), takes place on
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