Namsskogan
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| Namsskogan kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nord-Trøndelag | ||
| District | Namdalen | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1740 | ||
| Administrative centre | Namsskogan | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Knut Berger (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 59 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 1,417 km² (547.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1,353 km² (522.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 916 | ||
| - Density | 1/km² (2.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -11.7 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 411 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.namsskogan.kommune.no | |||
Namsskogan is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.
Namsskogan was separated from Grong July 1, 1923.
[edit] Name
The name was created in 1923. The first element is the name of the river Namsen, the last element is the plural form of skog m 'wood'. The meaning is 'the woodlands around Namsen'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1984, and shows the antlers of an elk.
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