Verdal Verdalsøra | |
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 View of the town harbor in winter | |
 Interactive map of Verdal Verdalsøra | |
| Coordinates:63°47′35″N11°28′48″E / 63.7930°N 11.4800°E /63.7930; 11.4800 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Verdal Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 1998 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 8,838 |
| • Density | 1,485/km2 (3,850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7650 Verdal |
Verdalsøra orVerdal[4] is atown[1] inVerdal Municipality inTrøndelag county,Norway. The town is theadministrative center of the municipality. It is located along theTrondheimsfjord at the mouth of the riverVerdalselva. The village ofVinne lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southeast,Trones lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north, the villages ofForbregd/Lein lie about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northeast (along the lakeLeksdalsvatnet), and the village ofStiklestad lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east. In 1998, themunicipal council ofVerdal Municipality voted to grant the urban area of Verdalsøratown status under the laws of Norway.[5]
The 5.95-square-kilometre (1,470-acre) town has a population (2024) of 8,838 and apopulation density of 1,485 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,850/sq mi).[2]
TheEuropean route E6 highway and theNordland Line railway both run north and south through the town, with one railway stop in the town:Verdal Station. Verdalsøra is the site ofAker Verdal (a largeshipyard),Verdalsøra Chapel,Verdal Upper Secondary School, and afolk high school (Norwegian:folkehøgskole). TheRinnleiret beach area lies just south of the town, on the border withLevanger Municipality.[5]
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