Midtbygda, Nord-Trøndelag

Midtbygda Meråker
—  Village  —
View of the village
Midtbygda Location in Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°24′50″N 11°44′34″E / 63.41389°N 11.74278°E / 63.41389; 11.74278Coordinates: 63°24′50″N 11°44′34″E / 63.41389°N 11.74278°E / 63.41389; 11.74278
Country	Norway
Region	Trøndelag
County	Nord-Trøndelag
District	Stjørdalen
Municipality	Meråker
Area[1]
– Total	1.92 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation[2]	120 m (394 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
– Total	936
– Density	488/km2 (1,263.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	7530 Meråker

Midtbygda (also called Meråker) is a village in the municipality of Meråker in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is also the administrative center of the municipality.^[3] The 1.92-square-kilometre (470-acre) village has a population (2009) of 936. The population density is 488 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260 /sq mi).^[1]

Midtbygda is located along the Stjørdalselva river and the European route E14 highway. It is served by Meråker Station, which is a railway station located along the Meråker Line. The local Meråker Church lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village of Midtbygda. The lake Funnsjøen lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the north.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html. 
2. ^ "Meråker" (in Norwegian). yr.no. http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nord-Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Mer%C3%A5ker/Mer%C3%A5ker~213683/. Retrieved 2011-05-06. 
3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Midtbygda – i Meråker" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/Midtbygda/i_Mer%C3%A5ker. Retrieved 2011-05-06.