Place:Meråker, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway

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NameMeråker
Alt namesKopperåsource: Family History Library Catalog
Meråkersource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates63.433°N 11.8°E
Located inNord-Trøndelag, Norway
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Meråker is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Midtbygda which is about west of Storlien in Sweden and east of the town of Stjørdalshalsen in neighboring Stjørdal municipality. Other villages in Meråker include Gudåa, Kopperå, and Stordalen.

The municipality markets itself as a recreational area. The main areas of employment are in industry and agriculture. The municipality is noted for its characteristic dialect.

The municipality is the 80th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Meråker is the 259th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,422. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2% over the previous 10-year period.

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