Berkåk is the
administrative centre
An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located.
In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of
Rennebu Municipality in
Trøndelag county,
Norway
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. It is located in the
Orkladalen valley along the river
Orkla. The village lies about north of the village of
Ulsberg and southeast of the village of
Stamnan. The
European route E6 highway runs through the village, as does the
Dovrebanen railway line which stops at
Berkåk Station.
Berkåk Church
Berkåk Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rennebu Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Berkåk, just west of the European route E06 highway. It is the church for the Berkåk parish which ...
is also located in the village.
The village has a population (2024) of 1,003 and a
population density
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of .
Along the E6 highway south of the village, is the
Kunstsenteret Birka, the national centre for arts and crafts. Every August, since 1986, the village hosts the large fair called
Rennebumartnan.
In the 1500s and 1600s, the village was named ''Birckagir'', ''Berckager'', and ''Berchager''. More recently the spelling was ''Bjerkaager'' or ''Bjerkaaker''.
Notable residents
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Astrid S
Astrid Smeplass (born 29 October 1996), known professionally as Astrid S, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. In 2013, she placed fifth in the Norwegian version of '' Pop Idol'', entitled '' Idol – Jakten på en superstjerne''. In 2020, she ...
(born 1996), a singer and songwriter
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Vebjørn Rodal, an athlete and Olympic champion.
Media gallery
992. Soknedal, Bjerkager St. med Kirken - no-nb digifoto 20160104 00050 bldsa AL0992.jpg, Berkåk and the local church (c. 1885)
Berkåk UBT-TO-004147 01 1.jpg, Another historic view of Berkåk
Berkåk 2010-07-17.jpg, Present-day Berkåk
Berkåk kirke.jpg, Berkåk Church
References
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Villages in Trøndelag
Rennebu