Ranemsletta is the
administrative centre
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of the municipality of
Overhalla
Overhalla is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ranemsletta (also called ''Overhalla''). Other villages include Melen, Skage, Skogmo, ...
in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denmar ...
county,
Norway
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. The village is located on the north shore of the river
Namsen
or is one of the longest rivers in Trøndelag county, in the central part of Norway. The long river flows through the municipalities of Røyrvik, Namsskogan, Grong, Overhalla, and Namsos before emptying into the Namsenfjorden. The river is t ...
, along the
Norwegian County Road 17
County Road 17 ( no, Fylkesvei 17), also known as the Coastal Highway ( no, Kystriksveien), is a Norwegian highway that runs from the town of Bodø in Nordland county (in the north) to the town of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county (in the south). ...
which connects it to the
town of Namsos and
Grong
( sma, Kråangke) is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Medjå (sometimes called ''Grong'' also). Other villages in the municipality in ...
. The now-defunct
Namsos Line railway used to run through the village as well. The villages of
Svalia and
Skogmo are neighboring villages to the north and northeast.
The village has some industry, a
cement factory
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, a
high school
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, and the historic
Ranem Church.
The village has a population (2018) of 510 and a
population density
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of .
References
Villages in Trøndelag
Overhalla
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