Åfjord

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Åfjord kommune

Administrative centre

Åfjord

Mayor (2003)

Oddbjørn Rømma (Sp)

Official language form

Neutral

Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage

Ranked 113
954 km²
894 km²
0.29 %

Population
- Total (2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density

Ranked 253
3,322
0.07 %
-6.3 %
4/km²

Coordinates

63°58′N, 10°23′E

www.afjord.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 63°58′N, 10°23′E

Åfjord is a municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.

The bridge across Stokksundet strait to the island Stokkøya

Åfjord is located on the north-western side of the Fosen Peninsula, north-west of county capital Trondheim.

1 Coat-of-arms
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 External links

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1997). It shows two stems of a boat (to represent the special åfjordbåt built in the municipality).

[edit] Geography

The major centre of the municipality is Årnes (also called "Å in Åfjord"). All major services of the municipality are located there. Other populated areas are Monstad, a couple of minutes by car from Årnes, and Stoksund. Åfjord also has two major salmon rivers; the Nordalselva and Stordalselva, which flow into Åfjord fjord. English lords used to fish here in the late 19th century.

Åfjord

[edit] Economy

The people of Åfjord make their living from agriculture, forestry, fishing, transport (sea and land), aquaculture (fish and shellfish), construction, and services. The largest employer in the area is Stjern (forestry, sawmill, entrepreneur).

[edit] External links

Abstract:The biological diversity of Åfjord

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