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'''Nord-Trøndelag''' ('''Northern Trøndelag''') is one of [[Norway|Norway's]] 19 counties. The county is administrated from the city of [[Steinkjer]], and the largest cities are: Steinkjer, [[Stjørdal]], [[Namsos]], [[Levanger]] and [[Verdal]].
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{{Image|Nord-trondelag map.png|right|250px|Nord-Trøndelag's location in Norway.<br/><small>Map by Martin Dyb</small>}}
'''Nord-Trøndelag''' ("Northern Trøndelag") is one of [[Norway|Norway's]] 19 counties. The county seat is [[Steinkjer]], and the largest cities are Steinkjer, [[Stjørdal]], [[Namsos]], [[Levanger]], and [[Verdal]].


[[Image:Nord-trondelag map.png|right|250px]]
== Politics ==
== Politics ==
The local government is dominated by the [[Center Party (Norway)|Centre Party]], and also the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]] has a strong position.
The local government is dominated by the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]], while the [[Center Party (Norway)|Centre Party]] serves as the main opposition party. Since the 2011 elections, the ruling coalition has been made up of the Labour, [[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative]] and [[Christian People's Party|Christian People's]] parties.


== Nature ==
== Nature ==
The county is divided by [[Trondheimsfjorden]] and [[Beistadfjorden]]. The landscape is pretty rough, but you can find large farm on the fields in Levanger, Stjørdal and Verdal.
The county is traversed by [[Trondheimsfjord]] and [[Beistadfjord]]. The landscape is pretty rough, except for the areas surrounding Trondheimsfjord, which are very suitable for agriculture in a Norwegian context. The agricultural sector of Nord-Trøndelag is one of the largest in the country.


== Transport ==
== Transport ==
It's railways from north to south, and all of the larger places are connected to the railway system. One of the main roads of Norway cross the county and follows the railway. In Langstein (north of Stjørdal) both the road and the railway pass a small egde of land, and if someone destroy the place they have divided Norway in two parts. Therefore, an extra road was built by [[NATO]] in the 1970's. The so-called "NATO-road" is just for military use.
 
All of Nord-Trøndelag's larger towns are connected by rail. One of Norway's major roads crosses the county and follows the railway.

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Nord-Trøndelag's location in Norway.
Map by Martin Dyb

Nord-Trøndelag ("Northern Trøndelag") is one of Norway's 19 counties. The county seat is Steinkjer, and the largest cities are Steinkjer, Stjørdal, Namsos, Levanger, and Verdal.

Politics

The local government is dominated by the Labour Party, while the Centre Party serves as the main opposition party. Since the 2011 elections, the ruling coalition has been made up of the Labour, Conservative and Christian People's parties.

Nature

The county is traversed by Trondheimsfjord and Beistadfjord. The landscape is pretty rough, except for the areas surrounding Trondheimsfjord, which are very suitable for agriculture in a Norwegian context. The agricultural sector of Nord-Trøndelag is one of the largest in the country.

Transport

All of Nord-Trøndelag's larger towns are connected by rail. One of Norway's major roads crosses the county and follows the railway.

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