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Steinkjer Municipality

municipality in Trøndelag, Norway
Organization municipality_of_norway Q110431
Steinkjer Municipality
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Summary

Steinkjer Municipality is a municipality of Norway[1]. It draws 466 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of norway category, ranking #56 of 360).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Trøndelag[3]
  • Country: Norway[4]
  • Head of government: Anne Berit Lein[5]
  • Capital: Steinkjer[6]
  • Shares border with: Overhalla Municipality[7], Snåsa[8], Verdal[9], Inderøy Municipality[10], Namsos Municipality[11], Indre Fosen Municipality[12], Åfjord Municipality[13]
  • Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[14]
  • Twinned administrative body: Sollefteå Municipality[15]
  • Commons category: Steinkjer[16]
  • Inception: January 23, 1858[17]
  • Highest point: Brannheiklumpen[18]
  • Significant event: boundary change[19]
  • Separated from: Stod Municipality[20]
  • Official website: https://www.steinkjer.kommune.no/[21]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Steinkjer Municipality[22]
  • Commons gallery: Steinkjer[23]
  • Email address: mailto:info@steinkjer.kommune.no[24]
  • Population: 21,781[25], 24,357[26], 24,152[27], 24,004[28], 23,955[29], 24,032[30], 24,064[31], 24,007[32]
  • Office held by head of government: mayor of Steinkjer[33]
  • Category for people born here: Q9981111[34]
  • Number of households: 10,104[35], 6087[36], 902[37], 874[38], 1727[39], 514[40]
  • Demonym: steinkjerbygg[41]
  • Native label: Stïentje[42], Stïentjen tjïelte[43], Steinkjer kommune[44], Steinkjer[45]
  • Category of associated people: Category:People from Steinkjer[46]
  • Elevation above sea level: 46 m[47]
  • Area: 1564 km²[48], 1564.5478776035695 km²[49], 1619.6013677588628 km²[50], 55.053490155293325 km²[51], 160.84116804416792 km²[52], 0 km²[53], 137.59105128953158 km²[54], 4.255768603235545 km²[55], 200.87539493950229 km²[56]

Why It Matters

Steinkjer Municipality has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Related Entities

Govdirectory Norway

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Vedtak om grensejustering mellom Namdelseid og Steinkjer kommune. regjeringen.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Q76137154. wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . ssb.no. ssb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . ssb.no. ssb.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Housing conditions for Norway 2018. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Housing conditions for Norway 2018. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Housing conditions for Norway 2018. wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Housing conditions for Norway 2018. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . Housing conditions for Norway 2018. wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Housing conditions for Norway 2018. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . sprakradet.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . nrk.no. Retrieved . nrk.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  54. [56] ↑ . kartverket.no. kartverket.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has list → Grunnkretser i Steinkjer kommune
    Head of government → Bjørn Arild Gram, Anne Berit Lein
    Official website → https://www.steinkjer.kommune.no/
    Category for people born here → Q9981111
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