Sparbu

Sparbu is a village in the municipality of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Steinkjer. The European route E6 highway runs through the village as does the Nordlandsbanen railway line which stops at the Sparbu Station. The village of Mære lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the north, the village of Røra lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south, and the lake Leksdalsvatnet lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the east.[3]

This article is about the village in Steinkjer, Norway. For the former municipality (1838-1964) in Trøndelag, Norway, see Sparbu (municipality).
Sparbu
Village
View of the village railway station
Sparbu
Location of the village
Sparbu
Sparbu (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.9190°N 11.4329°E / 63.9190; 11.4329
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalitySteinkjer
Area
 • Total0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total617
 • Density1,582/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7710 Sparbu

The 0.39-square-kilometre (96-acre) village has a population (2018) of 617 and a population density of 1,582 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,100/sq mi).[1]

The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Sparbu from 1838 until the dissolution of the municipality in 1964.[4]

Notable residents
  • Jarle Benum, a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Liberal Party
  • Torgeir Brandtzæg, a Norwegian ski jumper
  • Karl Morten Eek, a Norwegian football player
  • Rune Ertsås, a Norwegian football player
  • Mona Juul, a Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former politician for the Norwegian Labour Party
  • Peder E. Vorum, a Norwegian educator and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party
  • Hans Ystgaard, a farmer and politician with the Norwegian Labour Party
  • Sigrd Ekran, the 11th-place winner of the 2012 Iditarod
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References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Sparbu, Steinkjer (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  3. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-02-05). "Sparbu – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  4. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-02-05). "Sparbu". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-07.


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