Børsa

Børsa is the administrative centre of the municipality of Skaun in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the shore of the Gaulosen, an arm off the vast Trondheimsfjorden. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the village of Buvika, along the European route E39 highway. The villages of Skaun and Eggkleiva lie just a short distance to the south and the town of Orkanger lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west. Historically, this village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Børsa from 1838 until 1965. [

This article is about the village in Skaun, Norway. For the former municipality, see Børsa (municipality). For other uses, see Borsa.
Børsa
Village
View of the village
Børsa
Location of the village
Børsa
Børsa (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.3267°N 10.0692°E / 63.3267; 10.0692
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictOrkdalen
MunicipalitySkaun
Area
 • Total1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,633
 • Density1,485/km2 (3,850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7353 Børsa

The 1.1-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,633 and a population density of 1,485 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,850/sq mi).[1]

Børsa Church is located in the village as is a school, several shops and restaurants, banks and businesses, and the municipal government offices.

  • Børselva river in Børsa
  • View of the village
  • Historic stone markers
  • Municipal government building
  • Børsa Church

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Børsa, Skaun (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-01-30.


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