Frosta (village)
Frosta is the administrative centre of Frosta municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the central part of the Frosta peninsula, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the town of Levanger. The smaller village of Logtun lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Frosta.
Frosta | |
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Village | |
  Frosta Location of the village  Frosta Frosta (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63.5872°N 10.7540°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Frosta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 533 |
| • Density | 969/km2 (2,510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7633 Frosta |
The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2018) of 533 and a population density of 969 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,510/sq mi).[1]
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was (also) Frosta. The meaning of the name is unknown. Historically, the name was also spelled Frosten.[3]
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Frosta (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- Rygh, Oluf (1903). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt (dokpro.uio.no) (in Norwegian) (15 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 62.
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