Orkanger
At the head of the Orkdal Fjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, Orkanger is a small Norwegian town in Trøndelag with mountain terrain rising around it and water on its doorstep. The commercial and administrative centre of Orkland Municipality, it sits within one of the larger urban areas in the region and is home to Orkanger Church.
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- Population8,204
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.3 km0.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Orkanger: quick answers
Where is Orkanger?
Orkanger is in Trøndelag/Trööndelage, Norway, about 30 km19 miles in a straight line from Trondheim.
How do you get to Orkanger?
The nearest airport is Trondheim (TRD), about 1 hr 3 min away by road. The nearest train station is Ranheim, about 42 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Orkanger?
The warmest month is July, averaging 14°C56°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -5°C24°F. The wettest month is August, with about 124 mm4.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Orkanger?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 restaurants, 2 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Orkanger?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Brekstad, Stjørdalshalsen and Trondheim.