Vekta
Vekta is a hamlet in Skaun, Trøndelag. Vekta is situated nearby to the locality Høgåsen, as well as near the hamlet Sjetnan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Thamshavn.
Thamshavn
Photo: Trondheim Havn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thamshamn or Thamshavn is a small port village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the site of the port for the town of Orkanger and the ferrosilicon plant Elkem Thamshavn. Thamshavn is situated 4 km west of Vekta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orkanger and Råbygda.
Orkanger
Town
Photo: Trondheim Havn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orkanger is a town and the administrative centre of Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The town sits at the end of the Orkdal Fjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord. Orkanger is situated 6 km west of Vekta.
Råbygda
Quarter
Photo: C-bon, Public domain.
Råbygda is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Orkla River, at the mouth of the river. Råbygda is situated 7 km west of Vekta.
Fannrem
Village
Photo: Kjetil r, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fannrem is a village in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Orkla about 5 kilometres south of the urban area of Orkanger, Thamshavn, and Råbygda, and about 9 kilometres north of the village of Vormstad. Fannrem is situated 9 km southwest of Vekta.
Vekta
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Skaun, Trøndelag, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.31623° or 63° 18′ 58″ northLongitude
9.95995° or 9° 57′ 36″ eastElevation
260 metres (853 feet)Open location code
9FMF8X85+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 10143217660OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9436114
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“Vekta” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Vekta”
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