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This article is about the village in Steinkjer, Norway. For the former municipality (1838-1964) in Trøndelag, Norway, see Sparbu Municipality. Village in Central Norway, Norway
Sparbu
Village
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Coordinates: 63°55′08″N 11°25′58″E / 63.9190°N 11.4329°E / 63.9190; 11.4329
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalitySteinkjer Municipality
Area
 • Total0.4 km (0.2 sq mi)
Elevation39 m (128 ft)
Population
 • Total595
 • Density1,488/km (3,850/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code7710 Sparbu

Sparbu is a village in Steinkjer Municipality 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 (in neighboring Inderøy Municipality) lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south, and the lake Leksdalsvatnet lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the east.

The 0.4-square-kilometre (99-acre) village has a population (2024) of 595 and a population density of 1,488 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,850/sq mi).

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

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Sparbu, Steinkjer (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  4. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-02-05). "Sparbu – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  5. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-02-05). "Sparbu". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-07.

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