Official Name: | Berkåk |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Trøndelag#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Trøndelag |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Orkdalen |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Rennebu |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.32 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 998 |
Population Density Km2: | 756 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 7391 Rennebu |
Coordinates: | 62.828°N 10.0093°W |
Elevation M: | 426 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Berkåk is the administrative centre of Rennebu Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Orkladalen valley along the river Orkla. The village lies about north of the village of Ulsberg and southeast of the village of Stamnan. The European route E6 highway runs through the village, as does the Dovrebanen railway line which stops at Berkåk Station. Berkåk Church is also located in the village.
The 1.32km2 village has a population (2018) of 998 and a population density of .[2]
Along the E6 highway south of the village, is the Kunstsenteret Birka, the national centre for arts and crafts. Every August, since 1986, the village hosts the large fair called Rennebumartnan.[3]
In the 1500s and 1600s, the village was named Birckagir, Berckager, and Berchager. More recently the spelling was Bjerkaager or Bjerkaaker.