Byafossen Explained

Official Name:Byafossen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Central Norway
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Innherred
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Steinkjer Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7716 Steinkjer
Coordinates:64.0359°N 11.5506°W
Elevation M:35
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Byafossen[2] is a village in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the river Byaelva, about northeast of the town of Steinkjer and about southwest of the village of Sunnan. The Nordlandsbanen railway line passes through the village, but there is not a station here. The village is named after the local 12.5m (41feet) waterfall on the river. The village is usually considered part of the town of Steinkjer urban area.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Byafossen, Steinkjer (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-04-08.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-12-01. Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Encyclopedia: Byafossen. Knut A.. Rosvold. 2018-04-08. 2018-02-06. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.