Sparbu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village railway station | |
  Sparbu Location of the village  Sparbu Sparbu (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°55′08″N 11°25′58″E / 63.9190°N 11.4329°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Steinkjer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 617 |
| • Density | 1,582/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7710 Sparbu |
Sparbu is a village in the municipality of Steinkjer 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 lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south, and the lake Leksdalsvatnet lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the east.[3]
The 0.39-square-kilometre (96-acre) village has a population (2018) of 617 and a population density of 1,582 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,100/sq mi).[1]
The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Sparbu from 1838 until the dissolution of the municipality in 1964.[4]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Sparbu, Steinkjer (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-02-05). "Sparbu – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-02-05). "Sparbu". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-07.