Verran
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| Verran kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nord-Trøndelag | ||
| District | Innherad | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1724 | ||
| Administrative centre | Malm | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2007) | Frank Christiansen (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 182 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 602 km² (232.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 558 km² (215.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 2,684 | ||
| - Density | 5/km² (12.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -10.0 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 291 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.verran.kommune.no | |||
Verran is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.
The municipality of Mosvik og Verran was divided January 1, 1901. Malm was merged with Verran January 1, 1964.
Verran has the following neighbouring municipalities: Rissa, Steinkjer, Leksvik, Mosvik, Namdalseid and Inderøy.
[edit] Name
The municipality is named after the fjord of Verrasundet (Old Norse Veri). The meaning of the old name is probably 'the quiet one', 'the fjord with still water'.
(See also the name of Verdal.)
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from 1987. It shows a verranjekt, a type of boat from the district.
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