Kleppen[2] is a borough within the town of Namsos in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north-northeast of town centre and borders the suburbs of Fossbrenna, Bjørum, Østbyen, Rønningåsen and Høknes. The area is named after the small farm of Kleppen, which then gave its name to the area.[3]
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| Coordinates: 64°28′34″N 11°31′53″E / 64.47602°N 11.53139°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| City | Namsos |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7805 Namsos |
Kleppen is home to the Høknes primary school. Kleppen sports club, established 1959, [4] has two sports halls and football pitches, including Kleppen stadium, where Namsos IL play their home games. In a former shelter in the mountains is the swimming club "Oasen".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Kleppen, Namsos". yr.no. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Andersen, Kjell (1995). Namsos: gatenavnene og historiene bak. Namsos: Namsos eiendom. p. 34. ISBN 8299378001.
- ^ Stene, Kristi Lunde (1995). Namsos - din kommune. Namsos: Skolesjefen i Namsos. p. 127. ISBN 8299241928.
- ^ Hildrum, Jon (1995). Namsos-boka: glimt fra byens historie gjennom 150 år. Namsos: Nye Hojem trykkeri. p. 94, 128. ISBN 8291134103.
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