Frosta Frosta

Frosta - Definition

For other uses, see Frosta (disambiguation).
Frosta kommune

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County Nord-Trøndelag
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Municipality NO-1517
Administrative centre {{{capital}}}
Mayor (2005)
Area 75 km²
Population
 - Total (2004)
 - Density

2,497
/km²
www.frosta.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/1517)


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Frosta is a municipality in the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, is located in the middle of the Trondheimsfjord. It is the smallest municipality in the county.

Norway's oldest court, Frostating, had its seat here, close to the mediaeval church at Logtun. On the island of Tautra can be found the remains of a Cistercian abbey, established in 1207. Several rock engraving sites can be found in the parish, together with burial mounds from Viking times.

Agriculture makes up the largest business in Frosta.

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Nord-Trøndelag

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