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The local government is dominated by the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]], while [[Center Party (Norway)|Centre Party]] serves as the main opposition party. Since the 2011 elections, the ruling coalition | The local government is dominated by the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]], while the [[Center Party (Norway)|Centre Party]] serves as the main opposition party. Since the 2011 elections, the ruling coalition has been made up of the Labour, [[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative]] and [[Christian People's Party|Christian People's]] parties. | ||
== Nature == | == Nature == | ||
Revision as of 08:45, 13 July 2012
Nord-Trøndelag ("Northern Trøndelag") is one of Norway's 19 counties. The county seat is Steinkjer, and the largest cities are Steinkjer, Stjørdal, Namsos, Levanger, and Verdal.
Politics
The local government is dominated by the Labour Party, while the Centre Party serves as the main opposition party. Since the 2011 elections, the ruling coalition has been made up of the Labour, Conservative and Christian People's parties.
Nature
The county is divided by Trondheimsfjorden and Beistadfjorden. The landscape is pretty rough, exept for the areas surrounding Trondheimsfjorden, which are very suitable for agriculture in a Norwegian context. The agricultural sector of Nord-Trøndelag is one of the largest in the country as whole.
Transport
All of Nord-Trøndelag's larger towns are connected to the railway system. One of the main roads of Norway cross the county and follows the railway.