- The location by the river and the large forests made the town ideal for sawmills. There were eleven sawmills in their heyday, but today only one remains. Namsos was declared a town in 1845. The town has been severely affected by fire three times: 1872, 1897 and then during World War II when the town was bombed by the Nazis on 20 April 1940.thehiddennorth.com/destination/namsos/
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The location by the river and the large forests nearby made the town ideal for sawmills. There were eleven mills in their heyday, but only one remains: Moelven Van Severen. In addition, the Norwegian Sawmill Museum is located at Spillum just south of the town. The museum is located at the now closed and … See more
Namsos (Norwegian) or Nåavmesjenjaelmie (Southern Sami) is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the See more
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The municipality is named after the town of Namsos which was established in 1846. The town was … See moreNamsos Airport is located just outside the town of Namsos, around 3 km from the city, with direct flights to Oslo, Trondheim, Rørvik, Mosjøen, Bodø. Norwegian County Road 17 runs … See more
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• See moreThe town is located on a small bay, about 15 miles (24 km) from the sea, near the head of Namsenfjorden and at the mouth of the river Namsen, one of the richest salmon rivers … See more
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