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Mære

Coordinates: 63°56′17″N 11°25′34″E / 63.9380°N 11.4260°E / 63.9380; 11.4260
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Mære
Village
Mære is located in Trøndelag
Mære
Mære
Location of the village
Mære is located in Norway
Mære
Mære
Mære (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°56′17″N 11°25′34″E / 63.9380°N 11.4260°E / 63.9380; 11.4260
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalitySteinkjer
Area
 • Total0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total460
 • Density1,314/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7710 Sparbu

Mære is a village in the municipality of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along European route E6 and the Nordlandsbanen railway line, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the town of Steinkjer. The village of Sparbu lies about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) south of Mære. Mære Church is located in this village as well.[3]

Mære Church

The 0.35-square-kilometre (86-acre) village has a population (2018) of 460 and a population density of 1,314 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,400/sq mi).[1]

History

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In the early Viking Age, according to the Sagas, Mære was one of the most important religious ceremonial places, with sacrifices to the Norse gods. Under the medieval church at Mære, traces of preceding heathen hof were found in archeological investigations during the 1960s, the only case in Norway so far of a pre-Christian building being found to have existed on the site of a church.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Mære, Steinkjer (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  3. ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-02-05). "Mære". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-08.