Brekkvasselv
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Brekkvasselv is a village
in the municipality of Namsskogan
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It is located along the river Namsen
about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the village of Namsskogan and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Trones
. The village sits at the intersection of European Route E6
and Norwegian County Road 773 which heads east towards Røyrvik
. The Nordlandsbanen
railway line also runs through the village, stopping at Brekkvasselv Station.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the municipality of Namsskogan
Namsskogan
Namsskogan is a village and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Namsskogan is located in the upper part of the long Namdalen valley region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namsskogan...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located along the river Namsen
Namsen
Namsen is the biggest river in Nord-Trøndelag county, in the central part of Norway. The long river flows through the municipalities of Røyrvik, Namsskogan, Grong, Overhalla, and Namsos. It traditionally has been used for floating timber down from the forests to the town of Namsos, where the...
about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the village of Namsskogan and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Trones
Trones, Namsskogan
Trones is a village in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the river Namsen about south of the village of Namsskogan and about south of Brekkvasselv. The village of Skorovatn is located about to the southeast. Trones Church is located in Trones,...
. The village sits at the intersection of European Route E6
European route E6
European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
and Norwegian County Road 773 which heads east towards Røyrvik
Røyrvik
Røyrvik is a village and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Røyrvik. The area has always had a strong Sami influence....
. The Nordlandsbanen
Nordlandsbanen
The Nordland Line is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø in Norway. Running for approximately 729 km, it is the Norwegian railway system's longest line, and the only one in Norway to cross the Arctic Circle. It is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration...
railway line also runs through the village, stopping at Brekkvasselv Station.