Ranemsletta is the administrative centre of the municipality of Overhalla

Overhalla

Overhalla is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ranemsletta . Other villages include Melen, Skage, Skogmo, Svalia, and Øysletta.The population is concentrated in the relatively broad...

 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 on the north shore of 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...

, along the now-defunct Namsos Line railway. The villages of Svalia

Svalia, Norway

Svalia is a village in the municipality of Overhalla in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about north of the municipal centre, Ranemsletta. The village has a population of 217. The population density is ....

 and Skogmo

Skogmo

Skogmo is a village in the municipality of Overhalla in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about northeast of the municipal centre, Ranemsletta. Its population in 2003 was 262, but since 2004 it has not been considered an urban settlement by Statistics Norway, and its data is therefore...

 are neighboring villages to the north and northeast.

Norwegian County Road 17 runs through the village from Namsos

Namsos

is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum....

 to Grong

Grong

is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Medjå. Other villages in the municipality include Bergsmoen, Formofoss, Gartland, and Harran....

. The village has some industry, a cement factory, a high school, and Ranem Church

Ranem Church

Ranem Church is a parish church in the municipality of Overhalla in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ranemsletta. The church is part of the Ranem parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white stone church was originally constructed in 1187. It...

. The 0.53 square kilometres (131 acre) village has a population (2011) of 377. The population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

is 711 PD/km2.