Skage or Skage i Namdalen is a village in 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 northern 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...

, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the municipal center, Ranemsletta

Ranemsletta

Ranemsletta is the administrative centre of the municipality of Overhalla in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the north shore of the river Namsen, along the now-defunct Namsos Line railway. The villages of Svalia and Skogmo are neighboring villages to the north and...

, and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the town of 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....

. The 0.63 square kilometres (155.7 acre) village has a population (2011) of 651. 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 1033 PD/km2. The now-defunct Namsos Line railway ran through this village. Skage Church

Skage Church

Skage Church is a parish church in the municipality of Overhalla in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skage. The church is part of the Skage parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in 1903, and it seats about 300...

is also located in this village.