Namdal

Namdalen stretches from the valleys of the Namsen to the deeply indented coast of northern Trøndelag. The river gathers water from the inland forest country before reaching the sea, and its salmon have long been among Norway's celebrated river fish. Farms and woodland lie along its course, while fjords and islands distinguish the outer district. Access to both the forest and the sea gave the valley a character distinct from either the high interior or the exposed coast alone.