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Nidaros Cathedral
The northernmost medieval cathedral in the world and Norway's national sanctuary.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Trøndelag, Norway · Europe
Rissa is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Brekstad, 28km from Nidaros Cathedral.
Rissa is a town located in Trøndelag, Norway. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Rissa sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Rissa to your route.
Årnset or Rissa is the administrative centre of Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the north shore of the lake Botn about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the village of Hasselvika and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the villages of Stadsbygd and Askjem.
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0.87-square-kilometre (210-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,250 and a population density of 1,437 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,720/sq mi).
Rissa Church, Rein Church, and Rein Abbey are all located in and around Årnset. Prior to 2020, the village was the administrative centre of the old Rissa Municipality (which is why the village is known as Rissa). On 1 January 2020, Rissa Municipality became part of Indre Fosen Municipality, and the village became the administrative centre of the new municipality.
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Rissa is located in Trøndelag, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 63.5837 latitude, 9.9599 longitude.
Rissa has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Norway.
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The northernmost medieval cathedral in the world and Norway's national sanctuary.
28 km · about 30 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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