The area of Innherred, with the municipalities Levanger, Verdal, Inderøy and Steinkjer, is situated 120 kilometers north of Trondheim

Namsos is Namdalen’s commercial centre, the home of several famous rock’n’roll artists and a culture-oriented town with long traditions in the timber industry. Namdalen’s large, natural forest areas along with top quality timber were the main factors behind parliament’s decision on June 7, 1845 to establish a town near the mouth of the Namsen River. There was non-stop activity following this and Namsos soon achieved status as a timber-town.

Modern day Namsos is a town that bears the mark of having been reduced to ruins on three occasions; in 1872 and 1897 as the result of major fires and a third time as the direct consequence of German bombing on 20 April 1940. However, this town has proven its vitality and was repeatedly reconstructed over the course of a short period.
The moose, as rendered on the Namsos municipal coat of arms, is a common sight in Namsos’ forest and throughout the entire Namdalen Valley.

Innherred offers an insight into the whole of Norway’s history, from the Middle Ages right through to today. Major historical events in recent times have also left their mark on the region.

The battle of Stiklestad, where King Olav fell, is one of the most famous battles in Norwegian history. At Stiklestad, these histories and events are told and seen every day. An outdoor museum with exhibitions and guided tours during the summer. The St. Olav Drama is a play depicting the battle at Stiklestad where St. Olav engaged the king’s army in the year 1030. This became a turning point in Norwegian history and is considered the point at which Christianity first took a solid foothold in Norway.

The Bøla Reindeer is one of Europe’s most well-known rock carvings, and it has become the classic example of a hunting carving from the Stone Age. There are also figures of a bear and an elk in the same area.

In recent years, a human form has been uncovered – The Bøla Man. Remarkably enough, he is equipped with a pair of skis.

You will find the rock carvings at Bardal along the road rv. 285, 15 kilometres from the town centre of Steinkjer.

Steinkjer is the County Capital of Nord-Trøndelag. The municipality is situated northeast of the Beitstad Fjord in the northern part of Trondheimsfjorden.

Cultural relics such as burial mounds and rock carvings show that there has been great activity in the area for thousands of years. Snorre tells that there was a settlement here in the Viking times, but that it wasn’t more than a small beach area around Steinkjer farm at the edge of the river. Craftsmen and tradesmen eventually settled in the area around Steinkjer farm.
The fishing boats and garrison environment at Sannan brought new impulses and increased activity to Steinkjer, which gained town status in 1857. The first group of timber buildings constructed in the Empire style disappeared in the town fire of 1900, and was replaced by the towers and spires so characteristic of the Jugend style. Steinkjer was bombed by occupying forces in 1940. The new city, built in the Functionalist style, is considered to be of cultural-historical interest. Examples of this are the Community Centre in Steinkjer square and a number of courtyards.