Namsos is the administrative center of Namsos Municipality and is located at the mouth of the Namsen River. The town has 8,421 inhabitants (2021).
\nThe town serves as a hub for the broad agricultural and forestry areas of Namdalen and has a significant wood processing industry, including one of the largest sawmills in the Nordic region. Other industries include a dairy, grain silo, and a research station for fish diseases (Vikan). Retronic produces, among other things, instrumentation for pleasure boats. The town has been devastated by several fires and was also heavily bombed during World War II. The wharves and the Fogedgården building escaped the bombing and have now been restored. Other notable features include Klompen, the town mountain with views over Namsos and the fjord, the Oasen swimming facility—a beautiful complex built into the rock with a 50-meter pool—and the new cultural center with tourist information. The Namsen River is a very good and famous salmon river.
\nThere are local boat routes to the Namdal district, Rørvik, and the coast up to Trondheim. Namsos is a transportation hub for bus traffic in Namdalen. Namsos Airport is located about 3 km from the town. Standard ship supplies can be obtained in reasonable quantities. There is a nautical chart dealer. Water can be filled at the public quays. Oil can be supplied by truck. Mobile cranes with lifting capacities of up to 250 tons are available.
\nThe harbor office is located at the Expedition Quay. Namsos Harbor is currently part of Trondheim Port Authority (IKS).
\nThe harbor is generally ice-free in winter, with a tugboat on ice standby from December to March. A tugboat is stationed in the district. The current depends on the water flow in the Namsen River. Vessels without an assigned berth may anchor in the harbor at a depth of 50–60 meters, with a clay bottom.
\nA new bridge over the Namsen River, Namsos Bridge, has a clearance height of 6.0 meters. The fairway up to Spillum Marinais marked with a red light on the bridge.
", "description_no":"Namsos by er kommunesenter i Namsos kommune og ligger ved munningen av Namsen.
\nByen er sentrum for de brede jord- og skogbruksbygder i Namdalen og har en betydelig treforedlingsindustri med et av Nordens største sagbruk. Annen industri er meieri, kornsilo og forskningsstasjon for fiskesykdommer (Vikan). Retronic med bl.a. instrumentering for lystbåter.
\nDet går lokalbåtruter til Namdalsdistriktet, Rørvik og kysten inntil Trondheim. Namsos er knutepunkt for rutebiltrafik en i Namdalen. Namsos lufthavn ligger ca 3 km fra byen. Vanlige skipsforsyninger kan skaffes i rimelige mengder. Sjøkartforhandler.
\nHavnekontoret ligger på Ekspedisjonskaia. Namsos Havn er i dag en del av Trondheim Havn IKS.
\nHavna er i regelen isfri om vinteren, har slepebåt i isberedskap des-mars. Slepebåt er plassert i distriktet. Strømmen er avhengig av vannføringen i Namsen. Fartøyer som ikke har fått anvist kaiplass, kan ankre i havna på 50–60 m dybde, leirbunn.
\nNy bru over Namsen, Namsosbrua, med friseilingshøyde 6,0 m. Seilingslei opp til Spillum småbåthavn merket med rødt lys på brua.
", "comments_en":null, "comments_no":null, "service_en":null, "service_no":"Vann kan fylles ved de offentlige kaiene.
\nOlje kan fylles fra bil.
\nMobilkraner med løfteevne på opptil 250 tonn kan skaffes
", "anchorage_en":"Wooden Pier Extension: Wooden pier with a 21-meter extension. Operated by Beretvika Marine AS.
\nNamsos Boat Owners Association: Marina with guest berths at the ends of the floating docks and in available slips. Facilities include electricity, water, diesel refueling, and a service building with showers, toilets, laundry, and drying. Slipway trolley for boats up to 40 feet.
\nRoute Quay: 50-meter wooden quay. Electricity (1/3 phase), maximum axle/bogie load 2.5 tons. Regular calls by express boats.
\nExpedition Quay: 155-meter concrete quay. Harbor office and water available. Maximum axle/bogie load: northwest section 13.0 tons, southeast section 10.0 tons.
\nSand Quay: 60-meter wooden quay. Maximum axle/bogie load 2.5 tons.
\nRailway Quay: 103-meter concrete quay. Electricity (1/3 phase) and water available. Maximum axle/bogie load: southwest section 6.0 tons, northeast section 8.0 tons.
\nAngle Quay: 116 + 29 meters, wooden quay in an L-shape.
\nTiendeholmen Quay: 80-meter concrete quay, depth 8 meters. Maximum axle/bogie load 26.0 tons. ISPS terminal NOOSY 0001. Hosts Byggcon AS (mechanical workshop) and Pyrosec AS (fire and safety services, smoke diver training, and fire extinguisher refilling).
\nMoelven Van Severen AS Quay: 120-meter concrete quay. ISPS terminal NOOSY 0002. Used for timber import and lumber export. Be aware of current conditions along the quay, especially during low tide and high water flow in the Namsen River.
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