Romundstad is a village and basic statistical unit (grunnkrets) in the municipality of Rindal in Trøndelag county, Norway.[2][3]

Romundstad
Village
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Coordinates: 63°1′33″N 9°19′41″E
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
Municipality	Rindal
Elevation [1]	269 m (883 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6657 Rindal

The settlement lies along the Rinda River and Norwegian County Road 341, also known as Romundstadbygdvegen (Romundstad Village Road).[4] It has an elevation of 269 meters (883 ft).[1] It consists of several farms, including the Flålia, Heggem, Hegglund, Nerbu, Nergård, and Romundstad farms.[4]

The settlement was attested as Romundsta in 1559 (and as Rømundsta in 1590 and Roemundstad in 1643, among other names).[5] The original name is reconstructed as the compound word *Rómundarstaðir which comes from Rómundr (a masculine name) and staðir 'farmstead, dwelling'.[5]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Romundstad include:

• John Neergaard (1795–1885), farmer, bailiff, and politician[3]

References

External links

• Romundstad at FINN kart
• Romundstad at Norgeskart