Namdalen is a
traditional district in the central part of
Norway, consisting of the municipalities
Namsos,
Grong,
Overhalla,
Røyrvik,
Fosnes,
Nærøy,
Høylandet,
Namdalseid,
Flatanger,
Lierne,
Leka,
Namsskogan, and
Vikna, all in
Nord-Trøndelag county. The district has two
towns:
Kolvereid and
Namsos. The whole district covers about and has about 35,000 residents (2009).