Råbygda

Råbygda (or historically: Gjølme) is a village in the municipality of Orkland in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Orkla River, at the mouth of the river. The village lies about 3 km west of the town centre of Orkanger and about 16 km south of the village of Kjøra. There is a silicon carbide factory in the village.

Since 2012, the village has been part of the Orkanger-Fannrem urban area. The 6.15 km2 urban area has a population (2017) of 8,108 which gives it a population density of 1318 PD/km2. The name was changed to Råbygda in 2013. Prior to that time, it was called Gjølme.