Namsskogan
Namsskogan Municipality
Namsskogan kommune | |
---|---|
Grong Municipality | |
Administrative centre | Namsskogan |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023) | Elisabeth Vollmo Bjørhusdal (LL) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,417.17 km2 (547.17 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,353.12 km2 (522.44 sq mi) |
• Water | 64.03 km2 (24.72 sq mi) 4.5% |
• Rank | #64 in Norway |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 814 |
• Rank | #344 in Norway |
• Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | −9.8% |
Demonym | Namsskoging[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Neutral |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-5044[3] |
Website | Official website |
Namsskogan is a municipality in Trøndelag, Norway. Namsskogan is located in the upper part of the long Namdalen valley region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namsskogan. Other villages in the municipality include Brekkvasselv, Smalåsen, Skorovatn, and Trones.
The village of Namsskogan lies along the river Namsen in the northern part of the municipality. The European route E6 highway runs through the village.
The 1,417-square-kilometre (547 sq mi) municipality is the 64th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Namsskogan is the 344th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 814. The municipality's population density is 0.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.6/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 9.8% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
General information
The municipality of Namsskogan was established on 1 July 1923 when it was separated from the large municipality of Grong. Initially, the population of Namsskogan was 469. The municipal boundaries have not changed since.[6] On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.
Name
The municipality is named Namsskogan, a name which was created in 1923. The first element is Nams- which comes from the name of the river
Coat of arms
The
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
---|---|---|---|
Namsskogan | Trones Church | Trones | 1832 |
Bjørhusdal Church | Namsskogan | 1970 | |
Skorovatn Chapel | Skorovatn | 1965 |
Geography
Namsskogan is located in the northeast part of Trøndelag county. It is a heavily forested area with several large lakes including Kalvvatnet, Mellingsvatnet, Storfrøyningen, Storgåsvatnet, and Tunnsjøflyan. The river Namsen runs south through the Namdalen valley. The extreme northeastern part of the municipality is part of Børgefjell National Park.
Climate
Namsskogan, located inland in the upper part of Namdalen valley, has a
Climate data for Namsskogan 1991-2020 (140 m, avg high/low 2011-2020, extremes 2006-2023) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 8.1 (46.6) |
8 (46) |
14.9 (58.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3 (27) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
7 (45) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
14 (57) |
7 (45) |
2 (36) |
−1 (30) |
8 (47) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.8 (58.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9 (48) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7 (19) |
−7 (19) |
−6 (21) |
−3 (27) |
2 (36) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
8 (46) |
6 (43) |
1 (34) |
−2 (28) |
−5 (23) |
0 (33) |
Record low °C (°F) | −35.6 (−32.1) |
−34.8 (−30.6) |
−30.5 (−22.9) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−2 (28) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−29.5 (−21.1) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 144.9 (5.70) |
121 (4.8) |
121.1 (4.77) |
77.9 (3.07) |
57.2 (2.25) |
75.3 (2.96) |
82.3 (3.24) |
83.3 (3.28) |
124.4 (4.90) |
123.3 (4.85) |
116.1 (4.57) |
139.8 (5.50) |
1,266.6 (49.89) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 174 |
Source 1: yr.no/Norwegian Meteorological Institute[13] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: eklima/met.no[14] |
Government
Namsskogan Municipality is responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Optimum (Optimum) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Optimum (Optimum) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Optimum (Optimum) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Optimum (Optimum) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Optimum (Optimum) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Optimum (Optimum) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Optimum (Optimum) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 5 | |
Free voters (Frie velgere) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 5 | |
Free Voters (Frie Velgere) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party, Christian Democratic Party, Centre Party, and Free voters (Fellesliste for Høyre, Kristelig Folkeparti, Senterpartiet og Frie Velgere) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Joint list of free voters, Christian Democratic Party, Conservative Party (Frie velgere/Kristelig Folkeparti/Høyre) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Joint list of free voters, Christian Democratic Party, Conservative Party (Frie velgere/Kristelig Folkeparti/Høyre) | 5 | |
Local list from Brekkvasselv, Lonet and Furuby (Kretsliste utgått fra Brekkvasselv, Lonet og Furuby) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Collaborative list for independent voters (Samarbeidsliste for Uavhengige Velgere) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 12 | |
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |
Politics
In the 2007 municipal elections, Namsskogan had the highest vote for the Socialist Left party in Norway, at 33.6 per cent.
Mayors
The mayors of Namsskogan:[35]
- 1923–1928: Kristian Trones (LL)
- 1929–1934: Arne Østgaard (V)
- 1935–1938: Ole Lindsetmo (V)
- 1939–1942: Alf Viken (Ap)
- 1942–1945: Ole Myrvold (NS)
- 1945–1947: Alf Viken (Ap)
- 1948–1951: Karl Myrvold (Ap)
- 1952–1955: Agnar Lindsetmo (V)
- 1956–1965: Reidar C. Hansen (Ap)
- 1965–1971: Alv Westin (Ap)
- 1972–1981: Hans Dahle (Ap)
- 1982–1983: Arnodd Grøttum (LL)
- 1984–1991: Sturla Sørgaard (Ap)
- 1992–1995: Inge Ryan (SV)
- 1995–1999: Kåre Vik (Sp)
- 1999–2003: Arnt Torseth (Ap)
- 2003–2007: Knut Berger (Ap)
- 2007–2011: Kari Ystgård (SV)
- 2011–2023: Stian Brekkvassmo (Ap)
- 2023-present: Elisabeth Vollmo Bjørhusdal (LL)[36]
Notable people
- Lene Cecilia Sparrok (born 1997), a Norwegian Southern Sámi actress [37]
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External links
- Trøndelag travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)