Orkdal

Coordinates: 63°17′20″N 09°43′34″E / 63.28889°N 9.72611°E / 63.28889; 9.72611
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Orkdal Municipality
Orkdal kommune
Former municipality
Orkedal herred  (historic name)
Orkedalen herred  (historic name)
View of Orkanger
View of Orkanger
Orkland Municipality
Administrative centreOrkanger
Government
 • Mayor (2015–2019)Oddbjørn Bang (Sp)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total594.32 km2 (229.47 sq mi)
 • Land564.49 km2 (217.95 sq mi)
 • Water29.83 km2 (11.52 sq mi)  5%
 • Rank#188 in Norway
Population
 (2018)
 • Total11,933
 • Rank#97 in Norway
 • Density21.1/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +8.3%
DemonymOrkdaling[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5024[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Orkdal is a

Gjølme, Thamshavn, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, and Hoston
.

Thamshavnbanen was used to transport ore from Løkken Verk to the port of Thamshavn, and is now a vintage railway. The Fannrem concentration camp was located in Fannrem during World War II. Orkanger is one of the main industrial hubs in central Norway. The industry is mainly located around Grønøra Industrial park. The largest companies are Technip Offshore Norge AS, Reinertsen
, Washington Mills and Elkem Thamshavn AS.

Orkanger with the Orkla river

At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 594-square-kilometre (229 sq mi) municipality was the 188th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Orkdal was the 97th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,933. The municipality's population density was 21.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (55/sq mi) and its population had increased by 8.3% over the last decade.[4][5]

General information

The prestegjeld of Orkdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 July 1920, the port of Orkanger (population: 1,715) and the southern district of Orkland (population: 1,760) were separated from Orkdal to form separate municipalities. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the municipalities of Orkanger, Orkland, and Geitastrand were merged with Orkdal to form a new, larger municipality of Orkdal.[6]

On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

On 1 January 2020, the municipalities of Agdenes, Orkdal, and Meldal along with the majority of Snillfjord merged to form the new municipality of Orkland.[7]

Name

The municipality (originally the

royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Orkdal.[10]

Coat of arms

The

Orklaelva which runs through fertile Orkdalen valley throughout the municipality. The arms are also a canting because the name of the municipality is derived from the name of the river. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[11][12][13]

Churches

The

Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros
.

Churches in Orkdal
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Geitastrand Geitastrand Church Geitastrand 1859
Orkanger Orkanger Church Orkanger 1892
Orkdal Orkdal Church Fannrem 1893
Søvasskjølen Church Svorksjødalen 1981
Orkland Moe Church Vormstad 1867

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for

municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[14] The municipality fell under the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal
.

Municipal council

The

municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Orkdal is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The party
breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Orkdal kommunestyre 2016–2019 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)5
 Small Town List Orkdal (Småbylista Orkdal)4
Total number of members:35
Orkdal kommunestyre 2012–2015 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)9
 Small Town List Orkdal (Småbylista Orkdal)2
Total number of members:35
Orkdal kommunestyre 2008–2011 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)7
Total number of members:35
Orkdal kommunestyre 2004–2007 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)6
Total number of members:35
Orkdal kommunestyre 2000–2003 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
 Orkdal List (Orkdallista)6
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1996–1999 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)6
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1992–1995 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1988–1991 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1984–1987 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1980–1983 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Joint list of the Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) and the Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1976–1979 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1972–1975 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
 Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister)3
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1968–1971 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1964–1967 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:45
Orkdal herredsstyre 1960–1963 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:17
Orkdal herredsstyre 1956–1959 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:17
Orkdal herredsstyre 1952–1955 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:16
Orkdal herredsstyre 1948–1951 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:16
Orkdal herredsstyre 1945–1947 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
Total number of members:24
Orkdal herredsstyre 1938–1941* [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 10
Total number of members:24
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.

Mayors

The mayors of Orkdal:[32][33]

  • 1837–1842: Johan Fredrik Roshauw
  • 1842–1843: Niels Finckenhagen
  • 1844–1847: Johan Fredrik Roshauw
  • 1848–1851: Andreas Lee Bull
  • 1852–1855: Christen Anderssen Rømme
  • 1856–1863: Andreas Lee Bull
  • 1864–1865: H.P. Dahl
  • 1866–1869: Christen Anderssen Rømme
  • 1870–1889: Johan Richter (H)
  • 1890–1895: Lars Garberg (V)
  • 1896–1898: Ole Kvam (V)
  • 1899–1901: Lars Garberg (V)
  • 1902–1916: John Iversen Wolden (V)
  • 1917–1919: Ole T. Hongslo (V)
  • 1920–1937: Ingebrigt I. Ustad (V)
  • 1938–1940: Erik Leland (V)
  • 1941-1941: Sigurd Garberg (V)
  • 1941–1944: Johannes Svendsen (NS)
  • 1944–1945: Asbjørn Hofstad (LL)
  • 1945-1945: Erik Leland (V)
  • 1946–1947: Sigurd Garberg (V)
  • 1948–1951: Nils Jerpstad (Bp)
  • 1952–1959: Olav Ansnes (V)
  • 1960–1962: Nils Jerpstad (Sp)
  • 1963-1963: Sverre Solligård (Ap)
  • 1964–1968: Kolbjørn Larsen (Ap)
  • 1968–1975: Ingrid Sandvik (Ap)
  • 1976–1979: Rasmus Skålholt (Ap)
  • 1979–1983: Kåre Gjønnes (KrF)
  • 1984–1987: Rudolf Larsen (Ap)
  • 1987-1987: Jorunn Wormdahl Asbøll (Ap)
  • 1988–1989: Elling Kvernmo (Sp)
  • 1990–1991: Harald Bugge (H)
  • 1992–1995: Elling Kvernmo (Sp)
  • 1995–1999: Arne Grønset (V)
  • 1999–2015: Gunnar Lysholm (LL)
  • 2015–2019: Oddbjørn Bang (Sp)

Geography

Svorkmo Station, Orkdal

A large part of the population was concentrated in the

Orkla River, one of the better salmon rivers
in Norway, meets the sea at Orkanger.

The

Gangåsvatnet, Våvatnet and Svorksjøen
were located around the municipality.

The municipalities of

Trondheimsfjord
.

Notable people

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway

Twin towns – Sister cities

Orkdal is

twinned
with:

See also

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