Beitstad
| Beitstad | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 View of the village church | |
  Beitstad Location of the village  Beitstad Beitstad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 64°05′08″N 11°21′41″E / 64.0855°N 11.3615°ECoordinates: 64°05′08″N 11°21′41″E / 64.0855°N 11.3615°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Steinkjer |
| Elevation[1] | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7730 Beitstad |
Beitstad is a village in the municipality of Steinkjer in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Beitstadsundet strait at the end of the Beitstadfjorden at the inner end of the Trondheimsfjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the village of Vellamelen and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the town of Steinkjer. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Beitstad which existed from 1838 until 1964 when it was merged into Steinkjer.[2]
Beitstad is situated along Norwegian County Road 17 (Fylkesvei 17) which has twisted through the village since 1867. It is a typical farming village that stretches from the bay and into the hinterland to the east. Animal husbandry, crop production, and forestry have traditionally been the prime industries. Beitstad Church is located in this village.[3]
Notable residents
Three citizens from Beitstad were among the founding fathers of the Norwegian Constitution:[4][5]
- Sivert Bratberg (1780–1816)
- Hans Midelfart (1772–1823)
- Daniel Larsen Schevig (1786–1833)
- Other notable residents
- Stål Aanderaa, mathematician
- Erik Bartnes, politician for the Norwegian Centre Party
- Inge Einarsen Bartnes (1911–1988), politician for the Norwegian Centre Party
- Olav Benum (1897–1990), politician for the Norwegian Liberal Party
- Hans Konrad Foosnæs (1846–1917), politician for the Norwegian Liberal Party
- Halvor Bachke Guldahl (1859–1931), jurist, businessman, and County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag
- Oluf A. Saugestad, politician of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Astrid Skare (1891–1963), politician for the Norwegian Labour Party
- Kristofer Uppdal (1878–1961), poet and author
- Gunnar Vada, politician for the Norwegian Conservative Party
References
- ↑ "Beitstad, Steinkjer (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ↑ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-02-04). "Beitstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ↑ "Om Beitstad" (in Norwegian). Beitstad.no. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ↑ "Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart". Eidsvollbygningen.
- ↑ List of Members of the Legislative Assembly. Norwegian Wikipedia