Namdalseid

Namdalseid kommune
Municipality
View of the Namdalseid area

Coat of arms
Trøndelag within
Norway

Namdalseid within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 64°17′21″N 11°10′35″E / 64.28917°N 11.17639°E / 64.28917; 11.17639Coordinates: 64°17′21″N 11°10′35″E / 64.28917°N 11.17639°E / 64.28917; 11.17639
Country Norway
County Trøndelag
District Namdalen
Established 1 Jan 1838
Administrative centre Namdalseid
Government
 • Mayor (2003) Steinar Lyngstad (Sp)
Area
 • Total 769.64 km2 (297.16 sq mi)
 • Land 734.69 km2 (283.67 sq mi)
 • Water 34.95 km2 (13.49 sq mi)  4.5%
Area rank #144 in Norway
Population (2017)
 • Total 1,593
 • Rank #350 in Norway
 • Density 2.2/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) -8.5%
Demonym(s) Eibygg[1]
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code NO-5040
Official language form Neutral
Website namdalseid.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

Namdalseid is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namdalseid. Other villages and farm areas in the municipality include Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen.

The 770-square-kilometre (300 sq mi) municipality is the 144th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Namdalseid is the 350th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,593. The municipality's population density is 2.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 8.5% over the last decade.[2]

General information

The parish of Namdalseid was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt), but it was merged into the neighboring municipality of Beitstad on 1 January 1846. On 1 January 1904, the Namdalseid district (population: 1,368) was separated from Beitstad to form a municipality of its own (once again).

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the parts of the neighboring municipality of Otterøy that were located south of the Namsenfjorden (population: 571) were transferred to Namdalseid municipality.[3] On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

On 16 June 2016, the municipalities of Fosnes, Namsos, and Namdalseid voted to merge into a new, larger municipality of Namsos on 1 January 2020 as part of a large municipal reform across Norway.[4]

Name

The Old Norse form of the name was just Eið (or Eldueið). The name is identical with the word eið which means the "path/road between two waters" (here the Beitstadfjorden and Namsenfjorden). The Vikings used to drag boats across Namdalseid using the rivers and waterways in the area, to get from one fjord to another without having to risk crossing the treacherous Folda fjord by travelling up the sheltered Trondheimsfjord and continuing north along the coast. The passage was much easier in olden times as the sea level was higher and the waterways more numerous, but as recently as 2004 a boatdrag was done to commemorate the old traditions. Nowadays, however, one has to transport the boats by road for a fairly long stretch. The first element Namdals- was added around 1550. It is the genitive case of the old region name Namdalen.[5]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is from modern times; they were granted on 8 December 1989. The arms show green and white clover leaf shapes which represent the history of agriculture in the municipality.[5][6][7]

Churches

The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Namdalseid. It is part of the Nord-Innherad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Namdalseid
Parish (Sokn)Church NameLocation of the ChurchYear Built
NamdalseidNamdalseid ChurchNamdalseid1858
StatlandStatland ChurchStatland1992

Geography

The municipality borders the municipalities of Flatanger, Roan, and Osen to the west; Namsos to the north; Åfjord and Verran to the southwest; and Steinkjer to the southeast. Lakes in the region include Gilten and Finnvollvatnet. The river Sverka runs through the western part of the municipality. The Namsenfjorden forms most of the northern border.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Namdalseid, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor. The municipality falls under the Inntrøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Namdalseid is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:[8]

Namdalseid Kommunestyre 2015–2019
Party NameName in NorwegianNumber of
representatives
 Labour PartyArbeiderpartiet4
 Conservative PartyHøyre1
 Christian Democratic PartyKristelig Folkeparti1
 Centre PartySenterpartiet12
 Liberal PartyVenstre1
Total number of members:19

Economy

Being mainly an agricultural municipality, Namdalseid is struggling with a decline in population, as fewer and fewer people find they can make a living growing crops and raising cattle. Other areas of interest for business are fishing, hunting, and nature. Having one of the best small-salmon (grisle) rivers in Trøndelag, Namdalseid is a haven for fly fishing and attracts many fishermen every year. In addition to fishing many visit Namdalseid to experience the beautiful mountain scenery and to do some hunting.

Namdalseid also has some industry. Hundseth Mølle is one of the largest mills in Norway, Namdal Plast AS is a factory manufacturing fiberglass products, and Pelsberederiet AS is a manufacturer of furs from moose, deer, and other wild animals.

References

  1. ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  2. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2017). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  3. ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  4. ↑ "Om nye Namsos" (in Norwegian). NyeNamsos.no. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  5. 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Namdalseid – kommune i Nord-Trøndelag" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Om Namdalseid: Kommunevåpen" (in Norwegian). Namdalseid Kommune. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  7. ↑ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  8. ↑ "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2015.
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