Surnadal
| Surnadal kommune | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
.jpg) View of Skei in Surnadal | |||
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 Surnadal within Møre og Romsdal | |||
| Coordinates: 62°56′51″N 08°46′12″E / 62.94750°N 8.77000°ECoordinates: 62°56′51″N 08°46′12″E / 62.94750°N 8.77000°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Møre og Romsdal | ||
| District | Nordmøre | ||
| Administrative centre | Skei | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (2015) | Lilly Gunn Nyheim (Ap) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,366.05 km2 (527.43 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 1,315.01 km2 (507.73 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 51.04 km2 (19.71 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | #64 in Norway | ||
| Population (2017) | |||
| • Total | 5,986 | ||
| • Rank | #176 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | -1.0% | ||
| Demonym(s) | Surndaling[1] | ||
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1566 | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Website |
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A mild climate and rich soil make Surnadal well suited for agriculture. The local economy is based on agriculture, forestry, and industrial production, in addition to services.[2]
The 1,366-square-kilometre (527 sq mi) municipality is the 64th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Surnadal is the 176th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,986. The municipality's population density is 4.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (12/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1% over the last decade.[3]
General information
The parish of Surnadal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1858, the eastern district (population: 2,684) was separated from Surnadal to form the new Rindal Municipality. This left Surnadal with 3,105 residents. On 1 January 1877, part of Stangvik (population: 50) was transferred to Surnadal. In 1879, part of Surnadal (population: 83) was transferred to Stangvik. On 1 January 1886, the Møklegjerdet farm (population: 29), just west of Glærem, was transferred from Stangvik to Surnadal. On 1 January 1897, the Sjøflot farm (population: 27) was also transferred from Stangvik to Surnadal. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the whole municipality of Åsskard and most of the municipality of Stangvik were merged into Surnadal. The newly enlarged municipality had a population of 5,934.[4]
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Súrnardalr. The first element is the genitive case of the river name Surna and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The meaning of the river name is unknown. Before 1918, the name was written Surendalen.[5]
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1989). It shows two silver or white wavy lines on a green background. The wavy lines represent the many rivers in the municipality, the most notable one being the Surna.[2][6]
Churches
The Church of Norway has five parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Surnadal. It is part of the Indre Nordmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mo | Mo Church | Mo | 1728 |
| Stangvik | Stangvik Church | Stangvik | 1896 |
| Todalen | Todalen Church | Todalsøra | 1861 |
| Øye og Ranes | Ranes Church | Ranes | 1869 |
| Øye Church | Skei | 1871 | |
| Åsskard | Åsskard Church | Åsskard | 1876 |
Geography
The municipality is made up by the main valley, Surnadalen through which the river Surna runs. There are also many smaller side valleys including Stor-Bæverdalen, Settemsdalen, Øvstbødalen, Todalen, and Vinddøldalen. The municipality is bordered by the Trollheimen mountain range and Sunndal Municipality to the south, the neighboring Rindal Municipality to the east, Halsa Municipality to the north, and several fjords to the west: Trongfjorden, Stangvikfjorden, and Todalsfjorden. There are three main fjords that cut into the municipality: Åsskardfjorden, Hamnesfjorden, and Surnadalsfjorden.
The landscape is a combination of forests, fjords, and mountains. The highest mountain peak is Snota at 1,668 metres (5,472 ft) above sea level. Other mountains include Vassnebba, Indre Sula and Ytre Sula, Neådalssnota, and Trollhetta. The river Surna runs through the valley from the east to the west, and forms a large delta where it enters the fjord near Surnadalsøra and Skei. This river is rich in salmon, which attract tourists from the rest of the country and abroad. The lakes Foldsjøen and Gråsjøen lie along the border with the municipality of Rindal in the east. The Grønkjølen Nature Reserve lies in the extreme northeast of the municipality.[7]
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Surnadal, 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.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Surnadal is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:[8]
| Party Name | Name in Norwegian | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Arbeiderpartiet | 12 | |
| Progress Party | Framstegspartiet | 1 | |
| Conservative Party | Høgre | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | Kristelig Folkeparti | 1 | |
| Green Party | Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne | 1 | |
| Centre Party | Senterpartiet | 9 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | ||
Transportation
Transportation services include ferries to the southwest and the northwest, which lead to the coastal areas of Møre og Romsdal, and a highway to the city of Trondheim to the east.
Notable residents
- Lars Steinar Ansnes, editor
- Sverre Årnes, writer and translator
- Hans Hyldbakk, a nationally recognized author of poetry and local history. Surnadal is noted for strong traditions in the field of poetry and folklore.
- Rune Gjeldnes, explorer
References
- ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Surnadal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2017). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1908). Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt (in Norwegian) (13 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 410.
- ↑ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ↑ "Grønkjølen". Mijlø-direktoratet. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2015.
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
