Beitstad is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Beitstad is located at the end of the Beitstadfjorden at the inner end of the Trondheimsfjord, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Vellamelen. 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 is situated along Norwegian County Road 17 (Fylkesvei 17) which has twisted through the village since 1867. Beitstad Church is located in this village.[1][3]
[edit] History
The parish of Beitstad was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The neighboring municipality of Namdalseid to the north was merged together with Beitstad in 1846. Then on 1 January 1904, the northern district of Namdalseid (population: 1,368) was separated from Beitstad to create a municipality of its own (once again). The split left Beitstad with 2,946 inhabitants. On 1 July 1913 another split took place. The western district of Malm (population: 993) was established as a separate municipality, leaving Beitstad with a population of 1,934. On 1 January 1964, a major municipal merger took place. The municipalities of Beitstad Egge, Kvam, Ogndal, Sparbu, Steinkjer, and Stod all merged together to form a new, larger municipality of Steinkjer. Prior to the merger, Beitstad had a population of 2,563.[4][5]
[edit] Notable residents
Three citizens from Beitstad were among the founding fathers of the Norwegian Constitution:[6][7]
- 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 Bache Guldahl (1859–1931), jurist, businessman, and County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag
- 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
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