Overhalla
Overhalla Municipality
Overhalla kommune | |
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 Flag | |
 Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Overhalla within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°30′28″N 11°53′38″E / 64.50778°N 11.89389°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| Administrative centre | Ranemsletta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2011) | Per Olav Tyldum [1] (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 729.79 km2 (281.77 sq mi) |
| • Land | 689.42 km2 (266.19 sq mi) |
| • Water | 40.37 km2 (15.59 sq mi) 5.5% |
| • Rank | #151 in Norway |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 3,840 |
| • Rank | #237 in Norway |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +9.6% |
| Demonym | Overhallning[2] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5047[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Overhalla is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ranemsletta (also called Overhalla). Other villages include Melen, Skage, Skogmo, Svalia, and Øysletta.
The population is concentrated in the relatively broad Namsen river valley at the center. Public services, agriculture, and tourism are the main sources of income. Overhallahus (a house building company) and Pharmaq (a fish vaccine factory) are located in the municipality.
The 730-square-kilometre (280 sq mi) municipality is the 151st largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Overhalla is the 237th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,840. The municipality's population density is 5.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi) and its population has increased by 9.6% over the last decade.[5]
General information
The municipality of Overhalla was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee, although Overhalla's borders were only slightly modified. On 1 January 1964, the Galguften and Hauknes area (population: 15) of Høylandet (on the southern shore of the lake Eidsvatnet) was transferred to Overhalla.[6] On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was œfri halfa which means "the upper half (of Namdalen)". Historically, the Namdalen district was divided in two parts: "the upper half" and "the lower half". The municipality of Overhalla today is, however, just a fraction of the old part of œfri halfa.[7][8]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms for Overhalla was granted in 1989. They are inspired by an old seal for the district by King Håkon Magnusson from 1344. It shows seven red greek crosses arranged in a circle on a gold background.[8][9]
Churches
The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Overhalla. It is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranem | Ranem Church | Ranemsletta | 1187 |
| Skage | Skage Church | Skage | 1903 |
Geography
The municipality includes part of the lake Eidsvatnet, from which the river Bjøra flows into the river Namsen, which runs from the east to the west. By the time it reaches the border to Namsos, Namsen is already brackish and influenced by the tides the ocean. The river Nordelva also empties into the estuary here. On the south side of Namsen, there is an area of mountains, including Reinsjøfjell and mountain lakes; the Bangsjøene lakes form the border with Snåsa. The western approaches to Geitfjell lies in Overhalla, while the summit lies in Grong. The southern tip of the lake Storgrønningen lies in Overhalla, while the vast majority of the lake lies in Høylandet.
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Overhalla, 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 Namdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Overhalla is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:[10]
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 13 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
Transportation
The historic Namsos Line railway traversed the municipality on its way from Grong to Namsos, but the line was closed to passenger traffic in 1978. Freight traffic on the line was discontinued in 2002. The Norwegian County Road 17 also crosses the municipality.
Notable residents
- Hans Andersen Barlien (1772–1842), Norwegian politician, credited with the establishment of a Norwegian-American immigrant settlement in Sugar Creek, Iowa
- Bjarne Brøndbo (born 1964) and Eskil Brøndbo (born 1970) rock musicians
- Gunhild Følstad (born 1981) international women's footballer
- Trine Skei Grande (born 1969), Norwegian politician and leader of the Liberal Party of Norway
- Christian Møinichen Havig (1825–1912), politician
- Alf Hildrum (born 1948), media executive and politician
- Johannes Rian (1891–1981), painter
References
- ^ "Ordføreren i Overhalla" (in Norwegian). Overhalla kommune. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2017). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1903). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt (dokpro.uio.no) (in Norwegian) (15 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 306.
{{cite book}}: External link in|format= - ^ a b "Fakta om Overhalla" (in Norwegian). Overhalla kommune. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2015.
External links
Trøndelag travel guide from Wikivoyage- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway Template:No icon
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