Roan, Norway
Roan Municipality
Roan kommune | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Roan within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°09′01″N 10°18′09″E / 64.15028°N 10.30250°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Established | 1 June 1892 |
| Administrative centre | Roan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015) | Einar Eian (H) |
| Area | |
• Total | 374.64 km2 (144.65 sq mi) |
| • Land | 355.17 km2 (137.13 sq mi) |
| • Water | 19.47 km2 (7.52 sq mi) 5.2% |
| • Rank | #248 in Norway |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 959 |
| • Rank | #399 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  −6.9% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5019[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Roan is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region in the northern part of the county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Roan. Other villages include Bessaker, Brandsfjord, and Hofstad.
A large wind park is located on the mountain plateau just southeast of Bessaker.
The 375-square-kilometre (145 sq mi) municipality is the 248th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Roan is the 399th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 959. The municipality's population density is 2.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.0/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.9% over the last decade.[3]
General information
The municipality of Roan was established on 1 June 1892 when the old municipality of Bjørnør was divided into three separate municipalities: Roan (population: 2,069), Osen (population: 1,575), and Stoksund (population: 1,122).[4] On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county. On 1 January 2020, the municipalities of Roan and Åfjord will merge into one large municipality called Åfjord.[5]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Roan farm where the first Roan Church was built. The name is probably derived from the Old Norse word róða which means "pole" a reference to a mountain peak behind the farm.[6]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms is modern and was granted on 22 May 1987. The arms show three silver terns on a blue background. Terns, a very watchful and energetic bird, are intended to symbolize the local inhabitants and the coast with the vast bird life in the area.[7] [8]
Churches
The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Roan. It is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan | Roan Church | Roan | 1702 |
Geography
Roan is located on the Fosen peninsula between the municipalities of Åfjord (to the south) and Osen (to the north), with Namdalseid to the east. Roan also include a number of islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Three major fjords cut into the landscape: the Brandsfjorden in the north, Bersfjorden in the central part, and the Skjørafjorden in the south. The Kaura lighthouse lies on a small island in the mouth of the Brandsfjorden. The Hellfjorden is a small fjord arm that branches off the main Brandsfjorden.
The landscape is very hilly, with bare mountaintops reaching 400 to 600 metres (1,300 to 2,000 ft) above sea level. The highest mountain is the 644-metre (2,113 ft) tall Dåapma on the border with Namdalseid.[8]
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Roan, 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 Fosen District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Roan is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:[9]
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
Population
Almost all the inhabitants live along the coast or in the Hofstaddalen valley. The islands are all generally uninhabited with few exceptions. The island of Brandsøya, which has a bridge connecting it to the mainland, has some inhabitants. There are only two roads leaving the municipality: one going south to Å in Åfjord and one to Osen.[8]
References
- ^ "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 2017-10-07.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ "Ny kommune" (in Norwegian). Åfjord kommune. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 8–9.
- ^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ^ a b c Store norske leksikon. "Roan" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway. 2015.
External links
Media related to Roan, Norway at Wikimedia Commons
Trøndelag travel guide from Wikivoyage- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway Template:No icon
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