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Orkdal Municipality

Coordinates: 63°17′20″N 09°43′34″E / 63.28889°N 9.72611°E / 63.28889; 9.72611
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Orkdal Municipality
Orkdal kommune
Former municipality
Orkedal herred  (historic name)
Orkedalen herred  (historic name)
View of Orkanger
View of Orkanger
Flag of Orkdal Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Orkdal Municipality
Coat of arms
Trøndelag within Norway
Trøndelag within Norway
Orkdal within Trøndelag
Orkdal within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°17′20″N 09°43′34″E / 63.28889°N 9.72611°E / 63.28889; 9.72611
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictOrkdalen
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 2020
 • Succeeded byOrkland Municipality
Administrative centreOrkanger
Government
 • Mayor (2015–2019)Oddbjørn Bang (Sp)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
594.30 km2 (229.46 sq mi)
 • Land564.46 km2 (217.94 sq mi)
 • Water29.84 km2 (11.52 sq mi)  5%
 • Rank#188 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
846.7 m (2,777.9 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
12,086
 • Rank#96 in Norway
 • Density20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +8.3%
DemonymOrkdaling[2]
Official language
[3]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5024[4]
Data from Statistics Norway

Orkdal is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Orkland Municipality. It was part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality was the city of Orkanger. Some of the notable villages in the municipality included Kjøra, Geitastrand, Gjølme, Thamshavn, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, and Hoston.

Orkanger with the Orkla river

At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 594-square-kilometre (229 sq mi) municipality was the 188th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Orkdal Municipality was the 96th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 12,086. The municipality's population density was 20.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (53/sq mi) and its population had increased by 8.3% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

Agriculture played a significant role in the municipality. The Thamshavnbanen was used to transport ore from Løkken Verk to the port of Thamshavn, and it is now a vintage railway. The Fannrem concentration camp was located in Fannrem during World War II. Orkanger is one of the main industrial hubs in central Norway. The industry was mainly located around Grønøra Industrial park. The largest companies are Technip Offshore Norge AS, Reinertsen, Washington Mills, and Elkem Thamshavn AS.

General information

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The parish of Orkdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 July 1920, Orkdal Municipality was divided into three separate municipalities: the 7-square-kilometre (2.7 sq mi) northern port area (population: 1,715) became Orkanger Municipality, the southern district of Orkdal (population: 1,760) became Orkland Municipality, and the central areas (population: 3,045) remained as Orkdal Municipality.[7]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, Orkdal Municipality (population: 4,152) was merged with Orkanger Municipality (population: 2,874), Orkland Municipality (population: 1,707), and Geitastrand Municipality (population: 559) to form a new, larger Orkdal Municipality.[7]

On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

On 1 January 2020, the neighboring Agdenes Municipality, Orkdal Municipality, and Meldal Municipality, plus the majority of Snillfjord Municipality were merged to form the new Orkland Municipality.[8]

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Orkdalen valley (Old Norse: Orkardalr) since the first Orkdal Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the river Ork (now called Orklaelva). The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale".[9] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Orkedalen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Orkedal, removing the definite form ending -en.[10] On 12 December 1919, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Orkdal.[11]

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was granted on 25 April 1986 and it was used until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official blazon is "Vert, a pallet wavy argent" (Norwegian: I grønt en smal sølv stolpe dannet ved bølgesnitt). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a vertical wavy bar. The wavy line has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen to symbolize the river Orklaelva which runs through fertile Orkdalen valley throughout the municipality. The arms are also a canting because the name of the municipality is derived from the name of the river. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[12][13][14]

Churches

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The Church of Norway had four parishes (sokn) within Orkdal Municipality. It is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Orkdal
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Geitastrand Geitastrand Church Geitastrand 1859
Orkanger Orkanger Church Orkanger 1892
Orkdal Orkdal Church Fannrem 1893
Søvasskjølen Church Svorksjødalen 1981
Orkland Moe Church Vormstad 1867

Government

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While it existed, Orkdal Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[15] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Sør-Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Orkdal is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Orkdal kommunestyre 2015–2019 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)5
 Small Town List Orkdal (Småbylista Orkdal)4
Total number of members:35
Orkdal kommunestyre 2011–2015 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)9
 Small Town List Orkdal (Småbylista Orkdal)2
Total number of members:35
Orkdal kommunestyre 2007–2011 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)7
Total number of members:35
Orkdal kommunestyre 2003–2007 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)6
Total number of members:35
Orkdal kommunestyre 1999–2003 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
 Orkdal List (Orkdallista)6
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1995–1999 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
 Orkdal List (Orkdalslista)6
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1991–1995 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1987–1991 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1983–1987 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1979–1983 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Joint list of the Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) and the Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1975–1979 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1971–1975 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
 Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister)3
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1967–1971 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:45
Orkdal kommunestyre 1963–1967 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:45
Orkdal herredsstyre 1959–1963 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:17
Orkdal herredsstyre 1955–1959 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:17
Orkdal herredsstyre 1951–1955 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:16
Orkdal herredsstyre 1947–1951 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:16
Orkdal herredsstyre 1945–1947 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
Total number of members:24
Orkdal herredsstyre 1937–1941* [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 10
Total number of members:24
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

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The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Orkdal was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:[33][34]

  • 1837–1842: Johan Fredrik Roshauw
  • 1842–1843: Niels Finckenhagen
  • 1844–1847: Johan Fredrik Roshauw
  • 1848–1851: Andreas Lee Bull
  • 1852–1855: Christen Anderssen Rømme
  • 1856–1863: Andreas Lee Bull
  • 1864–1865: H.P. Dahl
  • 1866–1869: Christen Anderssen Rømme
  • 1870–1889: Johan Richter (H)
  • 1890–1895: Lars Garberg (V)
  • 1896–1898: Ole Kvam (V)
  • 1899–1901: Lars Garberg (V)
  • 1902–1916: John Iversen Wolden (V)
  • 1917–1919: Ole T. Hongslo (V)
  • 1920–1937: Ingebrigt I. Ustad (V)
  • 1938–1940: Erik Leland (V)
  • 1941–1941: Sigurd Garberg (V)
  • 1941–1944: Johannes Svendsen (NS)
  • 1944–1945: Asbjørn Hofstad (LL)
  • 1945–1945: Erik Leland (V)
  • 1946–1947: Sigurd Garberg (V)
  • 1948–1951: Nils Jerpstad (Bp)
  • 1952–1959: Olav Ansnes (V)
  • 1960–1962: Nils Jerpstad (Sp)
  • 1963-1963: Sverre Solligård (Ap)
  • 1964–1968: Kolbjørn Larsen (Ap)
  • 1968–1975: Ingrid Sandvik (Ap)
  • 1976–1979: Rasmus Skålholt (Ap)
  • 1979–1983: Kåre Gjønnes (KrF)
  • 1984–1987: Rudolf Larsen (Ap)
  • 1987–1987: Jorunn Wormdahl Asbøll (Ap)
  • 1988–1989: Elling Kvernmo (Sp)
  • 1990–1991: Harald Bugge (H)
  • 1992–1995: Elling Kvernmo (Sp)
  • 1995–1999: Arne Grønset (V)
  • 1999–2015: Gunnar Lysholm (LL)
  • 2015–2019: Oddbjørn Bang (Sp)

Geography

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Svorkmo Station, Orkdal

A large part of the population was concentrated in the Orkanger/Fannrem area, which is situated at the head of the Orkdalsfjord, a branch of the large Trondheimsfjord. The Orkla River, one of the better salmon rivers in Norway, meets the sea at Orkanger.

The lakes Hostovatnet, Gangåsvatnet, Våvatnet and Svorksjøen were located around the municipality. The highest point in the municipality was the 846.7-metre (2,778 ft) tall mountain Omnfjellvarden, in the western part of the muncipality, near the border with Hemne Municipality.[1]

Agdenes Municipality, Snillfjord Municipality and Hemne Municipality were located to the northwest, Rindal Municipality and Meldal Municipality were to the south, and Melhus Municipality and Skaun Municipality were to the east, and Trondheim Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality were to the northeast across the Trondheimsfjord.

Notable people

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International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway

Twin towns – Sister cities

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Orkdal is twinned with:

See also

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References

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