Orkland
Orkland is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Orkdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Orkanger.[2] Other notable population centres in the municipality include Krokstadøra, Selbekken, Ingdalen, Lensvik, Vassbygda, Vernes, Leksa, Kjøra, Geitastrand, Gjølme, Thamshavn, Fannrem, Vormstad, Svorkmo, Hoston, village of Meldal, Løkken Verk, Bjørnli, Å, and Storås.
Orkland kommune | |
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 View of the town of Orkanger | |
 Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Orkland within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63.3067°N 09.8502°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Orkdalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 2020 |
| Administrative centre | Orkanger |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020) | Oddbjørn Bang (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,906.26 km2 (736.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,817.72 km2 (701.83 sq mi) |
| • Water | 88.54 km2 (34.19 sq mi) 4.6% |
| Area rank | 42 in Norway |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,217 |
| • Rank | 70 in Norway |
| • Density | 10/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | 5.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5059 |
| Official language form | Neutral[1] |
| Website | www |
The 1,906-square-kilometre (736 sq mi) municipality is the 42nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Orkland is the 70th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 18,217. The municipality's population density is 10 inhabitants per square kilometre (26/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.6% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]
General information
The municipality of Orkland was established on 1 January 2020 after the merger of the old municipalities of Agdenes, Orkdal, Meldal, and most of Snillfjord.[5]
Name
The name of the municipality comes from the name of the local river Orkla and the Orkladalen valley in which the river runs. There was another municipality of Orkland that existed from 1920 until 1963, and its area will be part of the new (much larger) municipality.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms for the municipality was approved in 2019. It is somewhat of a combination of the old arms for Meldal and Orkdal. The arms are divided horizontally by a wavy line with green above and silver below representing agriculture and forestry (green) and the sea and water (silver). In the centre of the arms there is a gear which represents the industry of the community. The colors of the gear are inverted from the background.[6]
Churches
The Church of Norway had eight parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Orkland. It is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
| Parish (sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agdenes | Agdenes Church | Vernes | 1857 |
| Lensvik Church | Lensvik | 1863 | |
| Ingdal Chapel | Ingdalen | 1960 | |
| Geitastrand | Geitastrand Church | Geitastrand | 1859 |
| Løkken | Løkken Church | Bjørnli | 1929 |
| Meldal | Meldal Church | Meldal | 1988 |
| Orkanger | Orkanger Church | Orkanger | 1892 |
| Orkdal | Orkdal Church | Fannrem | 1893 |
| Søvasskjølen Church | Svorksjødalen | 1981 | |
| Orkland | Moe Church | Vormstad | 1867 |
| Snillfjord | Snillfjord Church | Krokstadøra | 1898 |
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Orkland, 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 elects a mayor.[7] The municipality falls under the Sør-Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Orkland is made up of 51 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 3 | |
| Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 16 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Small Town List Orkland (Småbylista Orkland) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 51 | |
Notable people
- Håkon Hoff (1898 in Orkanger – 1976) a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician
- Peter Deinboll DSO, MC (1915–1944) a Norwegian engineer, and resistance member during WWII; grew up in Orkanger.
- Kurt Mosbakk (born 1934) a Norwegian politician, went to school in Orkanger
References
- "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- Leth-Olsen, Lina (2016-10-27). "Dette blir en del av nye Orkland". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).
- "Endringer i kommunestrukturen" (in Norwegian). Stortinget. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- "Kommunevåpen - heraldikk" (in Norwegian). Nye Orkland kommune. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Trøndelag". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
External links
- Official website (in Norwegian)
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