Strinda is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 144-square-kilometre (56 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the eastern part of what is now the municipality of Trondheim south and east of the main city center all the way southeast to the lake Jonsvatnet, and it originally included what is now the municipality of Malvik. The western part of the municipality was heavily urbanized, while the areas further east and south were more suburban. The administrative centre was actually located in the neighboring city of Trondheim, just across the Nidelva river on the Kjøpmansgata road.[3][4]

Strinda Municipality
Strinda herred
Strinden herred  (historic name)
Sør-Trøndelag within Norway
Sør-Trøndelag within Norway
Strinda within Sør-Trøndelag
Strinda within Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°24′43″N 10°25′55″E / 63.41194°N 10.43194°E / 63.41194; 10.43194
CountryNorway
CountySør-Trøndelag
DistrictTrondheim Region
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded byTrondheim Municipality
Administrative centreTrondheim
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total144 km2 (56 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total44,600
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
DemonymsStrinding
Strindaværing[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1660[2]

History

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View of Strinda Church

The municipality of Strinda was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). According to the 1835 census, Strinda had a population of 4,593.[5] In 1891, the eastern parish of Malvik (population: 2,487) was separated from Strinda to form its own municipality, leaving Strinda with a population of 2,769.[6]

Starting in 1864, a series of border adjustments moved territory from Strinda municipality to the neighboring city of Trondheim. On 1 January 1864, an area with 1,229 residents was transferred; then on 1 January 1893, an area with 4,097 residents was transferred; and finally on 1 January 1952, the Lade area with 2,230 inhabitants was transferred to Trondheim.[6]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipalities of Byneset (population: 2,049), Leinstrand (population: 4,193), Strinda (population: 44,600), Tiller (population: 3,595), and the city of Trondheim (population: 56,982) were merged to form the new urban municipality of Trondheim which would have a total population of 111,419.[6]

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named Strinda. The name likely comes from the Old Norse word strǫnd which means "shore" or "beach", since the main village lies near the shore of the Trondheimsfjorden.[4][7] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Strinden. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Strinda.[8]

Government

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While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[9]

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Strinda was made up of 49 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Strinda herredsstyre 1960–1963 [10]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 25
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 15
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:49
Strinda herredsstyre 1956–1959 [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 25
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 14
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:49
Strinda herredsstyre 1952–1955 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 24
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 12
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:48
Strinda herredsstyre 1948–1951 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 23
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 9
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3
Total number of members:48
Strinda herredsstyre 1945–1947 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 9
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3
Total number of members:48
Strinda herredsstyre 1938–1941* [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 15
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:36
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 mayors of Strinda:[16]

  • 1837–1839: Henrik August Angell
  • 1839–1843: Ole Soelberg
  • 1844–1845: Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
  • 1846–1849: Ole Soelberg
  • 1850–1853: Lauritz Dorenfeldt Jenssen
  • 1854–1855: Johan Richard Krogness
  • 1856–1861: Ole Soelberg
  • 1862–1865: Bernhard Ludvig Essendrop
  • 1866–1867: Anton Getz
  • 1868–1873: Bernhard Ludvig Essendrop
  • 1874–1877: Nils Holtermann
  • 1878–1881: Morten Lyng Lossius
  • 1882–1888: Carl Adolph Brodtkorb
  • 1888–1889: Lauritz Jenssen (H)
  • 1890–1895: Hans Wingaard Finne (H)
  • 1896–1897: Anton Sophus Bachke (H)
  • 1898–1898: Anton Julius Sand
  • 1899–1907: Paul Fjermstad (V)
  • 1908–1913: Hans Wingaard Finne (H)
  • 1914–1916: Bonsach Lund (H)
  • 1916–1916: Hans Wingaard Finne (H)
  • 1917–1919: Trond Moshus (H)
  • 1920–1922: Harald Tessem (H)
  • 1923–1925: Trond Moshus (H)
  • 1926–1931: Jonas Kaarbø (H)
  • 1932–1934: L.B. Sivertsen (H)
  • 1935–1937: Anton A. Furuseth (H)
  • 1938–1940: Per Almaas (Ap)
  • 1941–1941: Anton A. Furuseth (H)
  • 1941–1945: C.B. Alfsen (NS)
  • 1945–1945: Johan Karlsen (Ap)
  • 1945–1955: Per Almaas (Ap)
  • 1956–1956: Sverre Svendsen (Ap)
  • 1957–1963: Johan Dahle (Ap)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  3. ^ "Strinda formannskap" (in Norwegian). Strinda Historielag. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (22 December 2015). "Strinda – tidligere kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ^ Registreringssentral for historiske data. "Hjemmehørende folkemengde Sør-Trøndelag 1801-1960" (in Norwegian). University of Tromsø.
  6. ^ a b c Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  7. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri.
  8. ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1057–1065. 1917.
  9. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  16. ^ Bratberg, Terje (1996). Trondheim byleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 412. ISBN 9788257306427.
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