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Template:Audio (Norwegian) or Template:Native name<ref name="sami name" /> is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Some of the villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, Spillum, Sævik, Dun, Salsnes, Nufsfjord, Lund, Namdalseid, Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen.

The Template:Convert municipality is the 30th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Namsos is the 82nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 15,083. The municipality's population density is Template:Convert and its population has decreased by 2.1% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="ssb area">Template:Cite web</ref>

The town of Namsos has a swimming pool, Oasen, built inside a mountain.

General information

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Namsos waterfront buildings

Name

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The municipality is named after the town of Namsos which was established in 1846. The town was named after its location at the mouth of the river Namsen. The first element of the name is Template:Lang which comes from the name of the river Namsen. The river name has an uncertain origin. The first part of the river name may come from the Old Norse word Template:Lang) which has an unknown meaning, but it may come from the word Template:Wikt-lang which means "boat". The second part of the river name (Template:Lang) is derived from the word Template:Wikt-lang which means "sea". The last element of the name is Template:Wikt-lang which means the "mouth of a river".<ref name="snl">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="snl2">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

On 1 January 2020, the national government approved a merger of three municipalities: Fosnes, Namdalseid, and Namsos. Upon the merger, the new municipality would have two co-equal, official names: Template:Native name and Template:Native name.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called Template:Lang when it is spelled alone, but it is Template:Lang when using the Sami language equivalent to "Namsos municipality".<ref name="sami name">Template:Cite web</ref>

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was granted to the town of Namsos on 5 May 1961.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They were re-granted on 21 October 1966 when the town was merged with neighboring areas to create a new, larger Namsos Municipality.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The official blazon is "Gules, a moose head couped Or" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a moose head. The moose head has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The moose was chosen as a symbol for the municipality, since Namsos is the capital of the forest-rich Namdalen region, and the moose is the "king of the forest". The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref name="snl" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:See also-text

Churches

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The Church of Norway has seven parishes (Template:Lang) within Namsos Municipality. It is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Namsos
Parish (Template:Lang) Church name Location of the church Year built
Fosnes Dun Church Dun 1949
Fosnes Chapel Fosnesvågen on Jøa 1926
Lund Chapel Lund 1965
Salen Chapel Salsnes 1953
Klinga Klinga Church Klinga 1866
Namdalseid Namdalseid Church Namdalseid 1858
Namsos Namsos Church town of Namsos 1960
Otterøy Otterøy Church Skomsvoll 1858
Statland Statland Church Statland 1992
Vemundvik Vemundvik Church Vemundvik 1875

History

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The location by the river and the large forests nearby made the location of the present day town of Namsos ideal for the construction of sawmills. There were eleven mills in the town during their heyday, but only one remains: Moelven Van Severen. In addition, the Norwegian Sawmill Museum is located at Spillum just south of the town. The museum is located at the now closed and restored Spillum Dampsag & Hovleri sawmill from 1884.

In 1865, the town of Namsos also became a parish in the Church of Norway. It had been decided to build Namsos Church in the growing town in March 1859; the construction was finished in November. In May 1865, the parish was created, with the sub-parishes of Sævik and Vemundvik, formerly within Overhalla parish, was incorporated into Namsos' parish limits.<ref name="disn">Template:Cite web</ref>

Consisting mostly of wooden houses, the town of Namsos has been burned down to the ground on three occasions during its relatively short history. The first fire was in 1872, caused by two boys playing with matches. The second fire was in 1897, from an unknown cause. The third time was during World War II when the town was bombed by German airplanes on 20 April 1940.<ref name="snl" /> Template:See also

Municipal history

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On 1 January 1838, the parish of Vemundvik was established as Vemundvik Municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1846, the village of Namsos, located within Vemundvik Municipality, was established as a ladested. Namsos was located at the mouth of the Namsen river in the Sævik area of Vemundvik Municipality. The new ladested (town) was established as its own independent, self-governing municipality, with 591 inhabitants. This left Vemundvik Municipality with 908 residents.<ref name="jukvam">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="snlv">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

Over time, the small town of Namsos grew larger. Areas of Vemundvik Municipality lying adjacent to the town of Namsos were later incorporated within the city limits on numerous occasions. On 1 January 1882, an area with 109 inhabitants was moved to the town; on 1 July 1921 an area with 927 inhabitants; and on 1 July 1957, another area with a population of 6.<ref name="jukvam" />

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the size of Namsos was significantly during a large municipal merger. Namsos, which previously had a population of 5,224, was increased to 10,875 inhabitants and a much larger land area. The following areas were merged to form a new, larger Namsos Municipality.<ref name="jukvam" />

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

On 1 January 2020, Fosnes Municipality and Namdalseid Municipality were merged with Namsos Municipality. This occurred because on 16 June 2016 the three municipalities voted to merge as part of a large municipal reform across Norway. Also on 1 January 2020, the mainland Lund area of Nærøy Municipality was transferred into Namsos Municipality.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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The coastal municipality is located along the Namsenfjorden and at the mouth of the river Namsen, one of the richest salmon rivers in Europe. The municipality also includes the islands of Otterøya, Hoddøya, Elvalandet, and Jøa. The lakes Finnvollvatnet, Gilten, Mjøsundvatnet, and Salvatnet are all located in Namsos Municipality. The large river Namsen has its mouth in the municipality. The river Sverka also flows through Namsos.

The main part of the town of Namsos is built on a small, low-lying promontory which extends into the bay. To the north, low forested hills rise fairly steeply to over Template:Convert. There is a viewpoint from the hills above the city which is called Klompen with a height of Template:Convert with a road for cars up to the top that is open each summer. To the east extends the wide Namdalen valley. To the south over the bay and mouth of the river Namsen are hills that reach Template:Convert. The highest point in the municipality is the Template:Convert tall mountain Grønkleppen, along the border with Høylandet Municipality.<ref name="elev" />

Climate

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Namsos has a humid continental climate or oceanic climate, depending on the winter threshold used (0C or -3C). The weather station is near the small airport, situated about Template:Convert inland from Namsos along the river. Monthly average daily high temperature range from Template:Convert in the coldest months (January and February) to Template:Convert in July. The all-time high is Template:Convert recorded on July 27, 2019. The warmest month on record at the airport was July 2014 with average daily high Template:Convert and monthly mean Template:Convert. The record low Template:Convert was recorded January 2010. Autumn and winter are the wettest seasons, while late spring is the driest. Template:Weather box

Government

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Namsos Municipality is 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Template:Lang) of Namsos is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party. Template:Div col Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Div col end

Mayors

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The mayor (Template:Langx) of Namsos is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Template:Div col

  • 1855–1857: Theodor Wessel
  • 1858-1858: Christian Møinichen Havig
  • 1859-1859: Theodor Wessel
  • 1860-1860: Carl Julius Olsen
  • 1861–1863: Theodor Wessel
  • 1864-1864: Carl Julius Olsen
  • 1865–1867: Johan Sommerschield
  • 1868-1868: Niels Bjørum
  • 1869-1869: H.J. Blix
  • 1870-1870: J. Salvesen
  • 1871–1875: Johan Sommerschield
  • 1876–1878: Andreas Erlandsen
  • 1879–1886: Johannes Bernhard Havig (H)
  • 1887–1894: Karl Greiff (H)
  • 1895–1899: Carl Hustad (V)
  • 1900–1905: Karl Greiff (H)
  • 1906–1907: Ole Severin Aavatsmark (V)
  • 1908–1909: Otto Christian Dahl (AvH)
  • 1910–1913: Ole Severin Aavatsmark (V)
  • 1914–1919: Anton M. Brandtzæg (H)
  • 1920–1922: Einar Hustad (V)
  • 1923–1924: Hermann Thornes (Ap)
  • 1924–1926: Wilhelm Jakobsen (Ap)
  • 1927-1927: Johan Wiik (Ap)
  • 1928-1928: Reidar O. Frog (Ap)
  • 1929–1930: Einar Hustad (V)
  • 1930–1934: Johannes Dahl (AvH)
  • 1935–1941: Hermann Thornes (Ap/NS)
  • 1941–1945: Arne Dahl (NS)
  • 1945-1945: Johan L. Gundersen (Ap)
  • 1946–1947: Nils Bleness (Ap)
  • 1947-1947: Adolf Holm (Ap)
  • 1948–1951: Eystein Sjaamo (Ap)
  • 1952–1955: Olferd Hojem (Ap)
  • 1956–1963: Erling Thun (Ap)
  • 1964–1975: Svein Lorentzen (Ap)
  • 1976-1991: Gunnar Solum (Ap)
  • 1992-2003: Snorre Ness (Ap)
  • 2003-2007: Kåre Aalberg (SV)
  • 2007-2015: Morten Stene (Ap)
  • 2015–2021: Arnhild Holstad (Ap)
  • 2021–2023: Frode Båtnes (Ap)
  • 2023-present: Amund Lein (H)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Transportation

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Namsos Airport is located about Template:Convert east of the town of Namsos, with direct flights to Oslo, Trondheim, Rørvik, Mosjøen, Bodø. Norwegian County Road 17 runs through part of the municipality.

The closed Namsos Line runs from Namsos to Grong. The island of Otterøya is connected to the mainland via the Lokkaren Bridge.

Notable people

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Guttorm Hansen, 1970
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Anne Alvik, 2006

Public service

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The Arts

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DDE Group, 2009
  • Olav Duun (1876 on Jøa – 1939), a noteworthy author of Norwegian fiction
  • Arne Svendsen (1884 in Fosnes – 1958), a songwriter, folk poet, actor, and revue writer<ref>Template:IMDb name. Retrieved 28 August 2020.</ref>
  • Simon Flem Devold (1929 in Namsos – 2015), an author, journalist, and jazz clarinetist
  • Åge Aleksandersen (born 1949 in Namsos), a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist
  • Terje Tysland (born 1951 in Namsos), a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and accordion player
  • Idar Lind (born 1954 on Otterøya), novelist, crime fiction writer, songwriter, and playwright
  • Carl Frode Tiller (born 1970 in Namsos), a Nynorsk author, historian, and musician
  • Frode Saugestad (born 1974 in Namsos), a literary scholar, publisher, and adventurer
  • Jostein Gulbrandsen (born 1976 in Namsos), a New York-based guitarist, and composer
  • Jon Rune Strøm (born 1985 in Namsos), a Jazz musician who plays upright bass and bass guitar
  • D.D.E., a pop/rock group founded in Namsos in 1992

Sport

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Per Joar Hansen, 2011
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References

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