Editing Åfjord Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Åfjord
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Å herred
|former_name1           = Aa herred
|former_name2           = Aafjorden herred
|image_skyline          = Aafjorden i Fosen.jpg 
|image_caption          = View of the Åfjorden
|idnumber               = 5058
|county                 = Trøndelag
|district               = Fosen
|capital                = [[Å, Åfjord|Årnes]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Åfjording
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Åfjord komm 2020.svg 
|flag                   = Flag of Åfjord.svg
|webpage                = www.afjord.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Erling Iversen 
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 675.05
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 74
|area_total_km2         = 1329.43
|area_land_km2          = 1250.60
|area_water_km2         = 78.83
|area_water_percent     = 5.9
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 197
|population_total       = 4339
|population_density_km2 = 3.3
|population_increase    = 2.6
|coordinates            = {{coord|63|58|40|N|10|23|08|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Åfjord''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Trøndelag]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Fosen]] [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Å, Åfjord|Årnes]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Revsnes, Trøndelag|Revsnes]], [[Roan (village)|Roan]], [[Bessaker]], [[Harsvika]], and [[By, Norway|By]]. Åfjord is located on the northwestern side of the [[Fosen peninsula]], northwest of the city of [[Trondheim (city)|Trondheim]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Åfjord |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/%C3%85fjord |access-date=2017-10-07 |date=2017-05-17 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=no}}</ref>

The {{convert|1329|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 74th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Åfjord is the 197th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,339. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|3.3|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 2.6% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Aarnes i Aafjord.jpg|thumb|left|Årnes in Åfjord]]
The municipality of ''Aafjord'' was established on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). On 26 March 1870, a royal resolution moved a small, unpopulated part to Aafjord Municipality to the neighboring [[Bjugn Municipality]]. On 1 January 1896, the southwestern coastal area of Aafjord Municipality (population: 1,529) was separated to form the new [[Jøssund Municipality]]. This left Aafjord Municipality with 2,419 residents. On the same date, the name of ''Aafjord Municipality'' was changed to just ''Aa Municipality''. The spelling was later changed to ''Å Municipality''. On 13 July 1934, the name of the municipality was changed from "Å" to "Åfjord Municipality". After that, the [[administrative centre]] in the municipality was referred to as "[[Å, Åfjord|Å]]" or "Å i Åfjord".

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring [[Stoksund Municipality]] (population: 2,643) and Åfjord Municipality (population: 1,515) were merged to form a new, larger Åfjord Municipality.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref> On 1 November 1980, the postal service changed the name of the municipal center from ''"Å i Åfjord"'' to ''"Årnes"''.

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

On 1 January 2020, the neighboring [[Roan Municipality]] was merged into Åfjord Municipality. The new municipality adopted the [[coat of arms]] of the old Roan Municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ny kommune |url=https://www.afjord.kommune.no/ny-kommune/ |access-date=2017-10-07 |publisher=Åfjord kommune |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hauknes |first=Joar |date=2017-12-21 |title=Åfjord blir navnet på den nye kommunen |url=https://www.roan.kommune.no/nyheter/afjord-blir-navnet-pa-den-nye-kommunen-etter-sammenslaingen-av-roan-og-afjord-fra-01-01-2020.12625.aspx |publisher=Åfjord kommune |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''[[Å, Åfjord|Aa]]'' farm ({{langx|non|Ár}}) since the first [[Åfjord Church]] was built there. The local [[fjord]] ([[Åfjorden]]) is also named after this farm. The first element of the current name is the [[plural]] form of {{wikt-lang|non|á}} which means "[[river]]", probably since there are two rivers, the Norddalselva and Stordalselva, that run together just south of the farm. The last element of the current name is {{wikt-lang|non|fjǫrðr}} which means "[[fjord]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |author-link=Oluf Rygh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AGxBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1901 |edition=14 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=23 |language=no}}</ref>

The spelling of the name has varied over the years. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Aafjorden''. On 23 March 1895, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] approved the division of the municipality effective 1 January 1896. On that date, the southwestern part became the new [[Jøssund Municipality]] and the remaining portion of Aafjorden Municipality would be renamed ''Aa'' (leaving off the "fjord" part of the old name).<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1895 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1895. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481014_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=69}}</ref> On 21 December 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] enacted the [[Norwegian language conflict|1917 Norwegian language reforms]]. Prior to this change, the name was spelled ''Aa'' with the [[digraph (orthography)|digraph]] "[[Aa (digraph)|Aa]]", and after this reform, the name was spelled ''Å'', simply using the letter [[Å]] instead.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=1000}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7c810cb2510e5454433266c698b8808e |title=Den Nye rettskrivning : regler og ordlister |publisher=Den Mallingske Boktrykkeri |year=1918 |location=Kristiania, Norge |language=no}}</ref> On 13 July 1934, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Åfjord''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1934 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1934. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481049_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=386}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
[[File:Åfjord komm 2020.svg|thumb|left|110px|Arms of Åfjord (2020–present)]]
[[File:Åfjord komm.svg|thumb|left|110px|Arms of Åfjord (1997-2019)]]
The current [[coat of arms]] was approved for use starting on 1 January 2020 after a municipal merger with Åfjord Municipality and [[Roan Municipality]]. These arms had previously been used by Roan from 1987 until 2020. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], three terns [[Volant (heraldry)|volant]] [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|I blått tre oppflyvende sølv terner, 2-1}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a group of three flying [[tern]]s. The bird design has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. 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. The arms were initially designed by Solfrid Krogfjord with the final design by Einar H. Skjervold. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Roan |access-date=2023-02-19 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Roan, South Trøndelag (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-16-32.html |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-05-22 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1987-05-22-447 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> {{See also-text|the coat of arms of [[Tvedestrand#Coat of arms|Tvedestrand]]}}

The previous [[coat of arms]] was granted on 18 April 1997 until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was enlarged and the arms were changed. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], two boats [[argent]] issuant from [[Dexter and sinister|sinister]]"'' ({{langx|no|I blått to fremvoksende sølv båter}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is two boats coming out of the right side of the shield. The boats have a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means they are commonly colored white, but if the arms are made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms show two [[Stem (ship)|stem]]s of a boat to represent the special boats {{langx|no|Åfjordbåt}} that are built in the municipality. These boats had a long, shallow [[keel]] and straight masts. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold. The municipal flag had the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Åfjord |access-date=2023-02-19 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Afjord, South Trøndelag |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-16-30.html |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1997-04-18 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1997-04-18-354 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Åfjord Municipality. It is part of the [[Fosen prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Nidaros]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Åfjord'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|Åfjord||[[Åfjord Church]]||[[Å, Åfjord|Årnes]]||1879
|-
|Stoksund||[[Stoksund Church]]||[[Revsnes, Trøndelag|Revsnes]]||1825
|-
|Roan||[[Roan Church]]||[[Roan (village)|Roan]]||1702
|}

==History==
[[File:Harbakkhula.jpg|thumb|right|Harbakkhula (cave), with evidence of Stone Age settlement.]]
There are archeological findings on many sites across the municipality. At Dragseid. archaeologists have located [[Tumulus|grave mound]]s. It is said that the wooden boats were dragged over the thin Dragseid [[peninsula]] to shorten the journey and to avoid risking them in bad weather. Up to the [[Middle Ages]] the [[Fosen peninsula]] was included as a part of the district of [[Nordmøre]], immediately to the south.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stylegars |first=Frans-Arne H. |date=2006-05-14 |title=Fosens historie frem til 1730 |url=http://arkeologi.blogspot.com/2006/05/fosens-historie-frem-til-1730.html |access-date=2017-10-07 |publisher=Arkeologi i Nord |language=no}}</ref>

Prior to 1950, there were no roads leading into and out of the municipality. In 1950, the road to the neighboring [[Bjugn Municipality]] to the south was finally finished. In 1955, the road to [[Stoksund Municipality]] in the northern part of the municipality was finished.

An old type of wooden boat, the Åfjord boat, comes from this area. The boat is a direct descendant form the old Norse [[Viking]] boats. It is still being produced, although in very small numbers. The boat is rounded at both ends. It is known to be a good coastal sailer. Different sizes exist. From the small "[[faering]]" to the largest of them all, the "[[fembøring]]".

==Government==
Åfjord Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Trøndelag District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Åfjord is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Trøndelag Trööndelage |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/tr%C3%B8ndelag%20tr%C3%B6%C3%B6ndelage/åfjord#seats |access-date=2024-01-06 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 23
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/tr%C3%B8ndelag/%C3%A5fjord#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Venstre                   = 1
|note = On 1 January 2020, [[Roan Municipality]] became part of Åfjord Municipality.
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Sør-Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/s%C3%B8r-tr%C3%B8ndelag/%C3%A5fjord#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 11
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 11
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|DLF/V                     = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 27
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 1
|note = On 1 January 1964, [[Stokksund Municipality]] became part of Åfjord Municipality.
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 11
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Åfjord
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-04-12 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Local_Lists               = 16
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Åfjord 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>{{Cite book |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016092848177 |title=Fosen. Natur, kultur og mennesker |publisher=Adresseavisens Forlag |year=1993 |editor-last=Sæther |editor-first=Stein Arne |location=Trondheim |pages=215–216 |language=no}}</ref>
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*1838–1839: Thore Petter Berg
*1840–1847: Hans Günther Magelsen 
*1848–1851: Thore Petter Berg 	
*1852–1853: Christopher Andreas Lassen 
*1854–1857: Thore Petter Berg
*1858–1859: Christopher Andreas Lassen 
*1860–1867: Ole Berg 
*1868–1871: Bernt Graning 
*1872–1877: Ole Berg
*1878–1879: Hans P. Dahl ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1880–1885: Nils Berg 
*1886–1890: [[Karl Seip]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1890–1898: Hans P. Dahl ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1899–1907: Ove Selnes ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1908–1919: Ole Berdahl ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1920–1928: Kristian Karlsaune ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1929–1931: Johannes Bye ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1932–1937: Ole O. Stjern ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1938–1942: Einar Nordtømme ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1942–1945: Magne Nilsen ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945–1946: Einar Nordtømme ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1947–1955: Petter M. Stavrum ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1955-1955: Toralf Gilde ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1956–1965: [[Einar Hole Moxnes]] ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1966–1967: Erling Stjern ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*1968–1971: John Skaseth ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1972–1975: Erling Stjern ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*1976–1989: Einar Aune ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1990–1995: [[Michael Momyr]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1995–1998: Kristian Flenstad ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1998–1999: Vidar Daltveit ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*1999–2007: Oddbjørn Rømma ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2007–2023: Vibeke Stjern ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2023-present: Erling Iversen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-12 |title=Åfjord: Ordføreren er klar |url=https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/afjord_-ordforeren-er-klar-1.16553222 |access-date=2024-01-07 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>
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==Economy==
The people of Åfjord make their living from [[agriculture]], [[forestry]], [[fishing]], [[transport]] (sea and land), [[aquaculture]] (fish and shellfish), construction, and services. The largest employer in the area is [[Stjern]] (forestry, sawmill, entrepreneur). The contractor, building, sector now employs about 19% of the working force, and is now larger than the agricultural sector.

==Geography==
[[File:Hosensand.jpg|350px|thumb|Hosensanden beach on the island Stokkøya, July 1987]]
Åfjord Municipality is located next to [[Osen Municipality]] to the north, [[Namsos Municipality]] to the northeast, [[Steinkjer Municipality]] to the east, [[Indre Fosen Municipality]] to the south, and [[Ørland Municipality]] to the southwest. 

The major centre of the municipality is ''[[Å, Åfjord|Årnes]]'' (also called "''Å in Åfjord''"). All major services of the municipality are located there. Other populated areas are ''Monstad/[[Å, Åfjord|Å]]'', a couple of minutes by car from Årnes, and ''Stoksund/[[Revsnes, Trøndelag|Revsnes]]''. Åfjord covers an area of approximately {{convert|1300|km2}}, with about 4300 residents&mdash; about one third of which live in the [[Å, Åfjord|Årnes]] urban area.

Åfjord consists of many small settlements&mdash;from the islands in the west to the highlands in the east. Traditionally, Åfjord has been an agricultural society, while [[Revsnes, Trøndelag|Stoksund]] in the west has had a more of a [[fishing]]-based economy. There is an increasing amount of weekend houses and recreational cabins in the area. Åfjord has two big islands; [[Stokkøya]] (380 inhabitants) and [[Linesøya]] (80 inhabitants). Stokkøya is connected with the mainland through a bridge [[Stokkøy Bridge]]. The [[Linesøy Bridge]] connects the islands of Stokkøya and Linesøya. The other main island is [[Lauvøya, Åfjord|Lauvøya]] near the south at the end of the [[Åfjorden]].

The highest point in Åfjord Municipality is the {{convert|676|m|adj=on}} tall Finnvollheia.<ref name="elev" /> There are over 1,000 lakes with fish. Åfjord also has two major [[salmon]] rivers&mdash;the [[Nordalselva]] and [[Stordalselva]], which flow into [[Åfjorden]]. English Lords used to fish here in the late 19th century. The lake [[Stordalsvatnet]] lies just east of [[Å, Åfjord|Årnes]]. The lake [[Selavatnet]] lies in the east, along the border with [[Steinkjer Municipality]].

== Notable people ==
* [[Johan Strand Johansen]] (1903 in Åfjord - 1970 in Moscow), a politician who had a role in the [[Johan Strand Johansen#The Furubotn purge|Furubotn purge]]
* [[Einar Hole Moxnes]] (1921–2006), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Åfjord from 1955 to 1966
* [[Hans B. Skaset]] (born 1935), a Norwegian civil servant and sports official
* [[Michael Momyr]] (born 1956), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Åfjord from 1990 to 1995
* [[Alexander Lund Hansen]] (born 1982 in Åfjord), a Norwegian former football goalkeeper

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/afjord Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
*[http://www.ntnu.no/vmuseet/botavd/refesumm/summ2_03.html Abstract:The biological diversity of Åfjord]

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