Editing Agdenes Municipality

{{short description|Former municipality in Trøndelag, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Agdenes
|native_name            =
|native_name_lang       =
|other_name             =
|former_name            =
|image_skyline          = 
|image_caption          = 
|former                 = yes
|idnumber               = 5016
|county                 = Trøndelag
|district               = Orkdalen
|capital                = [[Selbekken]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1896
|preceded               = [[Ørland Municipality]]
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded              = [[Orkland Municipality]]
|demonyms               = Agdenesing<br />Lensvikbygg
|language               = Bokmål
|coatofarms             = Agdenes komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|mayor                  = Oddvar Indergård
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 1995–2019
|elevation_max_m        = 656.2
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://kartverket.no/Kunnskap/Fakta-om-Norge/Hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-hver-kommune/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312031919/https://kartverket.no/Kunnskap/Fakta-om-Norge/Hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-hver-kommune/ |archive-date=2019-03-12 |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 270
|area_total_km2         = 317.29
|area_land_km2          = 296.52
|area_water_km2         = 20.77
|area_water_percent     = 6.5
|population_as_of       = 2019
|population_rank        = 343
|population_total       = 1693
|population_density_km2 = 5.3
|population_increase    = -2.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|63|32|05|N|09|42|04|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Agdenes''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Trøndelag]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The {{convert|317|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1896 until its dissolution in 2020 when it became part of [[Orkland Municipality]]. It was part of the [[Fosen]] [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the village of [[Selbekken]]. Other villages in the municipality included [[Ingdalen]], [[Lensvik]], [[Vassbygda, Agdenes|Vassbygda]], [[Vernes, Trøndelag|Vernes]], and [[Leksa]].<ref name="snl">{{Store norske leksikon|Agdenes_-_tidligere_kommune|Agdenes (tidligere kommune)|2025-01-30|Haugen|Morten O.|2021-12-19}}</ref> The [[Brekstad–Valset Ferry]] connected Agdenes to the town of [[Brekstad]] in [[Ørland Municipality]] on the other side of the [[Trondheimsfjorden]].

At the time of its dissolution, the {{convert|317|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 270th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Agdenes Municipality is the 343rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,693. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|5.3|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 2.2% 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==
The municipality of ''Værnes'' was established on 1 January 1896 when it was separated from the large [[Ørland Municipality]] which originally included land on both sides of the mouth of the [[Trondheimsfjorden]]. The new Værnes Municipality encompassed the area along the south side of the [[Trondheimsleia]] and [[Trondheimsfjorden]] and it initially had a population of 1,412. The name was changed to ''Agdenes Municipality'' on 17 May 1897 by a royal resolution.<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>

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, some major municipal changes took place:<ref name="Dag" />
*the western part of Agdenes Municipality (''Ytre Agdenes'') was separated from the rest of the municipality and it was merged with the neighboring [[Snillfjord Municipality]] (population: 681) and [[Heim Municipality (1911-1964)|Heim Municipality]] (population: 724) to form a new, larger [[Snillfjord Municipality]].<ref name="Dag" />
*the eastern part of Agdenes Municipality (population: 858) was merged with the neighboring [[Lensvik Municipality]] (population: 1,136) and the [[Ingdalen]] area of [[Stadsbygd Municipality]] (population: 171) and together, they formed a new, larger Agdenes Municipality.<ref name="Dag" />

On 1 January 1995, the Moldtun area (population: 21) was transferred from Agdenes Municipality to the neighboring [[Snillfjord Municipality]]. This transfer was approved because the area had been without an outside road connection, and so the only connection was by boat which made it very close to the village of [[Vernes, Trøndelag|Vernes]] in Agdenes Municipality. When the road was built, it was built to the west, connecting it to Snillfjord Municipality, not Agdenes Municipality. Therefore, it was logical for the residents to vote to change municipalities.<ref name="Dag" />

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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nye Orkland: Kommunene |url=http://www.nyeorkland.no/kommunene.403440.no.html |access-date=2017-10-02 |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality, originally the [[parish]], is named after the old ''Agdenes'' farm ({{langx|non|Agðanes}}), where the first [[Agdenes Church]] was built. The farm itself derives its name from the [[headland]] at the mouth of the [[Trondheim Fjord]], where it is situated. The final element -''nes'' translates to "headland". The meaning of the first element is uncertain but is likely connected to the name ''[[Agder]]'' and may originate from the word *''agi'', meaning "pointed" or "protruding". In this sense, the name would translate to "protruding headland".<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=42 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1997 |editor-last=Sandnes |editor-first=Jørn |editor2-last=Stemshaug |editor2-first=Ola |title=Agdenes |url=https://www.norskstadnamnleksikon.no/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=Norsk stadnamnleksikon |publisher=Det Norske Samlaget}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 30 August 1991 and it was in use until the dissolution of the municipality on 1 January 2020. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Ermine (heraldry)|Ermine]], a [[Chief (heraldry)|chief]] [[gules]]"'' ({{langx|no|I hermelin et rødt skjoldhode}}). This means the arms have a [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) that has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[ermine (heraldry)|ermine]], a type of fur design that mimics the winter coat of a [[stoat]]. The [[Chief (heraldry)|chief]] has a tincture of red. The ermine field symbolizes the [[fur farming]] industry in the municipality. As ermine is also a royal symbol, it symbolises the fact that in historical times the local overlords (''[[Earl|jarls]]'') and kings have resided in the village. The red chief across the top was chosen to represent the importance of [[strawberry]] farming in the municipality, although another interpretation is to represent the blood from the axe of the 10th-century King [[Eric Bloodaxe]]. The arms were designed by Einar Skjervold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Agdenes |access-date=2023-02-06 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Agdenes, South Trøndelag (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-16-22.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1991-08-30 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1991-08-30-592 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Agdenes Municipality. It is part of the [[Orkdal prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Nidaros]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Agdenes'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="3"|Agdenes||[[Agdenes Church]]||[[Vernes, Trøndelag|Vernes]]||1857
|-
|[[Lensvik Church]]||[[Lensvik]]||1863
|-
|[[Ingdal Chapel]]||[[Ingdalen]]||1960
|}

==Economy==
The industrial density of Agdenes is above the national average, and the primary sector is the biggest. Most of the inhabitants work within the [[milk]] or forest industry. The growth of [[Garden strawberry|strawberries]] and the breeding of fur animals are important industries as well.

The growth of [[Garden strawberry|strawberries]] has been a major industry in Agdenes for the past 100 years, started by the farmer Lars H. Selbæk in 1886 by planting some strawberry flowers and then giving them away to neighbouring farms. The most common [[List of strawberry cultivars|varieties of strawberry]] grown here are Korona, Sephyr, Senga Sengana, and Bounty. Today, strawberry collection is performed by [[foreign worker]]s, which are mainly from [[Poland]] and [[Lithuania]]. In the initial stages, the Norwegian youth were the main workforce, but after the 1970s, it became less attractive for them to pick strawberries in a field.

==Government==
While it existed, Agdenes Municipality was 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 was governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] was [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Store norske leksikon|kommunestyre|kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the [[Sør-Trøndelag District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Agdenes is made up of 17 representatives that are elected every four years. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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>
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Common list for rural development
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista for bygdeutvikling
|otherparty_number         = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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/agdenes#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Local_Lists               = 4
|otherparty                = Common list for rural development
|otherparty_no             = Felleslista for bygdeutvikling
|otherparty_number         = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Høyre                     = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Common list for rural development
|otherparty_no1            = Felleslista for bygdeutvikling
|otherparty_number1        = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Common list for rural development
|otherparty_no1            = Felleslista for bygdeutvikling
|otherparty_number1        = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Common list for rural development
|otherparty_no1            = Felleslista for bygdeutvikling
|otherparty_number1        = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|otherparty                = Lensvik and Ingdalen's common list
|otherparty_no             = Lensvik og Ingdalens fellesliste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no1            = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Farmers and fur-farmers' list
|otherparty_no             = Jordbrukernes og pelsdyroppdretternes liste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Non-party common list
|otherparty_no1            = Upolitisk Fellesliste
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|otherparty                = Farmers and fur-farmers' list
|otherparty_no             = Jordbrukernes og pelsdyroppdretternes liste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Non-party common list
|otherparty_no1            = Upolitisk Fellesliste
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|otherparty                = Farmers and fur-farmers' list
|otherparty_no             = Jordbrukernes og pelsdyroppdretternes liste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Non-party common list
|otherparty_no1            = Upolitisk Fellesliste
|otherparty_number1        = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|AFS                       = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Agdenes
|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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Agdenes was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2017031608066 |title=Ørland kommune gjennem hundrede år 1837–1937. Agdenes kommune 1896–1937. I anledning kommunelovens hundreårsjubileum |publisher=Ørland kommune |year=1937 |location=Trondheim, Norge |pages=117–121 |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1896–1900: Olaus Tyskø ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1900–1919: John O. Bjørgan ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1920–1933: Johan Wingan ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1933–1934: Anton E. Lystad ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]]) 
*1935–1943: Kristian Vatn ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1943–1945: Lorentz Bjørgan ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945–1945: Kristian Vatn ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1946–1947: Knut Langnes ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1948–1955: Thomas Valseth ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1956–1957: Arne F. Fjorden ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1958–1959: Oskar S. Selvli ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1960–1963: Arne F. Fjorden ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1964–1967: Arne Utnes ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1968–1975: Ole K. Tøndel ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1976–1983: Jens G. Singstad ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1984–1987: Audun Selbæk ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1988–1995: Anne Marie Grymyr Sterten ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1995–2019: Oddvar Indergård ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
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==Geography==
[[File:Agdenes lighthouse.jpg|thumb|left|View of the lighthouse in the Trondheimsfjord]]
The municipality was situated at the south end of the mouth of the [[Trondheimsfjord]] where it met the [[Trondheimsleia]]. It included several islands including [[Leksa]]. The municipality bordered [[Hitra Municipality]], [[Ørland Municipality]], [[Indre Fosen Municipality]], [[Orkdal Municipality]], and [[Snillfjord Municipality]]. The lake [[Øyangsvatnet]] was located in the west central part of the municipality. The [[Agdenes Lighthouse]] was located on the edge of the Trondheimsfjord. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|656.2|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Hestgrovheia, just west of the village of [[Lensvik]].<ref name="elev" />

===Birdlife===
The municipality of Agdenes had a rich and varied birdlife. One of the better places was Litlvatnet. Fully protected since 1983, this [[nature reserve]] comprised shallow water with extensive [[reed bed]]s. The lake was surrounded by farm land, which in its own right provides food and shelter for several species. Formed during the last [[ice age]] when sea levels dropped leaving exposed areas of land and trapped water from the melting ice, today's Litlvatnet is a remnant of this.

==See also==
*[[List of former municipalities of Norway]]

==References==
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