Editing Flatanger Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Flatanger
|native_name            =
|native_name_lang       =
|other_name             =
|former_name            =
|image_skyline          = Rorbu in Lauvsnes.jpg
|image_caption          = 
|idnumber               = 5049
|county                 = Trøndelag
|district               = Namdalen
|capital                = [[Lauvsnes]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1871
|preceded               = [[Fosnes Municipality]]
|demonym                = Flatangring
|language               = Neutral
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.flatanger.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Olav Jørgen Bjørkås 
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2011
|elevation_max_m        = 611.49
|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              = 216
|area_total_km2         = 458.71
|area_land_km2          = 433.53
|area_water_km2         = 25.18
|area_water_percent     = 5.5
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 326
|population_total       = 1116
|population_density_km2 = 2.4
|population_increase    = -0.4
|coordinates            = {{coord|64|25|11|N|10|54|28|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Flatanger''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Trøndelag]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Namdalen]] [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is [[Lauvsnes]]. Other villages include [[Jøssund, Flatanger|Jøssund]], [[Hasvåg]], and [[Vik, Trøndelag|Vik]].

The {{convert|459|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 216th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Flatanger is the 326th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,116. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|2.4|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 0.4% 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>

Flatanger is also known for having some of the most difficult [[sport climbing]] routes in the world.

==General==
[[File:Sound in Flatanger.jpg|thumb|left|View of a small fjord in Flatanger]]
Flatanger was established as a municipality in the old [[Nord-Trøndelag]] county on 1 January 1871 when it was separated from the large [[Fosnes Municipality]]. Initially, Flatanger Municipality had 1,472 residents. It is one of the few municipalities in Norway whose boundaries have not changed since it was established.<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> In 2018, it became part of the newly created [[Trøndelag]] county.

===Name===
The municipality is likely named after one of the local [[fjord]]s ({{langx|non|Flat(r)angr}}), but it is not known exactly which one. The first element is {{lang|non|{{linktext|flatr}}}} which means "flat" or "shallow". The last element is {{lang|non|{{linktext|angr}}}} which means "[[fjord]] or inlet".<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Flatanger |url=http://snl.no/Flatanger |access-date=2011-08-18 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_kFFxvxaufcC |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt |date=1903 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=15 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=344 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 12 October 1990. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Vert (heraldry)|Vert]], three [[chevronel]]s [[embowed]] [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|I grønt tre innbøyde sølv sparrer}}). This means the arms have a green [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is three [[Chevron (insignia)|chevrons]] with a slight curve to them. The charge 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. The green color was chosen to represent the [[agriculture]] industry in the municipality. The design was chosen to represent the [[bow (boat)|bow]] of a boat, seen from the front, since boats have a great historical significance in this coastal fishing community. The arms were designed by Even Jarl Skoglund.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Flatanger |access-date=2023-02-06 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Flatanger, Nord-Trøndelag (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-17-49.html |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1990-12-09 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1990-10-12-826 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Flatanger'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="2"|Flatanger||[[Vik Church (Flatanger)|Vik Church]]||[[Vik, Trøndelag|Vik]]||1873
|-
|[[Løvøy Church]]||[[Lauvøya, Flatanger|Lauvøya]]||1871
|}

==Geography==
The municipality consists mostly of mainland, but also includes almost 1,400 islands of various sizes. Some of the major islands include [[Bjørøya]], [[Lauvøya, Flatanger|Lauvøya]], [[Villa, Norway|Villa]], [[Halmøya]], and [[Kvernøya]]. [[Ellingråsa Lighthouse]] is located on the island of [[Bjørøya]] and [[Villa Lighthouse]] is on [[Villa, Norway|Villa]]. These islands all lie on the south side of the [[Folda, Trøndelag|Folda]] [[firth]]. The [[Namsenfjorden]] forms part of the northern boundary of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|611.49|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Beingårdsheia in the southeastern part of the municipality near the border with [[Namsos Municipality]].<ref name="elev" />

==Government==
Flatanger 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]].

===Politics===
In the 2007 municipal elections, Flatanger Municipality had the highest vote for the [[Venstre (Norway)|Venstre]] party in all of Norway, at 42.9 per cent.

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Flatanger is made up of 15 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                      = Flatanger
|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/flatanger#seats |access-date=2024-01-06 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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/flatanger#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2 
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nord-Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/nord-tr%C3%B8ndelag/flatanger#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Ap/SV                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Venstre                   = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|KrF/Sp                    = 5
|otherparty                = Flatanger Non-party Election List
|otherparty_no             = Flatanger Upolitiske Valgliste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Flatanger non-party election list
|otherparty_no             = Flatanger upolitiske valgliste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Flatanger non-party election list
|otherparty_no             = Flatanger upolitiske valgliste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Non-party common list
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk Fellesliste 
|otherparty_number         = 5
|otherparty1               = Non-party election list
|otherparty_no1            = Upolitisk Valgliste 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 6
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 7
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|AFS                       = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|AFS                       = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Flatanger
|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=2020-04-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|AFS                       = 6
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Flatanger 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 |last=Hylland |first=Julian |title=Flatangerboka |publisher=Flatanger kommune |year=1962 |pages=132–136 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Ekker |first=Johannes |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014060408190 |title=Soga åt Otterøy heradstyre: (Otterøyutgaven) : Otterøy, Fosnes og Flatanger 1838-1870, Otterøy og Fosnes 1871-1912, Otterøy 1913-1940 |publisher=Aktietrykkeriet |year=1951 |location=Trondheim |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1871–1877: Olaus Vedege 	
*1878–1879: Andreas Saxegård 
*1880–1883: Bernt H. Solem  
*1884–1885: Peder Musum 	
*1886–1887: Ole Martin Løfsnes 
*1888–1893: Albert Opland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1894–1898: Odin Aune ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1899–1901: Albert Opland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1902–1916: Odin Aune ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1917–1928: Carl Sitter ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1929–1934: Anton Høstland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1935–1937: Sigurd Halmøy ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*1938–1940: Øistein Aarseth ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1941–1945: Lauritz Sved 
*1945–1947: Øistein Aarseth ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1948–1951: Anton Høstland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1952–1953: Sverre Hustad ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1954–1955: Ingolf Lindseth 
*1956–1961: Carl Gulbrandsen ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1962–1967: Birger Skotnes ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1968–1969: Aage Aagård ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1970–1973: Otmar Lauvsnes ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1973–1979: Aage Aagård ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1980–1987: Øyvind Mårvik ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1988–1995: Ronald Geving ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1995–1999: Per Bårdsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1999–2003: Trond Strøm ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2003–2011: Reidar Lindseth ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*2011–present: Olav Jørgen Bjørkås ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
{{div col end}}

==Attractions==
===Rock climbing===
Flatanger is home to some of the world's hardest [[sport climbing|sport climbs]] that are located in the nearby Hanshelleren Cave. In 2012, [[Adam Ondra]] completed the [[redpoint (climbing)|redpoint]] of ''{{interlanguage link|Change (climb)|lt=Change|fr|Change (escalade)}}'', which became the [[List of grade milestones in rock climbing#Redpointed by men|first-ever]] rock climbing route in history to be graded at {{climbing grade|9b+}}. In 2017, Ondra completed the redpoint of ''[[Silence (climb)|Silence]]'', which then became the [[List of grade milestones in rock climbing#Redpointed by men|first-ever]] to be graded at {{climbing grade|9c}}. The cave has attracted many of the world's strongest sport climbers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-04 |title=Adam Ondra climbs world's first 9c at Flatanger in Norway |url=http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/interviews/adam-ondra-climbs-worlds-first-9c-at-flatanger-in-norway.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-08 |title=Facebook photo |url=https://www.facebook.com/adamondrafanpage/photos/a.880349645378884.1073741828.880346022045913/1453177298096113/?type=3&theater |url-access=limited |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/880346022045913/1453177298096113 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |website=[[Facebook]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

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Hanshelleren.JPG|[[Hanshelleren Cave]], home to the world's hardest [[sport climbing|sport climbs]] 
Adam Ondra climbing Silence, 9c by PAVEL BLAZEK 1-cropped.jpg|[[Adam Ondra]] on ''Silence'' {{climbing grade|9c}}
Moritz Welt Flatanger Hanshelleren 5.png | Moritz Welt on ''Odin's Eye'' {{climbing grade|8c+}}
Daniel Woods Hanshelleren 01.jpg|[[Daniel Woods]] on ''Thor's Hammer'' {{climbing grade|9a+}}
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==Notable people==
* [[Ole Konrad Ribsskog]] (1865 in Flatanger – 1941), a teacher and politician who was Mayor of Trondheim
* [[Toralf Sandø]] (1899 in Flatanger – 1970), a film director and actor<ref>{{IMDb name|0762489|name=Toralf Sandø}}. Retrieved 08 October 2020.</ref>
* [[Julie Dahle Aagård]] (born 1978 in Flatanger), a jazz singer and sister of Tora Dahle Aagård
* [[Tora Dahle Aagård]] (born 1994 in Flatanger), a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and sister of Julie Dahle Aagård
* [[Brede Moe]] (born 1991 in Flatanger), a footballer with 180 club caps

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/flatanger Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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