Editing Namdalseid Municipality

{{short description|Former municipality in Trøndelag, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Namdalseid
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Namdalseidet herred
|image_skyline          = Namdalseid.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the Namdalseid area
|idnumber               = 5040
|county                 = Trøndelag
|district               = Namdalen
|capital                = [[Namdalseid (village)|Namdalseid]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 1846
|succeeded              = [[Beitstad Municipality|Beitstaden Municipality]]
|established2           = 1 Jan 1904
|preceded2              = [[Beitstad Municipality|Beitstaden Municipality]]
|disestablished2        = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded2             = [[Namsos Municipality]]
|demonym                = Eibygg
|language               = Neutral
|flag                   = 
|mayor                  = Steinar Lyngstad 
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2003-2019
|elevation_max_m        = 686
|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              = 144
|area_total_km2         = 769.63
|area_land_km2          = 734.68
|area_water_km2         = 34.95
|area_water_percent     = 4.5
|population_as_of       = 2019
|population_rank        = 348
|population_total       = 1576
|population_density_km2 = 2
|population_increase    = -8.4
|coordinates            = {{coord|64|17|21|N|11|10|35|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Namdalseid''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Trøndelag]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The municipality existed from 1838 to 1846 and then again from 1904 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined [[Namsos Municipality]]. It was part of the [[Namdalen]] [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality was the [[Namdalseid (village)|village of Namdalseid]]. Other villages and farm areas in the municipality included [[Sjøåsen]], [[Statland]], [[Tøttdalen]], and [[Sverkmoen]].

At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the {{convert|770|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 144th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway.  Namdalseid was the 348th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,576. The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|2.2|PD/km2}} and its population had decreased by 8.4% over the previous decade.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |year=2018 |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |access-date=2019-03-04 |language=no}}</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/ |access-date=2019-03-04 |language=no}}</ref>

==General information==
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of Namdalseid was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law), but it was short-lived. On 1 January 1846, it was merged into the neighboring [[Beitstad Municipality]]. On 1 January 1904, the Namdalseid district (population: 1,368) was separated from [[Beitstad Municipality]] to form a municipality of its own (once again). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the parts of the neighboring [[Otterøy Municipality]] that were located south of the [[Namsenfjorden]] (population: 571) were transferred to Namdalseid 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 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old [[Nord-Trøndelag]] county to the new [[Trøndelag]] county. On 1 January 2020, the neighboring [[Fosnes Municipality]], [[Namsos Municipality]], and Namdalseid Municipality were merged to form a new, larger [[Namsos Municipality]]. This occurred because on 16 June 2016, the three municipalities voted to merge as part of a large municipal reform across Norway.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Om nye Namsos |url=http://www.nyenamsos.no/om-nye-namsos.406853.no.html |access-date=2017-09-25 |publisher=NyeNamsos.no |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named ''Namdalseid''. This name originally comes from the old ''Elda'' farm ({{langx|non|Eldueið}} or commonly shortened to {{lang|non|Eið}}) since the first [[Namdalseid Church|Eid Stave Church]] was built there. The first element is {{lang|non|eldu}} which is the name of the local river. The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|eið}} which means "path/road between two waters" (here the [[Beitstadfjorden]] and [[Namsenfjorden]])". The [[Viking]]s used to drag boats across Namdalseid using the [[river]]s and [[waterway]]s in the area, to get from one [[fjord]] to another without having to risk crossing the treacherous [[Folda, Trøndelag|Folda fjord]] by travelling up the sheltered [[Trondheimsfjord]] and continuing north along the coast. The passage was much easier in olden times as the [[sea level]] was higher and the waterways more numerous, but as recently as 2004 a boatdrag was done to commemorate the old traditions. Nowadays, however, one has to transport the boats by road for a fairly long stretch. Around the year 1550, the prefix {{lang|no|Namdals-}} was added to the name to distinguish it from other places using the common name ''Eid''. The prefix is the [[genitive case]] of the old region name [[Namdalen]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Namdalseid – kommune i Nord-Trøndelag |url=http://snl.no/Namdalseid/kommune_i_Nord-Tr%C3%B8ndelag |access-date=2011-08-15 |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=247 and 256 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Namdalseidet''. On 3 November 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Namdalseid'', removing the [[Definite article|definite form]] ending ''-et''.<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=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057-1065}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 8 December 1989 and they were in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Per pale]] [[Line (heraldry)|trefly-counter-trefly]] [[argent]] and [[Vert (heraldry)|vert]]"'' ({{langx|no|Kløvd av sølv og grønt ved kløverbladsnitt}}). This means the arms have a [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) that is divided vertically by a line that follows a [[trefoil]]/[[clover]] design that alternates on either side of the line. The background on the left side of the line 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 background on the right side has a tincture of green. The [[clover]] leaf shapes and the colors were chosen to symbolize the [[agriculture]], landscapes, and nature within the municipality. Namdalseid was a farming municipality with mainly grass production. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref name="snl" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Namdalseid |access-date=2023-02-15 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Namdalseid, Nord-Trøndelag (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-17-25.html |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1989-12-08 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1989-12-08-1208 |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> 

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] had two parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Namdalseid Municipality. It is part of the [[Nord-Innherad prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Nidaros]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Namdalseid'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|Namdalseid||[[Namdalseid Church]]||[[Namdalseid (village)|Namdalseid]]||1858
|-
|Statland||[[Statland Church]]||[[Statland]]||1992
|}

==Geography==
The municipality bordered [[Flatanger Municipality]], [[Roan Municipality]], and [[Osen Municipality]] to the west; [[Namsos Municipality]] to the north; [[Åfjord Municipality]] and [[Verran Municipality]] to the southwest; and [[Steinkjer Municipality]] to the southeast. Lakes in the region include [[Gilten (lake)|Gilten]] and [[Finnvollvatnet]]. The river [[Sverka]] runs through the western part of the municipality. The [[Namsenfjorden]] formed most of the northern border. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|686|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Båeriesvaerie.<ref name="elev" />

==Government==
While it existed, Namdalseid 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">{{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 was under the jurisdiction of the [[Namdal District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]]. 

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Herredsstyre)}} of Namdalseid was made up of 19 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 2016
|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                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 12
|Venstre                   = 1
|note = On 1 January 2020, Namdsalseid Municipality became part of [[Namsos Municipality]].
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 2012
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nord-Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/nord-tr%C3%B8ndelag/namdalseid?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2019-10-20 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 2008
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 2004
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 2000
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 1996
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 1992
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 1988
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 1984
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Local list for Namdalseid
|otherparty_no             = Bygdeliste for Namdalseid
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 1980
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 1976
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 1972
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 1968
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|start                     = 1964
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1960
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1956
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1952
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1948
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namdalseid
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1938
|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=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 3
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Namdalseid 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 |last=Bartnes |first=Henrik |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2013112608021 |title=Det gamle Beitstaden: kommune- og allmenhistorie 1837-1904 |publisher=Beitstaden historielag |year=1969 |location=Steinkjer |pages=498 and 547 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Hilmo |first=Jon |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2008071000002 |title=Midt i Noreg bur vi her i Nord-Trøndelag. 75 år med Bondepartiet/Senterpartiet 1921–1996 |publisher=Nord-Trøndelag Sp |year=1996 |location=Steinkjer |page=128 |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1838–1839: Erich Helbostad 
*1840–1841: Christian Gotfred Vogelsang 
*1842–1845: Morten Elden
*''(1846-1904: Namdalseid Municipality did not exist)''
*1904–1906: Paul Anzjøn 	
*1907-1907: Kristoffer Elden 	
*1908–1910: Henrik Elden 	
*1911–1913: John Buvarp 	
*1914–1916: Håkon Holien ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1917–1922: Tønnes Silset ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1923–1925: Sverre Elden ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1926–1931: Tønnes Silset ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1932–1934: Olav Sæther ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1935–1937: Tønnes Silset ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1938–1940: Edmund Buvarp ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1941-1941: Tønnes Silset ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1942-1942: Kristian Anzjøn ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1943-1943: Edvard Stamnes ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1944–1945: Oldus Mork ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945–1946: Edmund Buvarp ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1947-1947: Eiliv Elden ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1948–1951: Trygve Silset ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1952–1959: Inge Kaldahl ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
*1960–1964: Asbjørn Kaldahl ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1964–1968: Otto Ekker ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1968–1972: Inge Kaldahl ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1972–1983: Einar Furre ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1984–1987: Per Arve Lie ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1988–1995: Bjørn Hagen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1995–1999: Hetty Vårdal ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1999–2003: Per Arve Lie ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*2003–2019: Steinar Lyngstad ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
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==Economy==
Being mainly an agricultural municipality, Namdalseid struggled with a decline in population, as fewer and fewer people find they can make a living growing crops and raising [[cattle]]. Other areas of interest for business were [[fishing]], [[hunting]], and nature. Having one of the best small-[[salmon]] (grisle) rivers in Trøndelag, Namdalseid is a haven for [[fly fishing]] and attracts many fishermen every year. In addition to fishing many visit Namdalseid to experience the beautiful mountain scenery and to do some hunting.

Namdalseid also had some [[Industrial sector|industry]]. Hundseth Mølle is one of the largest [[mill (grinding)|mills]] in Norway, Namdal Plast AS is a [[factory]] manufacturing [[fiberglass]] products, and Pelsberederiet AS is a manufacturer of [[fur]]s from [[moose]], [[deer]], and other wild animals.

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

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.argard.nu/ Årgårdselva]: one of the best salmon rivers in Norway
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724175225/http://dnweb12.dirnat.no/nbinnsyn/asp/viseinnhold.asp?iid=VV00001923&nr=3585 Finnvollvatnet Nature Reserve]: old growth forest, boreal rainforest, and rich bird life

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