Editing Namsskogan Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Namsskogan
|native_name            =
|native_name_lang       =
|other_name             =
|former_name            =
|image_skyline          = Brekkvasselv panorama.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the village of Brekkvasselv in Namsskogan
|idnumber               = 5044
|county                 = Trøndelag
|district               = Namdalen
|capital                = [[Namsskogan (village)|Namsskogan]]
|established            = 1 July 1923
|preceded               = [[Grong Municipality]]
|demonym                = Namsskoging
|language               = Neutral
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.namsskogan.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Elisabeth Vollmo Bjørhusdal
|mayor_party            = [[Bygdeliste|LL]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 1167.62
|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              = 64
|area_total_km2         = 1417.15
|area_land_km2          = 1353.12
|area_water_km2         = 64.03
|area_water_percent     = 4.5
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 345
|population_total       = 810
|population_density_km2 = 0.6
|population_increase    = -12.1
|coordinates            = {{coord|64|52|19|N|12|58|35|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Namsskogan''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Trøndelag]], [[Norway]]. Namsskogan is located in the upper part of the long [[Namdalen]] valley [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the [[Namsskogan (village)|village of Namsskogan]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Brekkvasselv]], [[Smalåsen]], [[Skorovatn]], and [[Trones, Namsskogan|Trones]].

The [[Namsskogan (village)|village of Namsskogan]] lies along the river [[Namsen]] in the northern part of the municipality. The [[European route E6]] highway runs through the village.

The {{convert|1417|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 64th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Namsskogan is the 345th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 810. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|0.6|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 12.1% 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>

Economy: In 2024, the municipality earned some hundred thousand Euro from the sale of hydroelectric power to a facility (in the municipality), that is doing mining of [[cryptocurrency]]; The community has already done a deal that is supposed to bring in money in 2025: [[Norwegian kroner]] 9.3 million will be the profit, according to media.<ref>https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/bitcoinbonanza-kryptofabrikk-gir-kommunen-ekstramillioner/s/5-95-2159581. Nettavisen.no. Retrieved 2024-12-01</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Nordnorge.jpg|thumb|left|210px|[[European route E6|E6]] enters [[Northern Norway|Nord-Norge]] at the northern end of Namsskogan]]
[[File:Nams-Inn.jpg|thumb|left|210px|"Nams-Inn" is a small [[hotel]] in Namsskogan.]]
The municipality of Namsskogan was established on 1 July 1923 when it was separated from the large [[Grong Municipality]]. Initially, the population of Namsskogan Municipality was 469. The municipal boundaries have not changed since.<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.

===Name===
The municipality is named Namsskogan, a name which was created in 1923. The first element is {{lang|no|Nams-}} which comes from the name of the river [[Namsen]] and the last element is the [[plural]] form of {{lang|no|skog}} which means "[[woodland|woods]]". Therefore, the meaning of the name is "the woodlands around Namsen". The river name has an uncertain origin. The first part of the river name comes from the [[Old Norse]] word {{lang|non|Nauma}}) which has an unknown meaning, but it may come from the word {{lang|no|naust}} which means "boat". The second part of the river name {{lang|no|-sen}} ({{langx|non|sær}}) which means "sea".<ref name="snla">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Namsos |url=http://snl.no/Namsos |access-date=2011-08-24 |language=no}}</ref><ref name="snlb">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Namsen |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Namsen |date=2021-04-09 |editor-last=Rosvold |editor-first=Knut A. |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2023-02-15}}</ref><ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Namsskogan |url=http://snl.no/Namsskogan |access-date=2011-09-16 |language=no}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 21 December 1984. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Sable (heraldry)|Sable]], moose antlers [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|I svart et gull elggevir}}). This means the arms have a black [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a set of [[moose]] [[antlers]]. The antlers have a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means the design is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The design was chosen to symbolize the heavily [[forest]]ed municipality where one can find many moose. The arms are based on a very large antler, with a rare golden color, which hangs on the municipal hall. The arms were designed by Nora Stommyrbakken and 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=Namsskogan |access-date=2023-02-15 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Namsskogan, Nord-Trøndelag (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-17-40.html |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1984-12-21 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1984-12-21-2195 |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> {{see also-text|Coats of arms of [[Coat of arms of Aremark|Aremark]], [[Coat of arms of Namsos|Namsos]], [[Coat of arms of Ringsaker|Ringsaker]], and [[Coat of arms of Tynset|Tynset]]}}

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Namsskogan 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 Namsskogan'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="3"|Namsskogan||[[Trones Church]]||[[Trones, Namsskogan|Trones]]||1832
|-
|[[Bjørhusdal Church]]||[[Namsskogan (village)|Namsskogan]]||1970
|-
|[[Skorovatn Chapel]]||[[Skorovatn]]||1965
|}

==Geography==
[[File:Trongfossen.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Trongfossen waterfall, Namsen]]
Namsskogan is located in the northeast part of [[Trøndelag]] county. It is a heavily forested area with several large lakes including [[Kalvvatnet]], [[Mellingsvatnet]], [[Frøyningen]], [[Storgåsvatnet]], and [[Tunnsjøflyan]]. The river [[Namsen]] runs south through the [[Namdalen]] valley. The extreme northeastern part of the municipality is part of [[Børgefjell National Park]]. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|1167.62|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Gisen ({{langx|sma|Jijse}}).<ref name="elev" />

==Climate==
Namsskogan, located inland in the upper part of Namdalen valley, has a [[boreal climate]], but with more winter precipitation than in most other boreal climates, so there is often a lot of snow on the ground in winter. The all-time high {{convert|34.4|°C}} is from July 2019. Warmest month on record was July 2014 with monthly mean {{convert|19.6|°C}}, average daily high {{convert|27|°C}} and 8 days with high at or above {{convert|30|°C}}. The all-time low {{convert|-35.6|°C}} was recorded January 2010. The coldest month in recent decades was December 2010 with monthly mean {{convert|-11.1|°C}} and average daily high {{convert|-7|°C}}. The weather station started recording in 1895; there might be colder lows recorded before 2006.
{{Weather box 
|metric first= yes
|single line = yes
|location = Namsskogan 1991-2020 (140 m, avg high/low 2011-2020, extremes 2006-2025)
|Jan record high C = 8.1 | Jan record low C = -35.6
|Feb record high C = 9.3 | Feb record low C = -34.8
|Mar record high C = 14.9 | Mar record low C = -30.5
|Apr record high C = 19.3 | Apr record low C = -19.8
|May record high C = 29.8 | May record low C = -7.5
|Jun record high C = 31.3 | Jun record low C = -2.2
|Jul record high C = 34.4 | Jul record low C = -0.6
|Aug record high C = 29.6 | Aug record low C = -2
|Sep record high C = 25.3 | Sep record low C = -8.3
|Oct record high C = 18.7 | Oct record low C = -12.7
|Nov record high C = 11.3 | Nov record low C = -27.5
|Dec record high C = 8.3 | Dec record low C = -29.5
|Jan high C = -3
|Feb high C = -1
|Mar high C = 2
|Apr high C = 7
|May high C = 13
|Jun high C = 17
|Jul high C = 20
|Aug high C = 19
|Sep high C = 14
|Oct high C = 7
|Nov high C = 2
|Dec high C = -1
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
|Jan mean C=-4.5
|Feb mean C=-4.9
|Mar mean C=-2.4
|Apr mean C=2.1
|May mean C=6.9
|Jun mean C=11.5
|Jul mean C=14.8
|Aug mean C=13.4
|Sep mean C=9
|Oct mean C=3.4
|Nov mean C=-0.7
|Dec mean C=-3.6
|year mean C=
|Jan low C = -7
|Feb low C = -7
|Mar low C = -6
|Apr low C = -3
|May low C = 2
|Jun low C = 7
|Jul low C = 10
|Aug low C = 8
|Sep low C = 6
|Oct low C = 1
|Nov low C = -2
|Dec low C = -5
|year low C =
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
|precipitation colour=green <!-- Enter "green" for green precipitation colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
|Jan precipitation mm=144.9
|Feb precipitation mm=121
|Mar precipitation mm=121.1
|Apr precipitation mm=77.9
|May precipitation mm=57.2
|Jun precipitation mm=75.3
|Jul precipitation mm=82.3
|Aug precipitation mm=83.3
|Sep precipitation mm=124.4
|Oct precipitation mm=123.3
|Nov precipitation mm=116.1
|Dec precipitation mm=139.8
|year precipitation mm=
|unit precipitation days = 1.0&nbsp;mm
|Jan precipitation days= 17
|Feb precipitation days= 16
|Mar precipitation days= 16
|Apr precipitation days= 13
|May precipitation days= 12
|Jun precipitation days= 13
|Jul precipitation days= 12
|Aug precipitation days= 12
|Sep precipitation days= 15
|Oct precipitation days= 15
|Nov precipitation days= 15
|Dec precipitation days= 18
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
|source 1= yr.no/Norwegian Meteorological Institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=yr.no/met.no |url=https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-74350/Norway/Tr%C3%B8ndelag/Namsskogan/Namsskogan}}</ref>
|source 2= eklima/met.no<ref>{{Cite web |title=eklima portal |url=http://sharki.oslo.dnmi.no/portal/page?_pageid=73,39035,73_39080&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL}}</ref>
|date=12 April 2021
}}

==Government==
Namsskogan 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 Namskogan is made up of 13 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                      = Namsskogan
|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/namsskogan#seats |access-date=2024-01-06 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|otherparty                = Optimum
|otherparty_no             = Optimum
|otherparty_number         = 5 
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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/namsskogan#seats |access-date=2019-10-20 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Optimum
|otherparty_no             = Optimum
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namskogan
|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                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|otherparty                = Optimum
|otherparty_no             = Optimum
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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/namsskogan#seats |access-date=2019-10-20 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|otherparty                = Optimum
|otherparty_no             = Optimum
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Optimum
|otherparty_no             = Optimum
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|otherparty                = Optimum
|otherparty_no             = Optimum
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|otherparty                = Optimum
|otherparty_no             = Optimum
|otherparty_number         = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|otherparty                = Free voters
|otherparty_no             = Frie velgere
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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           = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|otherparty                = Free Voters
|otherparty_no             = Frie Velgere
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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           = 11
|Venstre                   = 1
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative Party]], [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]], [[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]], and Free voters
|smallparty_no             = Fellesliste for Høyre, Kristelig Folkeparti, Senterpartiet og Frie Velgere
|smallparty_number         = 5
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Conservative Party (Norway)}} 25%, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 25%, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 50%, {{Party color|Centre Party (Norway)}} 50%, {{Party color|Centre Party (Norway)}} 75%, white 75%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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           = 10
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|smallparty                = Joint list of free voters, [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]], [[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative Party]]
|smallparty_no             = Frie velgere/Kristelig Folkeparti/Høyre
|smallparty_number         = 6
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, white 35%, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 35%, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 65%, {{Party color|Conservative Party (Norway)}} 65%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Local list from Brekkvasselv, Lonet and Furuby
|otherparty_no             = Kretsliste utgått fra Brekkvasselv, Lonet og Furuby
|otherparty_number         = 5
|smallparty                = Joint list of free voters, [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]], [[Conservative Party (Norway)|Conservative Party]]
|smallparty_no             = Frie velgere/Kristelig Folkeparti/Høyre
|smallparty_number         = 5
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, white 35%, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 35%, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 65%, {{Party color|Conservative Party (Norway)}} 65%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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           = 10
|otherparty                = Collaborative list for independent voters
|otherparty_no             = Samarbeidsliste for Uavhengige Velgere
|otherparty_number         = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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           = 10
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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           = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|Local_Lists               = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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           = 12
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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           = 12
|Local_Lists               = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Local_Lists               = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Namsskogan
|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                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Politics===
In the 2007 municipal elections, Namsskogan Municipality had the highest vote for the [[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|Socialist Left party]] in Norway, at 33.6 per cent.

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Namsskogan 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=Hjulstad |first=Ola |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011080908130 |title=Heimbygda vår |publisher=Namsskogan kommune |year=1997 |language=no}}</ref>
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*1923–1928: Kristian Trones ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1929–1934: Arne Østgaard ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1935–1938: Ole Lindsetmo ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1939–1942: Alf Viken ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1942–1945: Ole Myrvold ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945–1947: Alf Viken ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1948–1951: Karl Myrvold ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1952–1955: Agnar Lindsetmo ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1956–1965: Reidar C. Hansen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1965–1971: Alv Westin ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1972–1981: Hans Dahle ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1982–1983: Arnodd Grøttum ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
*1984–1991: Sturla Sørgaard ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*1992–1995: [[Inge Ryan]] ([[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|SV]])
*1995–1999: Kåre Vik ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1999–2003: Arnt Torseth ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2003–2007: Knut Berger ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2007–2011: Kari Ystgård ([[Socialist Left Party (Norway)|SV]])
*2011–2023: Stian Brekkvassmo ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2023-present: Elisabeth Vollmo Bjørhusdal ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ordfører, råd og utvalg |url=https://www.namsskogan.kommune.no/politikk-og-administrasjon/ordforer-rad-og-utvalg/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Namsskogan kommune |language=no}}</ref>
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== Notable people ==
*[[Lene Cecilia Sparrok]] (born 1997), a Norwegian-Southern Sámi actress <ref>{{IMDb name|7803801|name=Lene Cecilia Sparrok}}. Retrieved 13 September 2020.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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