Midtre Gauldal

Midtre Gauldal Municipality
Midtre Gauldal kommune
Municipality
Flag of Midtre Gauldal Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Midtre Gauldal Municipality
Coat of arms
Trøndelag within Norway
Trøndelag within Norway
Midtre Gauldal within Trøndelag
Midtre Gauldal within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 62°55′16″N 10°30′02″E / 62.92111°N 10.50056°E / 62.92111; 10.50056
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictGauldal
Established1 Jan 1964
 • Preceded byBudal, Singsås, Soknedal, and Støren
Administrative centreStøren
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Trude Solem Heggdal (Ap)
Area
 • Total1,860.52 km2 (718.35 sq mi)
 • Land1,803.24 km2 (696.23 sq mi)
 • Water57.19 km2 (22.08 sq mi)  3.1%
 • Rank#44 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total6,133
 • Rank#156 in Norway
 • Density3.4/km2 (9/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −2.1%
DemonymsGauldaling
Gauldøl[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5027[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Midtre Gauldal is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Støren. Other villages in the municipality include Singsås, Soknedal, Enodden, and Rognes.

The 1,861-square-kilometre (719 sq mi) municipality is the 44th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Midtre Gauldal is the 156th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,133. The municipality's population density is 3.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.1% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information

Midtre Gauldal was established as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the old municipalities of Budal (population: 529), Singsås (population: 1,554), Soknedal (population: 1,916), and Støren (population: 2,296).[6] On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

Name

The name Midtre Gauldal was created in 1964. The first element is the Norwegian word Midtre meaning "middle" and the last part is Gauldal which is the name of the valley through which the river Gaula flows. Therefore, the meaning of the name is "the middle part of Gauldalen".[7]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 17 December 1982. The official blazon is "Vert, three crosses in pall conjoined argent" (Norwegian: I grønt tre sølv kors samlet i form av et gaffelkors). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a design made up of three crosses, joined in the middle, which makes a Y-shaped figure. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The crossed-Y design has several meanings. First, it symbolizes the landscape which is based on the meeting of the main Gauldal and Soknedal valleys at the village of Støren. Furthermore, the municipality has a major Y-shaped road-and-railway junction. Finally, the Budal Church, dating from 1745 is one of the oldest and one of the few remaining Y-shaped churches in the country. The arms were designed by Halvor Aune. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9][10]

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Holtålen. It is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Midtre Gauldal
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Budal Budal Church Budal 1754
Singsås Singsås Church Singsås 1884
Soknedal Soknedal Church Soknedal 1933
Støren Støren Church Støren 1817

Geography

View of the Gaula River at Kotsøy

The municipality is bordered by Meldal municipality to the west, Rennebu municipalities to the south-west, Melhus and Selbu municipalities to the north, Holtålen municipality to the east, and Os and Tynset municipalities (in Hedmark county) to the south-east.

The lake Samsjøen is located in the northern part of the municipality. The Gauldalen valley follows the Gaula River through the municipality. The mountain Forollhogna lies on the southern border of the municipality inside Forollhogna National Park.

Climate

Kotsøy village in Midtre Gauldal is situated in the Gaula river valley close to Gaula river, surrounded by steep hills covered with spruce forest. The climate is boreal, but with fairly mild winters for this climate type, and not far from humid continental climate. The record high 34.3 °C (93.7 °F) was recorded July 25, 2019. The record low −31.1 °C (−24.0 °F) was recorded February 2010, and the January record low is also from 2010.

Climate data for Kotsøy 1991-2020 (127 m, extremes 2007-2024)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8) 		11.9
(53.4) 		14
(57) 		22.6
(72.7) 		29.9
(85.8) 		32.7
(90.9) 		34.3
(93.7) 		29.2
(84.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		13.7
(56.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		34.3
(93.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6) 		−4.1
(24.6) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		3.3
(37.9) 		8.1
(46.6) 		11.9
(53.4) 		14.7
(58.5) 		13.7
(56.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		3.7
(38.7) 		−1
(30) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		4.2
(39.6)
Record low °C (°F) −30.9
(−23.6) 		−31.1
(−24.0) 		−25.6
(−14.1) 		−15.7
(3.7) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		0.2
(32.4) 		2.3
(36.1) 		2
(36) 		−3
(27) 		−15.1
(4.8) 		−23.1
(−9.6) 		−27.2
(−17.0) 		−31.1
(−24.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64
(2.5) 		57
(2.2) 		73
(2.9) 		53
(2.1) 		59
(2.3) 		97
(3.8) 		88
(3.5) 		106
(4.2) 		83
(3.3) 		79
(3.1) 		55
(2.2) 		70
(2.8) 		884
(34.9)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[11]

Government

Midtre Gauldal Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[12] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Midtre Gauldal is made up of 33 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 2023–2027 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
 Municipal List for Midtre Gauldal
 (Bygdelista for Midtre Gauldal)		7
Total number of members:23
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 2019–2023 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
 Municipal List for Midtre Gauldal
 (Bygdelista for Midtre Gauldal)		4
Total number of members:25
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 2015–2019 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Municipal List for Midtre Gauldal
 (Bygdelista for Midtre Gauldal)		3
Total number of members:33
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 2011–2015 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Local List for Midtre Gauldal
 (Bygdelista for Midtre Gauldal)		6
Total number of members:33
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 2007–2011 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Local people's list (Bygdefolkets liste)4
Total number of members:33
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 2003–2007 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Local people's list (Bygdefolkets liste)5
Total number of members:33
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1999–2003 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Local people's list (Bygdefolkets liste)4
Total number of members:33
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1995–1999 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 14
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:37
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1991–1995 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 14
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:37
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1987–1991 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:37
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1983–1987 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:37
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1979–1983 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:37
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1975–1979 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 12
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:37
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1971–1975 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:37
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1967–1971 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:37
Midtre Gauldal kommunestyre 1964–1967 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:37

Mayors

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Midtre Gauldal:

  • 1964–1967: Jacob Hindbjørgen (Ap)
  • 1968–1975: Ola Birger Vagnild (Sp)
  • 1976–1983: Oddbjørn Snøfugl (Sp)
  • 1984–1987: Anders Storrøsæter (Sp)
  • 1988–1995: Fredrik Busklein (Sp)
  • 1995–2003: Kolbjørn Tangvik (Ap)
  • 2003–2015: Erling Lenvik (Ap)
  • 2015–2023: Sivert Moen (Sp)
  • 2023-present: Trude Solem Heggdal (Ap)[26]

Media

Samsjøen lake, Midtre Gauldal

The newspaper Gauldalsposten is published in Midtre Gauldal.[27]

Transportation

European route E6 crosses the municipality from north to south. The Dovrebanen and Rørosbanen railway lines also cross the municipality. Some of the stations on those lines include Støren Station and Singsås Station.

Notable people

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