Rennebu Municipality

Rennebu Municipality
Rennebu kommune
Municipality
Flag of Rennebu Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Rennebu Municipality
Coat of arms
Trøndelag within Norway
Trøndelag within Norway
Rennebu within Trøndelag
Rennebu within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 62°49′51″N 09°52′28″E / 62.83083°N 9.87444°E / 62.83083; 9.87444
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictOrkdalen
Established1839
 • Preceded byMeldal Municipality
Administrative centreBerkåk
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Per Arne Lium (Sp)
Area
 • Total
947.95 km2 (366.01 sq mi)
 • Land923.84 km2 (356.70 sq mi)
 • Water24.11 km2 (9.31 sq mi)  2.5%
 • Rank#123 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
1,548.08 m (5,079.00 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
2,484
 • Rank#257 in Norway
 • Density2.6/km2 (7/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −2.8%
DemonymRennbygg[2]
Official language
[3]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5022[4]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Rennebu is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Berkåk, located along European route E6. The majority of the population lives in the villages of Berkåk, Innset, Stamnan, Ulsberg, Voll, and Nerskogen.

The 948-square-kilometre (366 sq mi) municipality is the 123rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Rennebu Municipality is the 257th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,484. The municipality's population density is 2.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.8% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

General information

Farms in the northeasternmost part of Trollheimen mountain range in Rennebu Municipality
View of Rennebu Church

The municipality of Rennebu was established in 1839 when it was separated from Meldal Municipality. Initially, the population was 2,368.[7]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1966, the parish of Innset (population: 420) was transferred from Kvikne Municipality (and also from Hedmark county) to Rennebu Municipality (and Sør-Trøndelag county). Then on 1 January 1970, the Garlia area (population: 5) was transferred from Tynset Municipality (and Hedmark county) to Rennebu Municipality (and Sør-Trøndelag).[7]

On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named Rennebu (Old Norse: Rennabú). The first element is, maybe, the plural genitive case of renna which means "journey", "march", or "road". Probably because two old important roads cross the municipality: one follows the Orkla river from the Orkdalsfjord (part of the Trondheimsfjord) to the village of Berkåk where it connects with the road from the Gudbrandsdalen valley and Oppdal Municipality to Gauldalen and Trondheim Municipality (today the European route E6 highway). The last element is bú which means "rural district".[8]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 19 February 1982. The official blazon is "Or, a pall reversed couped gules" (Norwegian: I gull ein svevande omvend raud gaffelkross). This means the arms have a field (background) has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is a Y-shaped design in red. The design symbolizes the outline of the local church, Rennebu kirke (erected 1669), which is one of the oldest (and very few) churches in Norway based on a Y-shaped outline. The arms were designed by Bjørn Casper Horgen after an idea by Magne Jostein Hoel. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11]

Churches

The Church of Norway has three parishes (sokn) within Rennebu Municipality. It is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Rennebu
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Berkåk Berkåk Church Berkåk 1878
Innset Innset Church Innset 2000
Rennebu Rennebu Church Voll 1669
Nerskogen Chapel Nerskogen 1962

Geography

Svarthetta mountain

Rennebu Municipality mainly consists of uncultivated areas of mountains, lakes, moors, and forests. The highest point in the municipality is the 1,548-metre (5,079 ft) tall Svarthetta.[1] The mountain Ilfjellet is located in the northeastern part of the municipality.

The Orkla River flows through the municipality from south to north in the Orkdalen valley. The northeasternmost part of the Trollheimen mountain range also lies within Rennebu Municipality.

The municipality is surrounded by Oppdal Municipality and Rindal Municipality to the west, Orkland Municipality to the north, Midtre Gauldal Municipality to the east, and Tynset Municipality to the south. The Forollhogna National Park lies in the extreme southeastern part of the municipality.

Climate

Situated at some altitude inland in mid-Norway, Rennebu Municipality has a boreal climate. 10 of the 12 record lows are from 1967 or older. The all-time low −37.6 °C (−35.7 °F) is from February 1953. The most recent record low is August from 1987. The all-time high 30.4 °C (86.7 °F) is from July 1991. Snow depth recording in Berkåk (475 m) shows that Berkåk on average has 138 days/year with at least 25 cm snow on the ground (base period 1991–2008).

Climate data for Berkåk 1991-2020 (440 m, precipitation 223 m, precipitation days 1961-90, extremes 1938-2008 includes earlier stations)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5) 		12.4
(54.3) 		13.5
(56.3) 		20.5
(68.9) 		26.5
(79.7) 		29.5
(85.1) 		30.4
(86.7) 		29.6
(85.3) 		27.2
(81.0) 		21.6
(70.9) 		13.5
(56.3) 		11.5
(52.7) 		30.4
(86.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		6.6
(43.9) 		10.4
(50.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		12.2
(54.0) 		8.2
(46.8) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		3.1
(37.7)
Record low °C (°F) −33.1
(−27.6) 		−37.6
(−35.7) 		−31.6
(−24.9) 		−24.8
(−12.6) 		−12
(10) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−2
(28) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		−8
(18) 		−21
(−6) 		−26.5
(−15.7) 		−31.1
(−24.0) 		−37.6
(−35.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 68
(2.7) 		58
(2.3) 		60
(2.4) 		42
(1.7) 		44
(1.7) 		79
(3.1) 		77
(3.0) 		89
(3.5) 		66
(2.6) 		64
(2.5) 		60
(2.4) 		70
(2.8) 		777
(30.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10 8 8 9 8 11 14 12 13 11 10 11 125
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[12]

Government

Rennebu 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.[13] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Rennebu is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Rennebu kommunestyre 2023–2027 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 2019–2023 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 2015–2019 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 2011–2015 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 2007–2011 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 2003–2007 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1999–2003 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1995–1999 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1991–1995 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1987–1991 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and
Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)		 2
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1983–1987 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1979–1983 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1975–1979 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1971–1975 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1967–1971 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:21
Rennebu kommunestyre 1963–1967 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:17
Rennebu herredsstyre 1959–1963 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:17
Rennebu herredsstyre 1955–1959 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:17
Rennebu herredsstyre 1951–1955 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:16
Rennebu herredsstyre 1947–1951 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:16
Rennebu herredsstyre 1945–1947 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:16
Rennebu herredsstyre 1937–1941* [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:16
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Rennebu 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:[33][34]

  • 1839–1845: Ingebrigt Trondsen Eggan
  • 1846–1849: Engel Meslo
  • 1850–1851: Ole Olsen
  • 1852–1853: Ingebrigt Stavne, Sr.
  • 1854–1857: Engel Meslo
  • 1858–1859: Torger Rise
  • 1860-1860: Mikkel Kosberg
  • 1860–1861: Ingebrigt Stavne, Sr.
  • 1862–1863: Torger Rise
  • 1864–1867: Johan Fredrik Jørgen Schwabe
  • 1868–1871: Einar Hoel
  • 1872–1877: Ingebrigt Meslo
  • 1878–1881: Arnt Johnsen Mærk
  • 1882–1893: Ingebrigt Meslo (MV)
  • 1894–1903: Trond Trondsen Eggan (V)
  • 1903–1904: Sivert Gunnes (V)
  • 1905–1907: Ingebrigt Stavne, Jr. (V)
  • 1908–1913: Sivert Gunnes (V)
  • 1914–1922: Angrim Brattset (V)
  • 1923–1925: Mikkel Voll (V)
  • 1926–1931: Ola Mikkelsen Gunnes (V)
  • 1932–1934: Jon Gunnes (V)
  • 1935–1937: Karl Johnson (V)
  • 1938–1942: Erik Myrmo (Bp)
  • 1942–1945: Inge Clett Mull (NS)
  • 1945-1945: Erik Myrmo (Bp)
  • 1946–1947: Arnt Kjelland (V)
  • 1948–1951: Karl Johnson (V)
  • 1952–1955: Ingebrigt Haugset (Bp)
  • 1956–1959: John M. Meslo (V)
  • 1960–1965: Jens P. Flå (KrF)
  • 1965–1967: Torleif Sundset (V)
  • 1968–1973: Jens P. Flå (KrF)
  • 1973–1975: Kåre Kleven (Sp)
  • 1976–1985: Magne Jostein Hoel (Sp)
  • 1986–1991: Alf Gunnes (KrF)
  • 1992–1995: Magne Jostein Hoel (Sp)
  • 1995–1999: Tora Husan (KrF)
  • 1999–2006: Trond Jære (Sp)
  • 2006–2011: Bjørn Rogstad (H)
  • 2011–2015: Ola T. Lånke (KrF)
  • 2015–2023: Ola Øie (Ap)
  • 2023-present: Per Arne Lium (Sp)

Notable people

Astrid S. 2019

Sport

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