Lierne Municipality
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Lierne is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region, and it is the largest municipality by area in Trøndelag. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika. Other villages include Inderdal, Mebygda, and Tunnsjø senter. The municipality borders Sweden to the south and east. Most of Lierne Municipality lies on the Swedish side of the drainage divide between Norway and Sweden.[1]
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General information
The municipality of Lierne was established on 1 January 1874 when it was separated from the large Snaasen Municipality. Initially, the population of Lierne Municipality was 1,015. On 1 July 1915, it was divided into two: Nordli Municipality (population: 863) in the north and Sørli Municipality (population: 739) in the south. This division, however, was short-lived. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Nordli Municipality and Sørli Municipality were merged back together again under the former name Lierne Municipality. After the merger, there were 2,045 residents in the new municipality.[4]
On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old name for the region (Template:Langx) which means "mountainside" (similar to the Norwegian word li). Historically, the prefix Finna- was often added to the name: Script error: No such module "Lang".. This prefix is the plural genitive case of Script error: No such module "Lang". which means "Sami person" (or Finn) because the district historically had a significant sami population. Later, the prefix was dropped and the definite plural form of li was used, Lierne. The li name lives on in many places in the municipality such as Nordli and Sørli.[5]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted on 3 February 1984. The official blazon is "Azure, three grouses argent, two over one" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a COLOR field (background) and the charge is three Willow Ptarmigans (Lagopus lagopus), a type of local grouse. The ptarmigan design has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. This design was chosen because these birds are plentiful in the area. Historically, hunting ptarmigan was of great importance for the survival of the inhabitants during the winters. The bird was thus chosen as a symbol for the municipality. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold.[6][7][8] Script error: No such module "Hatnote".
Churches
The Church of Norway has two parishes (Script error: No such module "Lang".) within Lierne Municipality. It is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
| Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordli | Nordli Church | Sandvika | 1873 |
| Tunnsjø Chapel | Tunnsjø senter | 1876 | |
| Sørli | Sørli Church | Mebygda | 1873 |
Geography
Lierne National Park is located in the municipality, and Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella National Park is partly located in Lierne. Lierne Municipality has a significant population of brown bears. The highest point in the municipality is the Script error: No such module "convert". tall mountain Hestkjøltoppen.[9]
Lierne is also home to many lakes, including Gusvatnet, Havdalsvatnet, Holden, Ingelsvatnet, Kingen, Kvesjøen, Laksjøen, Lenglingen, Limingen, Murusjøen, Rengen, Sandsjøen, Stortissvatnet, Tunnsjøen, and Ulen.
Climate
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History
Lierne Municipality was the largest obstacle in the negotiations before the Stromstad Treaty of 1751 in which the border was defined in detail. Sweden wanted it based on its location on the eastern side of the drainage divide, although Norway got it based on its historic connection to the Snaasen prestegjeld in Norway. As compensation Norway gave up its demand for the Idre and Särna parishes which were under Swedish control since 1644. This is why there is a large curve in the national border.
Government
Lierne 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.[10] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Script error: No such module "Lang".) of Lierne Municipality 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 party.
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| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Lierne Local List Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Lierne local list Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 15 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Lierne local list Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Local list Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". and Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Lierne local list Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Joint list of the Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang"., Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang"., and Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Lierne local list Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Lierne local list Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Liberal People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| New People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Non-party list Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| New People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Note: On 1 January 1964, Lierne Municipality was established upon the merger of Nordli Municipality and Sørli Municipality. | ||
Mayors
The mayor (Template:Langx) of Lierne 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:[24][25][26]
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- 1874–1878: Georg Severin Schielderup
- 1878–1879: Jens Larsen Kveli
- 1880–1887: Ivar Hesselberg
- 1888–1889: John Malvig
- 1890–1901: Jakob F. Holand
- 1902–1904: Lornts Mediaas
- 1905–1907: John A. Dahl
- 1908–1910: Einar Zarbell
- 1910–1915: Jakob F. Holand
- (Lierne Municipality did not exist from 1916–1964)
- 1964–1965: Ola H. Kveli (V)
- 1966–1971: Ragnar Harbækvold (Sp)
- 1972–1975: Leif Sander Aagård (DLF)
- 1976–1979: Jon Leon Estil (Sp)
- 1980–1983: Reidar Kveli (Sp)
- 1984–1987: Jon Leon Estil (Sp)
- 1988–1991: Bernt Hågensen (Ap)
- 1991–1991: Gun Kveli (Ap)
- 1991–2007: Arnodd Lillemark (Sp)
- 2007–2015: Alf Robert Arvasli (Ap)
- 2015–2021: Bente Estil (Ap)
- 2021–2023: Reidar Rødli (Ap)
- 2023–present: Tor Erling Inderdal (Sp)[27]
Attractions
The cross-country race Flyktningerennet is held here every year. It is a race that follows a route from Nordli to Gäddede in Strömsund Municipality, Sweden, in remembrance of the people who fled Nazi German-occupied Norway for Sweden during the Second World War.
Notable people
- Frode Estil (born 1972 in Lierne), a retired cross-country skier who won two golds and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a silver medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics
References
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External links
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