Surnadal Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}} {{Infobox kommune |name = Surnadal |native_name = |native_name_lang = |other_name = |former_name = Surendalen herred |image_skyline = Skei (Surnadal).jpg |image_caption = View of Skei in Surnadal |idnumber = 1566 |county = Møre og Romsdal |district = Nordmøre |capital = Skei |established = 1 Jan 1838 |preceded = none |demonym = Surndaling |language = Nynorsk |coatofarms = Surnadal komm.svg |webpage = www.surnadal.kommune.no |mayor = Hugo Pedersen |mayor_party = Sp |mayor_as_of = 2023 |elevation_max_m = 1668.09 |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 = 68 |area_total_km2 = 1366.03 |area_land_km2 = 1315.05 |area_water_km2 = 50.98 |area_water_percent = 3.7 |population_as_of = 2024 |population_rank = 164 |population_total = 5953 |population_density_km2 = 4.4 |population_increase = -0.02 |coordinates = {{coord|62|56|51|N|08|46|12|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}

{{Audio|Surnadal.ogg|'''Surnadal'''}} is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages in Surnadal include Bøverfjorden, Glærem, Moen, Stangvik, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Todalsøra, and Åsskard.

The {{convert|1366|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 68th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Surnadal is the 164th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 5,953. The municipality's population density is {{convert|4.4|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 0.02% 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>

A mild climate and rich soil make Surnadal well suited for agriculture. The local economy is based on agriculture, forestry, and industrial production, in addition to services.<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Surnadal|Surnadal|2025-02-27|Thorsnæs|Geir|2024-05-29}}</ref>

==General information== The parish of Surnadal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1858, the eastern district of the municipality (population: 2,684) was separated to form the new Rindal Municipality. This left Surnadal Municipality with 3,105 residents. On 1 January 1877, part of Stangvik Municipality (population: 50) was transferred to Surnadal Municipality. In 1879, part of Surnadal Municipality (population: 83) was transferred to the neighboring Stangvik Municipality. On 1 January 1886, the Møklegjerdet farm (population: 29), just west of the village of Glærem, was transferred from Stangvik Municipality to Surnadal Municipality. On 1 January 1897, the Sjøflot farm (population: 27) was also transferred from Stangvik Municipality to Surnadal Municipality.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}</ref>

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, all of Åsskard Municipality (population: 1,014) and most of Stangvik Municipality (population: 1,386) were merged with Surnadal Municipality (population: 3,534) to create a new, larger Surnadal Municipality with a total population of 5,934.<ref name="Dag" />

===Name=== The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Surnadalen valley ({{langx|non|Súrnardalr}}). The first element is the genitive case of the river name Surna. The meaning of the river name is unknown. The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|dalr}} which means "valley" or "dale".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=691LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt |date=1908 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=13 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=410 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Surendalen''. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Surnadal''.<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 27 October 1989. The official blazon is ''"Vert, two bends engrailed above and invected below argent"'' ({{langx|no|På grøn grunn ein skråstilt sølv tvillingstreng laga med taggesnitt}}). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is two bends that have wavy edges. 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 wavy lines represent the many rivers and streams in the municipality, the most notable one being the Surna. The arms were designed by Even Jarle Skoglund. 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=Surnadal |access-date=2023-04-13 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Surnadal, Møre og Romsdal |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-15-66.html |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1989-12-07 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1989-10-27-1075 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref name="snl" />

===Churches=== The Church of Norway has five parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Surnadal Municipality. It is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Surnadal Municipality''''' !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built |- |Mo||Mo Church||Moen||1728 |- |Stangvik||Stangvik Church||Stangvik||1896 |- |Todalen||Todalen Church||Todalsøra||1861 |- |rowspan="2"|Øye og Ranes||Ranes Church||Ranes||1869 |- |Øye Church||Skei||1871 |- |Åsskard||Åsskard Church||Åsskard||1876 |}

==Geography== left|thumb|View of the Surnadalsfjorden The municipality is made up by the main Surnadalen valley through which the river Surna runs. There are also many smaller side valleys including Stor-Bæverdalen, Settemsdalen, Øvstbødalen, Todalen, and Vinddøldalen. The municipality is bordered by the Trollheimen mountain range and Sunndal Municipality to the south, the neighboring Rindal Municipality to the east, Heim Municipality to the north, and several fjords to the west: Trongfjorden, Stangvikfjorden, and Todalsfjorden. There are three main fjords that cut into the municipality: Åsskardfjorden, Hamnesfjorden, and Surnadalsfjorden.

The landscape is a combination of forests, fjords, and mountains. The highest mountain peak is Snota at {{convert|1668|m}} above sea level.<ref name="elev" /> Other mountains include Vassnebba, Indre Sula and Ytre Sula, Neådalssnota, and Trollhetta. The river Surna runs through the valley from the east to the west, and forms a large delta where it enters the fjord near Surnadalsøra and Skei. This river is rich in salmon, which attract tourists from the rest of the country and abroad. The lakes Foldsjøen and Gråsjøen lie along the border with Rindal Municipality in the east. The Grønkjølen Nature Reserve lies in the extreme northeast of the municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grønkjølen |url=http://faktaark.naturbase.no/Vern?id=VV00000494 |access-date=August 7, 2017 |publisher=Mijlø-direktoratet}}</ref>

==Climate== Surnadal is situated at the head of a long fjord some distance from the coast and has an oceanic climate or humid continental climate, depending on winter threshold used ({{convert|-3|C}}) gives oceanic, {{convert|0|C}} gives humid continental). The wettest season is August–December, while Feb - May is the driest. The record high {{convert|33.6|C}} recorded 27 July 2018. The warmest night was 29 July 2018 with low {{convert|24.5|C}}. On 14 October 2018 a high of {{convert|25.5|C}} was recorded in Surnadal, the second warmest October temperature in Norway. Winter temperatures can get below {{convert|-20|C}}, although that is rare. February 2010 a low of {{convert|-23.4|C}} was recorded.

{{Weather box |metric first= yes |single line = yes |location = Surnadal - Sylte 1991-2020 (5 m)  |Jan mean C=-2.4 |Feb mean C=-2.3 |Mar mean C=0.2 |Apr mean C=4.6 |May mean C=9 |Jun mean C=12.7 |Jul mean C=15 |Aug mean C=14.2 |Sep mean C=10.4 |Oct mean C=4.3 |Nov mean C=0.5 |Dec mean C=-1.7 |year mean C=  |precipitation colour=green  |Jan precipitation mm=103 |Feb precipitation mm=73 |Mar precipitation mm=96 |Apr precipitation mm=69 |May precipitation mm=80 |Jun precipitation mm=100 |Jul precipitation mm=99 |Aug precipitation mm=121 |Sep precipitation mm=142 |Oct precipitation mm=132 |Nov precipitation mm=104 |Dec precipitation mm=129 |year precipitation mm=  |source 1= yr.no <ref>{{Cite web |title=yr.no/met.no |url=https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-64760/Norway/M%C3%B8re%20og%20Romsdal/Surnadal/Sylte?q=last-13-months}}</ref> }}

==Government== Surnadal 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.<ref name="ks">{{Cite SNL|kommunestyre|kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Nordmøre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

===Municipal council=== The municipal council ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Surnadal Municipality is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party. {{div col}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |start = 2023 |end = 2027 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/surnadal#seats |access-date=2024-01-16 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}</ref> |collapsed = |nynorsk = yes |Total = 27 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Fremskrittspartiet = 2 |Grønne = 2 |Høyre = 7 |Rødt = 1 |Senterpartiet = 8 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |start = 2019 |end = 2023 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/surnadal#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 27 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Fremskrittspartiet = 2 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 13 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Grønne = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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> |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 27 |Arbeiderpartiet = 12 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Grønne = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |start = 2011 |end = 2015 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/surnadal#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 27 |Arbeiderpartiet = 13 |Fremskrittspartiet = 2 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |start = 2007 |end = 2011 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 27 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Høyre = 3 |Fremskrittspartiet = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |start = 2003 |end = 2007 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 27 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 13 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |start = 1999 |end = 2003 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 12 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 16 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 12 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 13 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 11 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Venstre = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 10 |Venstre = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 10 |Venstre = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 12 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 17 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 11 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 33 |Arbeiderpartiet = 17 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 10 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 1 |note = On 1 January 1965, Åsskard Municipality and most of Stangvik Municipality became part of Surnadal Municipality. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 12 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 20 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 7 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 5 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 6 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Surnadal |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=2020-04-26 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |nynorsk = yes |Total = 16 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Venstre = 1 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Sp/V = 1 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{div col end}}

===Mayors=== The mayor ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Surnadal Municipality 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=Brørs |first=Styrkår |title=Surnadal 1965-2005: Storkommune i medgang og motgang |year=2005 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}</ref><ref name="MR">{{cite book |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015012708201 |title=Romsdals amt, Møre og Romsdal fylke, under kommunalt folkestyre |publisher=Nasjonaltrykkeriet |year=1939 |editor-last=Olafsen-Holm |editor-first=Jørgen |location=Ålesund |language=nn}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * 1838–1851: Domenicus Brun<ref name="MR" /> * 1851–1853: Lars Ranes<ref name="MR" /> * 1853–1855: Lars O. Løseth<ref name="MR" /> * 1855–1858: Guido Brandt<ref name="MR" /> * 1858–1859: Lars Fiske<ref name="MR" /> * 1860–1866: Fredrik Sæter<ref name="MR" /> * 1866–1870: Lars J. Kringstad<ref name="MR" /> * 1871–1881: Ole Øye<ref>{{cite news |date=1879-08-22 |title=Lidt om Storthingsvalget i Romsdals Amt |url=https://www.nb.no/items/16ccced71a58f9515bad8c0a6e1f0d19 |accessdate=2025-02-27 |newspaper=Aalesunds Blad |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> * 1882–1888: Lars Kvendbø<ref>{{cite news |date=1883-06-01 |title=Romsdals Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger i 1883 |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_aalesundsblad_null_null_18830601_23_43_1 |accessdate=2026-02-26 |newspaper=Aalesunds blad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> * 1889–1891: J. Krangnæs<ref>{{cite news |date=1890-01-16 |title=Til ordfører i Surendal |url=https://www.nb.no/items/990f7a8cd6b01eab001e12f37af7d80b |accessdate=2025-02-27 |newspaper=Romsdalsposten |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> * 1892–1893: Lars Kvendbø<ref>{{cite news |date=1892-02-13 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/f3004083fe4fe343f42a69c384b669c9 |accessdate=2025-02-27 |newspaper=Romsdals Budstikke |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> * 1897–1898: Gregorius Olsen Fiske<ref>{{cite news |date=1898-01-12 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/7c21a3b891b99c1f997486da4d6cd0db |accessdate=2025-02-27 |newspaper=Romsdals Amtstidende |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> * 1899–1904: Lars Pedersen Mogstad<ref>{{cite news |date=1901-04-13 |title=Romsdals Amtsthing |url=https://www.nb.no/items/db8e5518d555b50ef0ca1b85200428ab |accessdate=2025-02-27 |newspaper=Romsdals Tidende |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> * 1904–1916: Sivert Sivertsen Glærum (V)<ref>{{cite news |date=1904-12-17 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/1237e0aa0a0f5c8f1592e9967acec8bf |accessdate=2025-02-27 |newspaper=Romsdals Tidende |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> * 1916–1919: S. Svendsen<ref>{{cite news |date=1917-01-22 |title=Surendals herredsstyre |url=https://www.nb.no/items/61a80f9df897806b46a45984d2a06920 |accessdate=2025-02-27 |newspaper=Nordmøringen |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> * 1919–1937: Ola Dønheim (V)<ref name="OD">{{cite web |title=Ola Olson Dønheim (1887-1970) Biografi |url=https://polsys.sikt.no/politikere/biografi/?person=10632 |accessdate=2025-02-27 |website=Sikt-Data om det politiske system |language=no}}</ref> * 1938–1941: Hans Svean (V)<ref>{{cite news |date=1938-01-06 |title=Surnadal nye herredstyre |url=https://www.nb.no/items/4e188c601dc56d517f5888de130ebfce |accessdate=2025-02-27 |newspaper=Haugesunds Avis |page=7 |language=no}}</ref> * 1945–1945: Ola Dønheim (V)<ref name="OD" /> * 1945–1955: Anders Sæterøy (Ap)<ref>{{Stortingetbio|ANS_O}}</ref> * 1965–1967: Olav T. Halle (Sp) * 1968–1971: Petter Garte (Ap) * 1972–1975: Erik Brøske (Ap) * 1976–1983: Nils Magnar Torvik (Sp) * 1984–1986: Helge Røv (Ap) * 1987–1991: Helge Vold (Ap) * 1992–1995: Ola O. Fiske (Sp) * 1995–1996: Asbjørn Ørsal (Ap) * 1997–2007: Bergsvein Brøske (Sp) * 2007–2014: Mons Otnes (Ap) * 2014–2019: Lilly Gunn Nyheim (Ap) * 2019–2023: Margrethe Svinvik (Sp) * 2023–present: Hugo Pedersen (Sp)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-14 |title=Ordføreren i Surnadal er klar |url=https://www.nrk.no/mr/ordforeren-i-surnadal-er-klar--1.16558267 |access-date=2024-01-16 |work=NRK |language=no}}</ref> {{div col end}}

==Transportation== Transportation services include ferries to the southwest and the northwest, which lead to the coastal areas of Møre og Romsdal, and a highway to the city of Trondheim to the east.

==Notable people== 130px|thumb|Henning Sommerro, 2010

* Ole Andreas Lindeman (1769–1857), a musician, organist, composer, and music educator * Hans Holten (1892–1973), a newspaper editor * Hans Hyldbakk (1898–2001), a folklore poet * Anders Sæterøy (1901–1991), a politician and Mayor of Surnadal three times after WWII * Kaare Espolin Johnson (1907–1994), an artist and illustrator * Helge Seip (1919–2004), a politician and leader of the Liberal party * Alf Ramsøy (1925–2014), a long-distance runner, cross-country skier, actor, and farmer * Sverre Årnes (born 1949), a writer of serial novels, short stories, and articles * Henning Sommerro (born 1952), a musician, composer and academic * Lars Steinar Ansnes (born 1956), an editor * Euronymous (1968–1993), a member of early Norwegian black metal scene whose real name is Øystein Aarseth * Rune Gjeldnes (born 1971), an adventurer and explorer * Ivar Loe Bjørnstad (born 1981), a jazz and rock musician

==Media gallery == <gallery mode=packed heights="150px"> File:Mo kirke Surnadal.jpg|Mo kirke, Surnadal File:Giklingdalshytta 1991.jpg|Giklingdalshytta File:Vaulen.JPG|Markagården Vaulen File:Todalshytta - panoramio.jpg|Todalshytta </gallery>

==References== {{reflist}}

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

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