Verran Municipality

{{Infobox kommune |name = Verran |former = yes |native_name = |native_name_lang = |other_name = |official_name = |image_skyline = Sommer og høsten 2010 016.jpg |image_caption = View from Malm at sunset |idnumber = 5039 |county = Trøndelag |district = Innherad |capital = Malm |established = 1 Jan 1901 |preceded = Mosvik og Verran Municipality |disestablished = 1 Jan 2020 |succeeded = Steinkjer Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality |demonym = Verrabygg |language = Neutral |flag = |mayor = Anders Lindstrøm |mayor_party = Ap |mayor_as_of = 2015-2019 |elevation_max_m = 655.2 |highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://kartverket.no/Kunnskap/Fakta-om-Norge/Hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-hver-kommune/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312031919/https://kartverket.no/Kunnskap/Fakta-om-Norge/Hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-hver-kommune/ |archive-date=2019-03-12 |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}}</ref> |area_rank = 185 |area_total_km2 = 601.66 |area_land_km2 = 558.15 |area_water_km2 = 43.51 |area_water_percent = 7.2 |population_as_of = 2019 |population_rank = 296 |population_total = 2449 |population_density_km2 = 4.1 |population_increase = -16.2 |coordinates = {{coord|64|01|27|N|10|58|44|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}

'''Verran''' is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1901 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was divided between Steinkjer Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality. It was part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Malm. Other villages in Verran included Follafoss, Sela, Verrabotn, and Verrastranda.

At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the {{convert|602|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 185th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Verran Municipality was the 296th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,449. The municipality's population density was {{convert|4.1|PD/km2}} and its population had decreased by 16.2% over the last decade.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |year=2018 |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |access-date=2019-03-05 |language=no}}</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/ |access-date=2019-03-05 |language=no}}</ref>

==General information== The municipality of Verran was established on 1 January 1901 when the old Mosvik og Verran Municipality was divided into two new municipalities: Mosvik Municipality (population: 969) and Verran Municipality (population: 1,456). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Malm Municipality (population: 2,975) and Verran Municipality (population: 1,803) were merged to form a new, larger Verran Municipality. After the merger, there were 4,778 residents in Verran Municipality. On 1 January 1968, the Framverran area on the south side of the Verrasundet fjord (population: 395) was transferred from Verran Municipality to the neighboring Mosvik Municipality.<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=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.

On 1 January 2020, Verran Municipality was dissolved. Most of the municipality was merged with the neighboring Steinkjer Municipality to form a new, larger Steinkjer Municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bakgrunn |url=http://nyesteinkjer.no/bakgrunn.421501.no.html |access-date=2017-10-02 |publisher=NyeSteinkjer.no |language=no}}</ref> The remaining Verrabotn area in the southwestern part of Verran Municipality was merged with the neighboring Indre Fosen Municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-03 |title=Fylkesmannens tilrådning av grensejustering Verrabotn-Verran og IndreFosen kommune |url=https://www.fylkesmannen.no/contentassets/4c0d56b9f9c2474eab37bd25df9e7075/brev-kmd-verrabotn-pdf.pdf |access-date=2019-03-05 |publisher=Fylkesmannen i Trøndelag}}</ref>

===Name=== The municipality is named after the Verrasundet fjord ({{langx|non|Veri}}), which is an arm of the great Trondheimsfjord. The meaning of the old name is probably "the quiet one" or "the fjord with still water".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_kFFxvxaufcC |title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt |date=1903 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=15 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=168 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> {{See also2|the name of Verdal}}

===Coat of arms=== The coat of arms was granted on 11 September 1987 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official blazon is ''"Azure, a boat with raised square sail and topsail argent"'' ({{langx|no|I blått en sølv båt med råseil og toppseil}}). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a ''Verranjekt'' (boat) with a raised square sail and topsail. The boat 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 design was chosen to symbolize the historical importance of boating and boatbuilding for the area. The {{lang|no|Verranjekt}} (literally translated as "a yacht from Verran") is a type of boat has been built in Verran for centuries. The arms were designed by Rolf Tidemann. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. After the merger of Verran and Steinkjer municipalities on 1 January 2020, these arms were adopted to represent the new Steinkjer municipality.<ref name="kv">{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Verran |access-date=2023-02-18 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Verran, Nord-Trøndelag (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-17-24.html |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref>

===Churches=== The Church of Norway had two parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Verran Municipality. It was part of the Nord-Innherad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Verran Municipality''''' !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built |- |rowspan="2"|Malm||Malm Church||Malm||1885 |- |Sela Church||Sela||1997 |- |rowspan="2"|Verran||Fines Church||Verrabotn||1913 |- |Follafoss Church||Follafoss||1954 |}

==Geography== Verran bordered Åfjord Municipality to the west, Indre Fosen Municipality to the south, Inderøy Municipality to the southeast, Steinkjer Municipality to the east, and Namdalseid Municipality to the north. Verran Municipality encompassed the western coastline of the Beitstadfjord, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord. There were three large lakes in Verran: Ormsetvatnet, Selavatnet, and Holden. The river Follaelva flowed through the municipality, emptying into the Trondheimsfjord at Follafoss. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|655.2|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Sandvassheia.<ref name="elev" />

==Government== While it existed, Verran Municipality was 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 was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was 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 was under the jurisdiction of the Inntrøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

===Municipal council=== The municipal council ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Verran Municipality was made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. {{div col}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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> |Total = 19 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 7 |Venstre = 3 |note = On 1 January 2020, Verran Municipality became part of Steinkjer Municipality. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |start = 2011 |end = 2015 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Nord-Trøndelag |url=https://valgresultat.no/nord-tr%C3%B8ndelag/verran?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2019-10-20 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 19 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Fremskrittspartiet = 1 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Venstre = 5 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |start = 2007 |end = 2011 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |Total = 19 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Venstre = 2 |Fremskrittspartiet = 2 |otherparty = Local list in Verran |otherparty_no = Bygdalista i Verran |otherparty_number = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |start = 2003 |end = 2007 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Fremskrittspartiet = 2 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3 |Venstre = 2 |otherparty = Non-party local list |otherparty_no = Upolitisk Bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |start = 1999 |end = 2003 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |H/KrF = 3 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Venstre = 1 |otherparty = Non-party local list |otherparty_no = Upolitisk bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Senterpartiet = 11 |Venstre = 1 |H/KrF = 2 |smallparty = Joint list: Socialist Left Party and independent socialists |smallparty_no = Fellesliste: Sosialistisk Venstreparti og Uavhengige Sosialiste |smallparty_number = 1 |smallparty_color = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Socialist Left Party (Norway)}} 50%, red 50%); |otherparty = Non-party local list |otherparty_no = Upolitisk Bygdeliste |otherparty_number = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 7 |smallparty = Joint list: Socialist Left Party and independent socialists |smallparty_no = Fellesliste: Sosialistisk Venstreparti og Uavhengige Sosialiste |smallparty_number = 4 |smallparty_color = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Socialist Left Party (Norway)}} 50%, red 50%); |smallparty1 = Joint list: Pensioners' Party and potential homeowners |smallparty_no1 = Fellesliste: Pensjonister og potensielle hjemmesittere |smallparty_number1 = 2 |smallparty_color1 = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Pensioners' Party (Norway)}} 50%, white 50%); |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Venstre = 1 |smallparty = Joint list: Socialist Left Party and independent socialists |smallparty_no = Fellesliste: Sosialistisk Venstreparti og Uavhengige Sosialiste |smallparty_number = 4 |smallparty_color = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Socialist Left Party (Norway)}} 50%, red 50%); |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 13 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Venstre = 1 |otherparty = Non-party and independents list |otherparty_no = Upolitisk og uavhengig liste |otherparty_number = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |DLF = 1 |Høyre = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 25 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 3 |Venstre = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 18 |NKP = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 4 |note = On 1 January 1964, Malm Municipality became part of Verran Municipality. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 5 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |NKP = 1 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 6 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |NKP = 2 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 5 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |NKP = 2 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 6 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |NKP = 2 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Verran |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=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Local_Lists = 5 |}} {{div col end}}

===Mayors=== The mayor ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Verran Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vanebo |first=Odd H. |title=Vet hvor godt vi har fått det og hvem vi kan takke for det. Verran arbeiderparti 100 år |publisher=Lodiz |year=2011 |isbn=9788299864503 |location=Kirkenær |language=no |chapter=Ordførere i gamle Verran kommune}}</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> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} *1901–1904: Jørginus Stavrum (V) *1905–1910: Jørginus Grande (H) *1911–1928: Gunnar Aftret (V) *1928–1928: Arne Karlsen (LL) *1929–1931: John M. Viken (Ap) *1932–1934: Tomas Stavrum (LL) *1935–1942: Gunvald Engelstad (Ap) *1943–1945: Otto Sandhaug (NS) *1945–1945: Gunvald Engelstad (Ap) *1946–1947: Nils Kvam (Ap) *1948–1950: Toralf Aalberg (Ap) *1951–1953: Magne Følstad (Ap) *1954–1963: Toralf Aalberg (Ap) *1964–1971: Olav Stavrum (Ap) *1972–1979: Arthur Mogstad (Ap) *1980–1993: Rolf Ystmark (Ap) *1993–2003: Bjørn Skjelstad (Sp) *2003–2004: Kåre Olsen (Ap) *2004–2007: Robert Bjørk (Ap) *2007–2011: Frank Christiansen (Ap) *2011–2015: Bjørn Skjelstad (Sp) *2015–2019: Anders Lindstrøm (Ap) {{div col end}}

==Economy== Forestry was an important industry in Verran. There was also a paper mill in Follafoss that is a large factory. The paper mill was owned by Södra Cell Folla.

==References== {{reflist}}

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