Strinda is a former municipality in the old

Sør-Trøndelag Sør-Trøndelag () was a county comprising the southern portion of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Nord-Trøndelag county as well as the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, and Hedmark. To the west is the No ...

county,

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. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the eastern part of what is now the municipality of

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south and east of the main city center all the way southeast to the lake

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, and it originally included what is now the municipality of

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. The western part of the municipality was heavily urbanized, while the areas further east and south were more suburban. The

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was actually located in the neighboring city of

, just across the

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river on the ''Kjøpmansgata'' road.

History

The municipality of Strinda was established on 1 January 1838 (see

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). According to the 1835 census, Strinda had a population of 4,593. In 1891, the eastern parish of

(population: 2,487) was separated from Strinda to form its own municipality, leaving Strinda with a population of 2,769. Starting in 1864, a series of border adjustments moved territory from Strinda municipality to the neighboring city of

. On 1 January 1864, an area with 1,229 residents was transferred; then on 1 January 1893, an area with 4,097 residents was transferred; and finally on 1 January 1952, the

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area with 2,230 inhabitants was transferred to Trondheim. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the

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. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipalities of

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(population: 2,049),

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(population: 4,193), Strinda (population: 44,600),

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(population: 3,595), and the city of

(population: 56,982) were merged to form the new urban municipality of

which would have a total population of 111,419.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Strinda, are responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient health services,

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services,

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and other

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, and municipal

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s. The municipality is governed by a

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representatives, which in turn elects a

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Municipal council

The

of Strinda was made up of 49 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The

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breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

References

External links

Strinda historielag

WikiStrinda.
{{Authority control Former municipalities of Norway Geography of Trondheim 1838 establishments in Norway 1964 disestablishments in Norway