Rindal is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; sma, Trööndelage) is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County ( no, Trondhjems Amt); in 1804 the county was split into Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag by the King of Denma ...

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Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...

. It is part of the Orkdalen

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. The administrative centre is the village of Rindal. Other villages in the municipality include Tiset and Romundstad. The municipality centres on

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

and

forestry Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands. ...

services. The municipality is the 185th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Rindal is the 281st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,980. The municipality's

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

is and its population has decreased by 5.2% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The

parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one o ...

of Rindal was established as a municipality in 1858 when it was separated from Surnadal Municipality. It was originally located within Møre og Romsdal county. The initial population of Rindal was 2,684. On 1 January 2008, the Fossdalen farm (population: 4) was transferred from Rindal (in Møre og Romsdal county) to Hemne Municipality (in Sør-Trøndelag county). On 1 January 2019, the municipality of Rindal was transferred from Møre og Romsdal county to

county.

Name

The municipality (originally the

) is named after the old ''Rindal'' farm ( non, Rindudalr), since the first Rindal Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the river name ''Rinda'' and the last element is ''dalr'' which means "

valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...

" or "dale". The river name is derived from the verb ''rinna'' which means to "run" or "flow". Before 1918, the name was written ''Rindalen''.

Coat of arms

The

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...

was granted on 20 January 1989. The arms show a yellow

gavel A gavel is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle. It can be used to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations and is a symbol of the authority and right to act officially in the ...

on a green background. The gavel is meant to represent

John Neergaard John Gunderson Neergaard (11 November 1795 – 15 June 1885) was a Norwegian farmer, bailiff, and politician. Early life and family Neergaard was born in the village of Romundstad in the municipality of Rindal, the son of the farmer Gunder J ...

, who is considered the father of municipal governments in Norway, (), who was from Rindal. He was responsible for pushing for local government reform which led to the Formannskapsdistrikt law in 1837.

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish () within the municipality of Rindal. It is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti ( deanery) in the

Diocese of Møre The Diocese of Møre ( no, Møre bispedømme) is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop is seated at the Molde Cathedral which is located in the county administrative center ...

. On 1 January 2020, the parish of Rindal will be transferred to the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the

Diocese of Nidaros Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Trøndelag county in Central Norway and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. Since 10 September 2017, the Bishop of Nidaros is Herbor ...

. This transfer is a result of the municipality of Rindal being transferred from Møre og Romsdal county to

county.

Geography

The municipality lies in the southwestern part of Trøndelag county, along the border with Møre og Romsdal county. Rindal formerly was part of Møre og Romsdal and at that time, it was the only landlocked municipality in that county. The lakes

Foldsjøen Foldsjøen is a reservoir located on the border of Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Surnadal and Rindal. The lake is dammed from the Folda River and the water is used in the Trollheim po ...

and

Gråsjøen Gråsjøen is a lake/reservoir in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway (and a very small part in the northeastern corner of the lake is in Rindal Municipality in Trøndelag county). The lake is located in the northern p ...

lie along the border with

Surnadal 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 Glærem, Mo, Stangvik, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Todalsø ...

to the southwest. The large river Surna begins in Rindal at the confluence of the rivers Tiåa and Lomunda. The

Trollheimen Trollheimen is a mountain range in Møre og Romsdal and Trøndelag counties in central Norway. The mountain range is part of the Scandinavian Mountains. Etymology The name ('the home of the trolls') was proposed by Håkon Løken and used by ...

mountain range runs through southern Rindal. The Grønkjølen Nature Reserve lies in the extreme northwest of the municipality. The municipality of

lies to the west in Møre og Romsdal county. Rindal shares a border with five other municipalities to the north, east, and south:

Hemne Hemne is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was incorporated into Heim Municipality. It was part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the mun ...

, Orkdal,

Meldal Meldal is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it joined Orkland Municipality. It was part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipali ...

Rennebu 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 vill ...

, and

Oppdal is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Dovre region and the traditional district of Orkdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oppdal. Other villages in the municipality include Lønse ...

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Rindal, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services,

senior citizen Old age refers to ages nearing or surpassing the life expectancy of human beings, and is thus the end of the human life cycle. Terms and euphemisms for people at this age include old people, the elderly (worldwide usage), OAPs (British usage ...

services,

unemployment Unemployment, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), is people above a specified age (usually 15) not being in paid employment or self-employment but currently available for work during the refere ...

and other social services,

zoning Zoning is a method of urban planning in which a municipality or other tier of government divides land into areas called zones, each of which has a set of regulations for new development that differs from other zones. Zones may be defined for a si ...

economic development In the economics study of the public sector, economic and social development is the process by which the economic well-being and quality of life of a nation, region, local community, or an individual are improved according to targeted goals and ...

, and municipal

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s. The municipality is governed by a

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of elected representatives, which in turn elect a

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Municipal council

The

() of Rindal is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The

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breakdown of the council is as follows:

List of mayors

*2019–present: Vibeke Langli ( Sp) *2011-2019:

Ola T. Heggem Ola T. Heggem (born 13 May 1952) is a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Centre Party. He was born in Rindal as a son of farmers. After finishing commerce school in 1969, he attended Skjetlein Agricultural School from 1969 to 1971 and 1973 ...

(Sp) *2007-2011: John Ole Aspli ( Ap) *2005-2007: Hanne Tove Baalsrud (Sp) *1992-2005:

(Sp) *1988-1991: Paul Haugen (Sp) *1963-1967: Arne Sæter ( CDP)

Notable residents

(born 1952 in Rindal) a Norwegian politician, Mayor of Rindal 1992-2005 & 2011-2019

Sport

Einar Ræder Einar Ræder (2 February 1896 – 10 March 1976) was a Norwegian long jumper. He represented Kristiania IF in Oslo. Ræder was born in Rindal in Møre og Romsdal county. At the 1920 Summer Olympics he finished eighth in the long jump final with ...

(1896 in Rindal – 1976) a long jumper, competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics * Thorvald Heggem (1907 in Rindal - 1976) Nordic combined skier and cross country skier * Sigurd Røen (1909 in Rindal - 1992)

Nordic skier Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Re ...

who competed in the 1930s *

Mikal Kirkholt Mikal Kirkholt (9 December 1920 – 28 June 2012) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He represented the club IL Troll. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo he finished twelfth in the 18 kilometres and won a silver medal in the 4 × 10&nbs ...

(1920 in Rindal – 2012) a cross-country skier, team silver medallist at the 1952 Winter Olympics * Magnar Ingebrigtsli (1932 in Rindal – 2001) a cross-country skier and biathlete, competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics * Eli Landsem (born 1962 in Rindal) a former footballer and coach of the

Norway women's national football team The Norway women's national football team is controlled by the Football Association of Norway. The team is former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams. The team has had less success since the 2 ...

, 2009-2012

References

External links

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Municipal fact sheet
from Statistics Norway {{use dmy dates, date=October 2022 Municipalities of Trøndelag 1858 establishments in Norway