Heim 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 Denmar ...

county,

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 t ...

. It was established on 1 January 2020 upon the merger of three other municipalities. It is located in the traditional district of

Fosen Fosen is a traditional district in Trøndelag, consisting of the municipalities Osen, Roan Åfjord, Ørland, Indre Fosen, Orkland, Heim, Hitra and Frøya. The district is dominated by forested valleys, lakes, coastal cliffs but also shallow ar ...

. The

administrative centre An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...

of the municipality is the village of

Kyrksæterøra Kyrksæterøra is the administrative center of the municipality of Heim in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village was known as the "white town of Hemnfjorden" at one time because there were only white houses. It is located at the end of Hemnfjo ...

. Other villages in Heim include Ytre Snillfjord, Heim,

Hellandsjøen Hellandsjøen is a village in the municipality of Heim in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located near the Trondheimsleia and the Hemnfjorden, about west of the village of Heim and about north of the municipal center of Kyrksæterøra Kyrks ...

, Holla,

Vinjeøra Vinjeøra is a village in the municipality of Heim, in the Trøndelag county of Norway. The village lies along the European route E39 highway, in particularly at the end of the Vinjefjorden and about south of the municipal center of Kyrksæte ...

Liabøen Liabøen or Liabø is a village in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Skålvik Fjord, along the European route E39 highway, about northeast of the village of Halsanaustan and about west of the villa ...

Todalen Todalen is a village on the north shore of the Vinjefjorden in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about south of the municipal center of Aure. Until the beginning of the 19th century, it was a municipal center ...

Halsanaustan Halsanaustan or just Halsa is a village in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along European route E39 at the junction of County Road 350 on an isthmus of a small peninsula between the Halsafjorden Halsafjord ...

Valsøyfjord Valsøyfjord is a village in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Arasvikfjorden, just west of the Valsøyfjorden. The European route E39 highway runs through the village, just west of the Valsøy Bridge. There are about ...

, Engan, Hjellnes, and

Valsøybotnen Valsøybotnen is a village in Heim Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Valsøyfjorden, about south of the village of Hjellnes and about southeast of the village of Liabøen. The area was once par ...

. The municipality is the 113th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Heim is the 160th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,884. The municipality's

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is and its population (in its predecessor municipalities) has decreased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The municipality was established on 1 January 2020 upon the merger of the neighboring municipalities of

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 ...

and

Halsa Halsa is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 2020 when it became part of Heim Municipality in Trondelag county. It was part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre ...

as well as the Ytre Snillfjord area in the municipality of

Snillfjord Snillfjord is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was split between the municipalities of Hitra, Heim, and Orkland. It was part of the Fosen region. The a ...

. The area in the municipality of

left

Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and Romsdal) is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the town of Molde, while Ålesund is the ...

county and switched to

county when the merger occurred.

Name

The parish of Heim was established in 1884. It is named after the old ''Heim'' farm ( non, Heimr), since the first

Heim Church Heim Church ( no, Heim kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Heim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Heim, on the shore of the Hemnfjorden. It is the church for the Heim parish which is par ...

was built on its ground. The name is identical with the word ''heimr'' which means "home", "homestead", or "farm".

Coat of arms

The

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central ele ...

for Heim was designed and granted in 2019. It is a blue shield with a white ornamental design in the centre. The design was chosen to symbolize many different things. The blue background refers to air, water, and the sea. The white design is reminiscent of boats, fjords, seeds, and church spires, all of which are a part of the culture of the municipality.

Churches

The

Church of Norway The Church of Norway ( nb, Den norske kirke, nn, Den norske kyrkja, se, Norgga girku, sma, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. The church b ...

has five parishes () within the municipality of Heim. It is part of the

Orkdal prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros which covers all of Trøndelag county in Norway. The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery in the diocese. Administrati ...

(

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residenc ...

) within 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 ...

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Heim, are responsible for

primary education Primary education or elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary school. Primary education takes place in ''primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or first ...

(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 (human activity), w ...

and other

social services Social services are a range of public services intended to provide support and assistance towards particular groups, which commonly include the disadvantaged. They may be provided by individuals, private and independent organisations, or administe ...

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 o ...

, and municipal

road A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are many types of ...

s. The municipality is governed by a

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ...

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representatives, which in turn elects a

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. The municipality falls under the

Trøndelag District Court Trøndelag District Court ( no, Trøndelag tingrett) is a district court located in Trøndelag county, Norway. This court is based at four different courthouses which are located in Brekstad, Namsos, Steinkjer, and Trondheim. The court serves the ...

and the

Frostating Court of Appeal The Frostating Court of Appeal ( no, Frostating lagmannsrett) is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Trondheim. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal. ...

Municipal council

The

of Heim is made up of 31 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The

party A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature f ...

breakdown of the council is as follows:

Notable people

Nils Anton Vaagland Nils Anton Vaagland (February 11, 1872 – December 29, 1965) was a Norwegian lawyer and politician for the Liberal Party. Vaagland was born in Halsa in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. He was the son of a schoolteacher and married the daughter ...

(1872 in Halsa – 1965) lawyer and politician, Mayor of Stjørdal 1911 to 1925 *

Leif Halse Leif Torvald Halse (7 July 1896 – 8 February 1984) was a Norwegian teacher, novelist, short story writer, children's writer, comics writer and local historian, particularly known for the comics series '' Vangsgutane''. Biography He was born ...

(1896 in Halsa – 1984) a teacher, novelist, short story writer, children's writer, comics writer and local historian *

Anne Karin Elstad Anne Karin Elstad (19 January 1938 – 4 April 2012) was a Norwegian author known for her book series featuring the character ''Julie''. Biography Anne Karin Hestnes was born 19 January 1938, in Halsa to farm owner Johan Hestnes (1897–1980) a ...

(1938 in Halsa – 2012) a Norwegian author * Nina Valsø (1962 in Halsa – 2002) a Norwegian playwright *

Erik Hoftun Erik Hoftun (born 3 March 1969) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a defender. Career Born in Kyrksæterøra, Hoftun started his career at KIL/Hemne before moving to Molde FK in 1992. He went to Rosenborg BK in 1994, where he won 1 ...

(born 1969 in Kyrksæterøra) a Norwegian former football defender with 520 club caps and 30 for

Else-May Norderhus Else-May Norderhus (née Botten; born 16 August 1973, in Halsa) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. She was elected to the Storting from Møre og Romsdal county in 2009. She was deputy representative 2005–2009. In 2009, sh ...

(born 1973 in Halsa) a Norwegian politician *

Vegard Forren Vegard Valgermo Forren (born 16 February 1988) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for KÍ Klaksvík. He was capped over 30 times for the Norway national team. Born in Kyrksæterøra, Forren was originally a yo ...

(born 1988 in Kyrksæterøra) a Norwegian professional footballer with over 300 club caps and 33 for

Gallery

File:Heim kirke fra LH.jpg, Heim kirke File:Vingvågen, Nórsko, 2012 01.jpg, Vingvågen, Nórsko File:Valsøyfjord kirke 01.jpg, Valsøyfjord kirke File:Våvatnet.jpg, Våvatnet

References

External links

Official website
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