Inderøy is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county
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, Norway. It is part of the
Innherad
or is a traditional district in Trøndelag county in the central part of Norway. It consists of the areas around the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord in the central-east part of the county. The district includes the municipalities of Levange ...
region
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. The
administrative centre
An administrative centre 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 the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of the municipality is the village of
Straumen. Other villages include
Framverran,
Gangstadhaugen,
Hylla,
Kjerknesvågen,
Kjerringvika,
Røra
Røra is a village in Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on a small peninsula between the Trondheimsfjorden and the Børgin fjord. The village is located about north of the town of Verdalsøra and abou ...
,
Sakshaug,
Sandvollan
Sandvollan is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1907 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located in the north part of what is now Inderøy Mu ...
,
Småland
Småland () is a historical Provinces of Sweden, province () in southern Sweden.
Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name ''Småland'' literally means "small la ...
,
Trongsundet,
Utøya
Utøya () is an island in the Tyrifjorden lake in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. The island is , situated off the shore, by the E16 road, about driving distance south of Hønefoss, and northwest of Oslo city centre. ...
,
Vangshylla
Vangshylla is a village in Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the southwest end of the Inderøya peninsula in the Utøya, Inderøy, Utøya area, surrounded on two sides by the Trondheimsfjord. The village sits at ...
, and
Venneshamn. The municipality is primarily an agricultural community, but also has some industry.
The municipality is the 247th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Inderøy is the 147th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,938. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 3.2% over the previous 10-year period.
General information
The
parish
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of Inderøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
formannskapsdistrikt
() was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863.
The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 Jan ...
law). On 1 January 1907, the municipality was divided into three municipalities:
Røra Municipality
Røra is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1907 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located at the northeastern end of the Trondheimsfjorden, just north of the towns of Verdalsøra ...
(population: 866) in the southeast,
Hustad Municipality (population: 732) in the north, and Inderøy Municipality (population: 2,976) in the west. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
Schei Committee
The Schei Committee () was a committee named by the Government of Norway to look into the organization of municipalities in Norway post-World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a ...
. On 1 January 1962, the three neighboring municipalities of
Røra Municipality
Røra is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1907 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located at the northeastern end of the Trondheimsfjorden, just north of the towns of Verdalsøra ...
(population: 1,003),
Sandvollan Municipality (population: 750), and Inderøy Municipality (population: 3,194) to form a new, larger Inderøy Municipality.
On 1 January 2012, the neighboring
Mosvik Municipality was merged into Inderøy. This added about 800 more residents to the municipality, bringing the total population to 6,716 people. On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old
Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag (; "North Trøndelag") was a counties of Norway, county constituting the northern part of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Sør-Trøndelag ("South Trøndelag") county as well as the county of Nordl ...
county to the new
Trøndelag
Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...
county.
Name
The municipality (originally the
parish
A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ...
) is named after the
Inderøya
Inderøya is a peninsula in the Trondheimsfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The peninsula constitutes part of Inderøy Municipality (which is named after the peninsula). The peninsula borders the Beitstadfjorden to the north, the Børgin fjor ...
peninsula () since the parish included the whole peninsula. The first element is the definite singular version of the
dative case
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of the word which means "island". The last element is which means "inner". The name therefore meant "the inner island", referring to the peninsula which sticks out into the fjord (to contrast with the neighboring
Ytterøya
Ytterøya is an island in the Trondheimsfjord in Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The long island has an area of has about 600 residents (as of 2018). The highest point is the tall Sanstadkammen. The island has good agricul ...
island which means "the outer island"). Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Inderøen''. On 3 November 1917, a
royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Inderøy''.
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 last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ...
was granted on 5 October 1984. The official
blazon
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is ''"
Gules
In heraldry, gules () is the tincture with the colour red. It is one of the class of five dark tinctures called "colours", the others being azure (blue), sable (black), vert (green) and purpure (purple).
Gules is portrayed in heraldic hatch ...
, four flatfishes
Or, one over two over one"'' (). This means the arms have a red
field
Field may refer to:
Expanses of open ground
* Field (agriculture), an area of land used for agricultural purposes
* Airfield, an aerodrome that lacks the infrastructure of an airport
* Battlefield
* Lawn, an area of mowed grass
* Meadow, a grass ...
(background) and the
charge
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Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Charge, Zero Emissions/Maximum Speed'', a 2011 documentary
Music
* ''Charge'' (David Ford album)
* ''Charge'' (Machel Montano album)
* '' Charge!!'', an album by The Aqu ...
is four
European plaice
The European plaice (''Pleuronectes platessa''), commonly referred to as simply plaice, is a species of marine flatfish in the genus Pleuronectes of the family Pleuronectidae.
Description
The European plaice is characterized, on their dorsal ...
(a type of flat fish) one over two over one. The fish design has a
tincture
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of
Or which means it is commonly colored yellow but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. This fish design was chosen to symbolize how this type of fish was once plentiful and was one of the main sources of income for the area until around 1940. The arms were designed by Nils Aas. In 2012, the arms were re-approved after the merger of Inderøy and
Mosvik Municipality. The old arms of Inderøy were chosen to continue for the new, larger municipality since fishing is still important to the culture and history of the new municipality. The four fish shown on the arms are now said to represent the four original municipalities that now make up Inderøy: Inderøy,
Mosvik,
Røra
Røra is a village in Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on a small peninsula between the Trondheimsfjorden and the Børgin fjord. The village is located about north of the town of Verdalsøra and abou ...
, and
Sandvollan
Sandvollan is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1907 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located in the north part of what is now Inderøy Mu ...
.
Churches
The
Church of Norway
The Church of Norway (, , , ) is an Lutheranism, evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway. Christianity became the state religion of Norway around 1020, and was established a ...
has four parishes () within Inderøy Municipality. It is part of the
Nord-Innherad prosti
This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...
(
deanery
A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the 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 residence of ...
) 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 Herborg ...
.
History
During the Middle Ages, the
Inderøya
Inderøya is a peninsula in the Trondheimsfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The peninsula constitutes part of Inderøy Municipality (which is named after the peninsula). The peninsula borders the Beitstadfjorden to the north, the Børgin fjor ...
peninsula was called , meaning the inner island, which is still the meaning of the word Inderøy. Saurshaug (now
Sakshaug) was an important political centre until the 20th century. In the
Middle Ages
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it was the centre of the county ''Øynafylket'' (which also included the areas of
Beitstad
Beitstad () is a village in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Beitstadsundet strait at the end of the Beitstadfjorden at the inner end of the Trondheimsfjord, about southwest of the village o ...
and
Verran
Verran is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1901 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was divided between Steinkjer Municipality and Ind ...
. The
Old Sakshaug Church was opened by Archbishop
Eysteinn Erlendsson
Eysteinn Erlendsson (, ; died 26 January 1188) was Archbishop of Nidaros from 1161 to his death in 1188.
Background
His family came from Trøndelag, and he was related to most of the local nobility. His birth date and place of birth is not recorde ...
in 1184 and was the county church. Many of the construction techniques used in the archbishop's cathedral
Nidarosdomen in
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is ...
were experimented with on Old Sakshaug Church. Also the village of
Sandvollan
Sandvollan is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1907 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located in the north part of what is now Inderøy Mu ...
has a church from the Middle Ages,
Hustad Church
Hustad Church () is a preserved former parish church of the Church of Norway in Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Gangstadhaugen. It is the former main church for the Sandvollan paris ...
.
During the late Middle Ages and until the breakup of the
union between Sweden and Norway
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Inderøy was the seat of the Governor, Judge, and Tax Collector of
Nordre Trondhjems amt, thus it was the county capital of the old
Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag (; "North Trøndelag") was a counties of Norway, county constituting the northern part of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Sør-Trøndelag ("South Trøndelag") county as well as the county of Nordl ...
county. Later, the areas lent its name to the
Inderøy District Court
Inderøy District Court () was a district court in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Steinkjer. The court existed from 1635 until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Steinkjer, Inderøy, Snåsa, ...
which formerly had jurisdiction over parts of Trøndelag county.
The area was described by a Norwegian poet,
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (6 April 1818 – 30 July 1870) was a Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsmål (now known as Nynorsk).
Background
Vinje was born into a poor but w ...
, in 1860 who depicted its panorama from Rolsbakken.
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Government
Inderøy Municipality is responsible for primary education
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(through 10th grade), outpatient health services
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, senior citizen
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services, welfare
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*Well-being (happiness, prosperity, or flourishing) of a person or group
* Utility in utilitarianism
* Value in value theory
Economics
* Utility, a general term for individual well-being in economics and decision ...
and other social services
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, zoning
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, economic development
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, and municipal road
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Th ...
s and utilities. 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, borough cou ...
of directly elected representatives. The mayor
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is indirectly elected
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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court
Trøndelag District Court () 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 is subordinate to the Frostating C ...
and the Frostating Court of Appeal
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.
The administrative centre
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of Inderøy is Straumen where most of the commercial services are based. Municipal services are located about to the north, at Sakshaug. There are several boroughs in Inderøy: Kjerknesvågen, Mosvik, Røra
Røra is a village in Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on a small peninsula between the Trondheimsfjorden and the Børgin fjord. The village is located about north of the town of Verdalsøra and abou ...
, Sandvollan
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, Sakshaug, and Utøya
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. Each has its own primary school and community centre.
Municipal council
The municipal council
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() of Inderøy is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party
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.
Mayors
The mayor
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() of Inderøy 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:
*1838–1843: Lorents Oxaal
*1843–1849: Lorents D. Muus
*1849–1853: Jørgen Buck
*1854–1861: Herman Løchen
*1862–1863: Sivert Bragstad
*1864–1875: Ole Richter
*1876–1885: Peter Hægstad
*1886–1889: J.C. Tiller ( V)
*1890–1891: Ole Braa ( V)
*1892–1895: J.C. Tiller ( V)
*1896–1904: Ole Braa ( V)
*1905–1916: Ole Haugum ( V)
*1917–1919: Hans Melhus ( V)
*1920-1922: Ole Haugum ( V)
*1923–1925: Hans Melhus ( Bp)
*1926–1927: John Snerting ( V)
*1927–1929: Hans Hjulstad ( Bp)
*1930–1931: Olaf Ulstad ( Bp)
*1932–1934: John Snerting ( V)
*1935–1937: Olaf Ulstad ( Bp)
*1938-1938: Hans Hjulstad ( Bp)
*1938–1945: Anders Haugum V/ NS)
*1945-1945: Bjarne Lyngstad
Bjarne Lyngstad (9 January 1901 – 4 September 1971) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Inderøy Municipality.
From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Local Government and Work Affairs during ...
( V)
*1946–1947: Paul Hjulstad ( Ap)
*1948–1951: Bjarne Lyngstad
Bjarne Lyngstad (9 January 1901 – 4 September 1971) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Inderøy Municipality.
From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Local Government and Work Affairs during ...
( V)
*1952–1957: Hans Melhus ( Bp)
*1958–1959: Bjarne Lyngstad
Bjarne Lyngstad (9 January 1901 – 4 September 1971) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Inderøy Municipality.
From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Local Government and Work Affairs during ...
( V)
*1959-1959: Hans Melhus ( Bp)
*1960–1961: Trygve Wang ( Sp)
*1962–1967: Kåre Sjøvold ( Ap)
*1968–1971: Olav Andreas Moen ( Sp)
*1972–1975: Kåre Sjøvold ( Ap)
*1976–1983: Anders Lyngstad ( Sp)
*1984–1987: Kåre Sjøvold ( Ap)
*1988–1990: Arild Vist ( Ap)
*1990–1995: Karin Kjølmoen ( Ap)
*1995–2003: Ole Tronstad ( Sp)
*2003–2007: Svein Jørum ( Ap)
*2007–2011: Ole Tronstad ( Sp)
*2011–2023: Ida Stuberg ( Sp)
*2023-present: Unn-Elisabeth Tronstad Kristiansen ( Ap)
Economy
Inderøy is primarily an agricultural area. Most of the municipality is cultivated, with grass and grains being the most common crops, but strawberries
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are also common. Most farmers also have forests. All dominant industry is oriented around agriculture, with factories producing distillery
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products ( Sundnes Brenneri), animal feed, flat bread, jam, and juice ( Røra Fabrikker), chickens, and other meat products. In addition there are numerous farms who manufacture their own produce and sell it on the farm.
There are also a number of service institutions in Inderøy, including stores, public services, and schools (including Utøy School). Quite a lot of people work in the neighboring municipalities of Levanger
Levanger may refer to:
Places
* Levanger Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway
* Levanger (town), a town within Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway
* Levanger landsogn, a former municipality (1856–1962) in Trø ...
, Steinkjer
or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inne ...
, and Verdal Verdal may refer to:
__NOTOC__ Places
*Verdal Municipality
Verdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative cen ...
, with Inderøy Municipality being a suburb of those.
Geography
Inderøy Municipality is located on two peninsula
A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is only connected to land on one side. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.
Etymology
The word ''peninsula'' derives , . T ...
s (Fosen
Fosen is a traditional district in coastal Trøndelag county, Norway. The district consists of the municipalities Osen, Åfjord, Ørland, Indre Fosen, Orkland, Heim, Hitra, and Frøya.
In colloquial speech, Fosen also refers to the Fosen ...
and Inderøya
Inderøya is a peninsula in the Trondheimsfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The peninsula constitutes part of Inderøy Municipality (which is named after the peninsula). The peninsula borders the Beitstadfjorden to the north, the Børgin fjor ...
) in the inner sections of the Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheim Fjord or Trondheimsfjorden (), an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's List of Norwegian fjords, third-longest fjord at long. It is located in the west-central part of the country in Trøndelag county, and it stretches from Ørl ...
, bordering Indre Fosen Municipality
Indre Fosen is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Fosen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnset. Other villages in Indre Fosen include Askjem, Dalbygda, ...
to the southwest, Levanger Municipality
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to the southeast (across the fjord), Steinkjer Municipality
or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inne ...
to the northeast, and Verdal Municipality
Verdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of towns and cities in ...
to the southeast. The Skarnsundet
Skarnsundet is a strait in the Trondheimsfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The strait connects the Beitstadfjorden with the outer section of the Trondheimsfjorden. The long and wide Skarnsund is located in Inderøy Municipality. On the northe ...
strait lies between the Inderøya and Fosen peninsulas in the center of the municipality, and it connects the main Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheim Fjord or Trondheimsfjorden (), an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's List of Norwegian fjords, third-longest fjord at long. It is located in the west-central part of the country in Trøndelag county, and it stretches from Ørl ...
with the inner Beitstadfjorden
Beitstadfjorden () is the innermost arm of the Trondheimsfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in Steinkjer Municipality, Inderøy Municipality, and a small part extends into Indre Fosen Municipality. The fjord has a length of from s ...
. The lake Meltingvatnet lies along the border with Indre Fosen Municipality in the southern part of the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the tall mountain Storknuken.
Transportation
The Nordland Line
The Nordland Line (, ) is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø, Norway. It is the longest in Norway and lacks electrification. The route runs through Trøndelag and Nordland counties, carrying a combination of commuter, long-haul passenge ...
runs through Røra
Røra is a village in Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on a small peninsula between the Trondheimsfjorden and the Børgin fjord. The village is located about north of the town of Verdalsøra and abou ...
, and Røra Station is served hourly or more often by the Trøndelag Commuter Rail
The Trøndelag Commuter Rail (, ) is a commuter train service operating in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was operated with NSB Class 92, Class 92 diesel multiple units by Vy (formerly Norwegian State Railways (1883–1996), Norwegian State Railw ...
. European route E6
European route E6 (, , or simply E6) is the main north–south thoroughfare through Norway as well as the west coast of Sweden. It is long and runs from the southern tip of Sweden at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the countr ...
also runs through Røra. It connects to Norwegian National Road 755 that runs through Sakshaug and onwards to Utøya
Utøya () is an island in the Tyrifjorden lake in Hole municipality, in the county of Buskerud, Norway. The island is , situated off the shore, by the E16 road, about driving distance south of Hønefoss, and northwest of Oslo city centre. ...
and Mosvik. At Straumen, the road crosses the preserved Straumen Bridge and the Skarnsund Bridge
The Skarnsund Bridge ( or ) is a long concrete cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Skarnsundet strait in Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. When finished in 1991, it replaced the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry and it gives th ...
. National Road 761 runs from Sakshaug north through Sandvollan before intersecting with E6 south of Steinkjer
or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inne ...
. There is a limited bus service provided by TrønderBilene.
Culture
There are a number of cultural activities in Inderøy. The Inderøy Upper Secondary School has a music, dance, and drama line, and the county's music service is also located in Straumen. Quite a number of local activities are oriented around culture, including the annual jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
festival Soddjazz. There is also a gallery, Nils Aas Kunstverksted and numerous small artist workshops. The newspaper Inderøyningen is published in Straumen and covers the municipality.
Attractions
Most tourist attractions are connected to The Golden Detour. Among these are local farms and a distillery
Distillation, also classical distillation, is the process of separating the component substances of a liquid mixture of two or more chemically discrete substances; the separation process is realized by way of the selective boiling of the mixt ...
that sell locally produced foods and beverages, as well as artist workshops and a fishing centre.
Notable people
Public Service & public thinking
* Ole Richter (1829 in Inderøya – 1888), a lawyer, politician, and Prime Minister of Norway
The prime minister of Norway (, which directly translates to "minister of state") is the head of government and chief executive of Norway. The prime minister and Cabinet of Norway, Cabinet (consisting of all the most senior government departme ...
from 1884-1888
* Christian Leden (1882 in Inderøy – 1957), an Arctic explorer, scientist and composer
* Bjarne Lyngstad
Bjarne Lyngstad (9 January 1901 – 4 September 1971) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.
He was born in Inderøy Municipality.
From August to September 1963 he served as the Minister of Local Government and Work Affairs during ...
(1901 in Inderøy – 1971), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Inderøy from 1947-1952
* Albert Lange Fliflet (1908 in Inderøy – 2001), a philologist and translator, translated ''Kalevala
The ''Kalevala'' () is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, telling a story about the Creation of the Earth, describing the controversies and retaliatory ...
''
* Inger Lise Gjørv (1938–2009), a politician and County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag; lived in Sandvollan
Sandvollan is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1907 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located in the north part of what is now Inderøy Mu ...
* Karin Kjølmoen (born 1946 in Steinkjer), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Inderøy from 1990-1995
The Arts
* Olaug Løken (1854 at Sundnes – 1925), a Norwegian writer and women's rights
Women's rights are the rights and Entitlement (fair division), entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st c ...
activist
* Håkon Løken
Håkon Løken (9 November 1859 – 10 September 1923) was a Norwegian jurist, journalist, newspaper editor and non-fiction writer. He was a journalist for the newspaper ''Dagsposten'' from 1890 to 1902. He founded the newspaper ''Nidaros
N ...
(1859 in Inderøy – 1923), a journalist, lawyer, editor, and non-fiction writer
* Johannes B. Wist (1864 at Sund – 1923), a Norwegian American
Norwegian Americans () are Americans with ancestral roots in Norway. Norwegian immigrants went to the United States primarily in the latter half of the 19th century and the first few decades of the 20th century. There are more than 4.5 milli ...
journalist and author
* Gudrun Løchen Drewsen (1867 in Inderøy – 1946), an American women's rights activist and painter
* Nils Aas (1933 in Inderøy – 2004), a Norwegian sculptor and artist
* Per Egil Hegge (born 1940), a journalist and former editor of Aftenposten
(; ; stylized as in the masthead) is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation as well as Norway's newspaper of record. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 daily copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen ...
; brought up in Inderøy
* Hanne Aga (1947 in Røra − 2019), a Norwegian poet
* Jon Øivind Ness (born 1968), a Norwegian contemporary composer
* Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (born 1980 in Utøy), a Norwegian actress [. Retrieved 29 October 2020.]
Sport
* Ivar Ramstad (1924 in Inderøy – 2009), a Norwegian discus thrower who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...
* Lorns Skjemstad (born 1940 in Inderøy), a retired Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated.
The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time ...
;and
References
External links
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Municipal fact sheet
from Statistics Norway
Statistics Norway (, abbreviated to ''SSB'') is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.
Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All rele ...
The Golden Detour
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Populated places established in 1838