Flå Municipality Flå herred | |
|---|---|
| Flaa herred (historic name) | |
 Sør-Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Flå within Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates:63°11′51″N10°18′11″E / 63.19750°N 10.30306°E /63.19750; 10.30306 | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Gauldalen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1880 |
| • Preceded by | Melhus Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Melhus Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Ler |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(1960–1963) | Ingebrigt Bjørseth (Sp) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 119.9 km2 (46.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #480 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 929.88 m (3,050.8 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 823 |
| • Rank | #640 in Norway |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| • Change(10 years) |  +1.2% |
| Demonym | Flåbygg[2] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1652[5] |
Flå is aformer municipality in the oldSør-Trøndelag county,Norway. The approximately 120-square-kilometre (46 sq mi) municipality existed from 1880 until its dissolution in 1964. Flå Municipality was located in the eastern part of what is nowMelhus Municipality inTrøndelag county. Theadministrative centre was the village ofLer. The main church for the area isFlå Church.[6]
Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 119.9-square-kilometre (46.3 sq mi) municipality was the 480th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Flå Municipality was the 640th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 823. The municipality'spopulation density was 6.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (18/sq mi) and its population had increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]
The municipality ofFlaa was established in 1880 whenMelhus Municipality was divided into two: Flaa Municipality (population: 614) in the east andMelhus Municipality (population: 2,228) in the west. The spelling was later changed toFlå Municipality.[9]
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of theSchei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the following places were merged: Flå Municipality (population: 843),Horg Municipality (population: 2,560),Hølonda Municipality (population: 1,428),Melhus Municipality (population: 3,978), and the Langørgen farm (population: 11) fromBuvik Municipality. These places were all merged to form a new, largerMelhus Municipality.[9]
The municipality (originally theparish) is named after the oldFlå farm (Old Norse:Flár) since the firstFlå Church was built there. The name is theplural form offlá which means "a flat ledge on a mountainside".[10] On 21 December 1917, aroyal resolution enacted the1917 Norwegian language reforms. Prior to this change, the name was spelledFlaa with thedigraph "aa", and after this reform, the name was spelledFlå, using the letterå instead.[11][12]
TheChurch of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Flå Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Melhusprestegjeld and theGauldal prosti (deanery) in theDiocese of Nidaros.[8]
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flå | Flå Church | Ler | 1794 |
The municipality was located in theGauldalen valley, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the city ofTrondheim.Klæbu Municipality was located to the north,Selbu Municipality was to the east, andHorg Municipality was to the south, andMelhus Municipality were to the west. The highest point in the municipality was the 929.88-metre (3,050.8 ft) tall mountain Rensfjellet, aquadripoint on the border of Flå Municipality,Selbu Municipality,Singsås Municipality, andHorg Municipality.[1]
While it existed, Flå Municipality was responsible forprimary education (through 10th grade), outpatienthealth services,senior citizen services,welfare and othersocial services,zoning,economic development, and municipalroads and utilities. The municipality was governed by amunicipal council ofdirectly elected representatives. Themayor wasindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of theFrostating Court of Appeal.
Themunicipal council(Herredsstyre) of Flå Municipality was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by politicalparty.
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Note: On 1 January 1964, Flå Municipality became part ofMelhus Municipality. | ||
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 2 | |
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Note: Due to theGerman occupation of Norway duringWorld War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. | ||
Themayor (Norwegian:ordfører) of Flå 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:[20]
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