Frosta Municipality Frosta kommune | |
|---|---|
| Frosten herred (historic name) | |
Frosta seen from Hellan looking towards Trondheim | |
Trøndelag within Norway | |
Frosta within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates:63°36′14″N10°46′28″E / 63.60389°N 10.77444°E /63.60389; 10.77444 | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Alstad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2019) | Frode Revhaug (H) |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.32 km2 (29.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 74.28 km2 (28.68 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) 2.7% |
| • Rank | #338 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 368.08 m (1,207.6 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,645 |
| • Rank | #247 in Norway |
| • Density | 34.7/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| • Change(10 years) | |
| Demonym | Frosting[2] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5036[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Frosta is the smallestmunicipality inTrøndelagcounty,Norway. Theadministrative centre is the village ofAlstad (also known asFrosta). Other villages in Frosta includeLogtun,Nordfjæra,Småland,Sørgrenda, andTautra. The municipality is located along theTrondheimsfjord, on theFrosta peninsula, northeast of the city ofTrondheim. It also includes the island ofTautra which is connected to the mainland by a 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi)causeway bridge.
The 76-square-kilometre (29 sq mi) municipality is the 338th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Frosta Municipality is the 247th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,645. The municipality'spopulation density is 34.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (90/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]
Theparish of Frosta was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (seeformannskapsdistrikt law). It is one of very few municipalities in Norway with unchanged borders since that date.[7] In 2018, the municipality, which was part of the oldNord-Trøndelag county, became part of the newTrøndelag county.
The municipality (originally theparish) is named Frosta (Old Norse:Frosta). The meaning of the name is unknown.[8] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelledFrosten. On 31 December 1908, aroyal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality toFrosta.[9]
Thecoat of arms was granted on 26 June 1987. The officialblazon is"Vert, a sceptrefleuryOr" (Norwegian:I grønt et gull liljesepter). This means the arms have a greenfield (background) and thecharge is asceptre ormace with aFleur-de-lis design at the top. The charge has atincture ofOr which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The coat of arms was inspired by the old seal of the medievalFrostating assembly, where KingMagnus VI the law-mender is sitting with a lilysceptre in his hand. Frosta was one of the historic places of justice, so this was chosen to commemorate that fact. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold.[10][11][12]
TheChurch of Norway has one parish (sokn) within Frosta Municipality. It is part of theSør-Innherad prosti (deanery) in theDiocese of Nidaros.
| Parish (sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosta | Frosta Church | Frosta | 1866 |
| Logtun Church | Logtun | 16th century |

Severalrock engraving sites can be found in the municipality, together withburial mounds fromViking times. Archaeologists have for the first time found the remnants of aViking harbour in Frosta [no] in Norway at Frosta. A number of logs sticking up along the shoreline at Frosta have been dated back to around year 1000.
Norway's oldestcourt,Frostating, had its seat at Tinghaugen on theFrosta peninsula, near themedievalLogtun Church. The remains ofTautra Abbey are located onTautra island. The abbey was aTrappist (ReformedCistercian)convent established in 1207.
Agriculture makes up the largest business in Frosta, which is sometimes called "Trondheim's kitchen garden" due to the substantial production ofvegetables,strawberries, andflowers.
Frosta is located on theFrosta peninsula which juts into theTrondheimsfjord, about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of the city ofTrondheim. By road, the distance is about 75 km (47 mi) to Trondheim. The highest point in the municipality is the 368.08-metre (1,207.6 ft) tall mountain Storheia, located on the border withLevanger Municipality.[1]
Frosta has a predominantly temperateoceanic climate/marine west coast climate (barely humid continental if 0 °C (32 °F) is used as winter threshold). The driest month is May and the wettest is December. The all-time high temperature is 34.9 °C (94.8 °F) recorded July 2025; the all-time low is −20.7 °C (−5.3 °F) recorded in February 2010. The warmest month on record was July 2014 with average high 25.9 °C (78.6 °F), average low 14.9 °C (58.8 °F) and mean 19.7 °C (67.5 °F). The coldest month on record was December 2010 with average high −3.6 °C (25.5 °F), average low −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) and mean −6 °C (21 °F). The weather station was established in December 1989. Frosta is sometimes nicknamed "Trondheim's kitchen garden" due to many farms with production of vegetables, as well as a goodmicroclimate.
| Climate data for Frosta 1991-2020 (32 m, extremes 2010-2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 13.4 (56.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 27.7 (81.9) | 33 (91) | 34.9 (94.8) | 29.7 (85.5) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20 (68) | 13.7 (56.7) | 9.9 (49.8) | 34.9 (94.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) | −0.7 (30.7) | 1.3 (34.3) | 5.2 (41.4) | 9.2 (48.6) | 12.6 (54.7) | 15.2 (59.4) | 14.8 (58.6) | 11.1 (52.0) | 6.2 (43.2) | 2.8 (37.0) | 0.1 (32.2) | 6.5 (43.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.7 (−1.7) | −20.7 (−5.3) | −16 (3) | −4.7 (23.5) | −1.3 (29.7) | 2.1 (35.8) | 5.2 (41.4) | 4.7 (40.5) | 0.6 (33.1) | −5.9 (21.4) | −13.5 (7.7) | −17.1 (1.2) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 74.4 (2.93) | 75.3 (2.96) | 72.6 (2.86) | 54.2 (2.13) | 51.9 (2.04) | 73.6 (2.90) | 72.3 (2.85) | 90.6 (3.57) | 87.6 (3.45) | 84.9 (3.34) | 80.2 (3.16) | 97.6 (3.84) | 915.2 (36.03) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[13] | |||||||||||||
Frosta Municipality is responsible forprimary education (through 10th grade), outpatienthealth services,senior citizen services,welfare and othersocial services,zoning,economic development, and municipalroads and utilities. The municipality is governed by amunicipal council ofdirectly elected representatives. Themayor isindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[14] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of theTrøndelag District Court and theFrostating Court of Appeal.
Themunicipal council (Kommunestyre) of Frosta Municipality is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by politicalparty.
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 7 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 6 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 9 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
| Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 11 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 9 | |
| Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Non-party local list(Upolitisk Bygdaliste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Non-party local list(Upolitisk Bygdaliste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Non-party local list(Upolitisk bygdaliste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Non-party local list(Upolitisk bygdaliste) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| New People's Party(Nye Folkepartiet) | 1 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Non-party local list(Upolitisk Bygdalista) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Centre Party(Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 2 | |
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 4 | |
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders(Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 1 | |
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| 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 Frosta Municipality 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:[34][35]
