Grong Municipality

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Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

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::summary Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway ::

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Field	Value
name	Grong
other_name	sma
image_skyline	E6-Grong-Namdalen.jpg
image_caption	Grong in early August 2007
idnumber	5045
county	Trøndelag
district	Namdalen
capital	Medjå
established	1 Jan 1838
preceded	none
demonym	Grongning
language	Neutral
webpage	www.grong.kommune.no
mayor	Ann Jeanett Klinkenberg
mayor_party	Ap
mayor_as_of	2023
elevation_max_m	1158.86
highest_point_ref
area_rank	97
area_total_km2	1136.16
area_land_km2	1095.32
area_water_km2	40.84
area_water_percent	3.6
population_as_of	2024
population_rank	264
population_total	2322
population_density_km2	2
population_increase	-5.2
coordinates
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() is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Medjå (sometimes called Grong also). Other villages in the municipality include Bergsmoen, Formofoss, Gartland, and Harran.

The 1136 km2 municipality is the 97th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Grong Municipality is the 264th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,322. The municipality's population density is 2 PD/km2 and its population has decreased by 5.2% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

Grong was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1901, the northwestern district of Grong (population: 1,046) was separated to form the new Høylandet Municipality. On 1 January 1923, the large Grong Municipality was divided into four smaller municipalities: Grong Municipality (population: 1,272) in the southwest, Harran Municipality (population: 630) in the centre, Røyrvik Municipality (population: 392) in the northeast, and Namsskogan Municipality (population: 469) in the northwest.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring Harran Municipality (population: 1,085) and Grong Municipality (population: 1,962) were merged (back together) to form a new, larger Grong Municipality.

On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Grong farm () since the first Grong Church was built there. The first element is grǫn which means "spruce". The last element is the plural form of the suffix -ungr which is a common suffix for place names in Norway.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 6 February 1987. The official blazon is "Argent, three triangles vert in pale" (). This means the arms have a field (background) that has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The charge is three green triangles lined up vertically. The green triangles symbolize spruce trees () which dominate almost 40% of the municipal areas. This makes them canting arms since the name of the municipality is supposedly derived from Granungar which means spruce. The number three symbolizes the three main villages in the municipality: Harran, Bergsmoen, and Medjå. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold.

Churches

The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within Grong Municipality. It is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

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Parish (sokn)	Church name	Location of the church	Year built
Grong	Grong Church	Medjå	1877
Harran	Harran Church	Harran	1874
Gløshaug Church	Gartland	1689
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Geography

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/SJ_Norge_Di_4_with_daytime_train_472_crossing_the_Namsen_north_of_Grong.jpg" caption="Nordlandsbanen train crossing Namsen river near Grong village"] ::

Grong is located along the river Namsen in the Namdalen valley. Two major tributaries of the Namsen flow through Grong too: the river Sanddøla and the river Neselva. The Bangsjøene lakes lie at the extreme southern border with Snåsa Municipality and Overhalla Municipality. The Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park covers a small part of the southeastern part of Grong Municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the 1158.86 m tall mountain Heimdalhaugen.

Government

Grong Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Grong 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 political party. |name = Grong |start = 2023 |end = 2027 |reference = |collapsed = |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |}} |name = Grong |start = 2019 |end = 2023 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Grønne = 1 |}} |name = Grong |start = 2015 |end = 2019 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |}} |name = Grong |start = 2011 |end = 2015 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 7 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |}} |name = Grong |start = 2007 |end = 2011 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Venstre = 1 |Høyre = 1 |}} |name = Grong |start = 2003 |end = 2007 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1999 |end = 2003 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1995 |end = 1999 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 10 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1991 |end = 1995 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 9 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1987 |end = 1991 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4 |Venstre = 2 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1983 |end = 1987 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 7 |Venstre = 2 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1979 |end = 1983 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 7 |Venstre = 2 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1975 |end = 1979 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 7 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 2 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1971 |end = 1975 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Høyre = 1 |Senterpartiet = 7 |Venstre = 3 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1967 |end = 1971 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 12 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Sosialistisk_Folkeparti = 3 |Venstre = 4 |}} |name = Grong |start = 1963 |end = 1967 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 29 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 8 |Venstre = 4 |note = On 1 January 1964, Harran Municipality became part of Grong Municipality. |}} |name = Grong |herad = yes |start = 1959 |end = 1963 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 8 |}} |name = Grong |herad = yes |start = 1955 |end = 1959 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |NKP = 1 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 1 |Local_Lists = 2 |}} |name = Grong |herad = yes |start = 1951 |end = 1955 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |NKP = 1 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Venstre = 3 |}} |name = Grong |herad = yes |start = 1947 |end = 1951 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |NKP = 1 |Venstre = 3 |Local_Lists = 5 |}} |name = Grong |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |NKP = 2 |Venstre = 3 |Local_Lists = 4 |}} |name = Grong |herad = yes |start = 1937 |end = 1941* |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Venstre = 3 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Local_Lists = 5 |}}

Mayors

The mayor () of Grong 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:

1838–1839: Jørgen Darre Strand
1840–1843: Søren Rasmussen Eugenius Sørensen
1844–1847: Peder Jakobsen Almås
1847–1851: Lorents Mediå
1852–1853: Elias Iversen Urstad
1854–1855: Peder Jakobsen Almås
1856–1859: Lorents Mediå
1860–1863: Knut Flått
1864–1867: Lorents Mediå
1868–1871: Hans Fredrik Thoresen
1872–1879: Svend Matthiesen (V)
1880–1883: Knut Flått
1884–1887: Lorents Mørkved (V)
1888–1891: Hans Seem (V)
1892–1907: Svend Matthiesen (V)
1908–1910: Hans Seem (V)
1911–1919: Ole Mørkved (V)
1920–1928: Oluf Moe (V)
1929–1934: Martin Bjerken (V)
1934–1935: John Solli (Ap)
1936–1937: Ole L. Haugen (Ap)
1938–1945: Anders O. Seem (NS)
1945–1945: Iver Tømmerås (Bp)
1945–1945: Johannes Tømmerås (V)
1946–1947: Ole L. Haugen (Ap)
1948–1951: Ivar Moe (Bp)
1952–1955: Håkon Letvik (Ap)
1956–1959: Torfinn Haugum (Bp)
1960–1971: Håkon Letvik (Ap)
1972–1982: Agnar Gartland (Sp)
1982–1983: Oluf Moe (H)
1984–1985: Finn Jørgensen (Ap)
1986–1987: Bo Pettersen (V)
1988–1991: Finn Jørgensen (Ap)
1992–1999: Torbjørn Østerås (Sp)
1999–2003: Helge Formo (Ap)
2003–2011: Erik Seem (Sp)
2011–2019: Skjalg Åkerøy (Ap)
2019–2023: Borgny Grande (Sp)
2023–present: Ann Jeanett Klinkenberg (Ap)

Transportation

The European route E6 highway follows the river Namsen across the municipality, as does the Nordland Line. The two main stations on the Nordland Line are Grong Station in Medjå and Harran Station in Harran. The old Namsos Line railway used to run from Grong to Namsos, but that is now closed.

Notable people

Bjarne Fiskum (born 1939 in Harran), a violinist, conductor, and composer
Maja Dunfjeld (born 1947), a South Sami researcher and duodji craftswoman who lives in Harran
Ellinor Jåma (born 1979), a Norwegian-Sami politician
Line Viken (born 1981) & Stian Saugestad (born 1992), alpine skiers representing the sports club Grong IL

Media gallery

Gløshaug kirke.jpg|The old Gløshaug church in Gartland Fylkesvei 74, Nord-Trøndelag.jpg|County road from Grong to Sweden Grong stasjonsbygning.jpg|Train station in Grong Foss i Grong.jpg|Foss i Grong

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