Surnadal

Surnadal (pronunciation ) is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages in Surnadal include Glærem, Mo, Stangvik, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Todalsøra, and Åsskard.

Surnadal kommune
View of Skei in Surnadal
Møre og Romsdal within
Norway
Surnadal within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°56′51″N 08°46′12″E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
Established1 Jan 1838
Administrative centreSkei
Government
  Mayor (2019)Margrethe Svinvik (Sp)
Area
  Total1,366.05 km2 (527.43 sq mi)
  Land1,315.01 km2 (507.73 sq mi)
  Water51.03 km2 (19.70 sq mi)  3.7%
Area rank68 in Norway
Population
 (2020)
  Total5,920
  Rank161 in Norway
  Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
−0.6%
Demonym(s)Surndaling[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1566
Official language formNynorsk[2]
Websitesurnadal.kommune.no

A mild climate and rich soil make Surnadal well suited for agriculture. The local economy is based on agriculture, forestry, and industrial production, in addition to services.[3]

The 1,366-square-kilometre (527 sq mi) municipality is the 68th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Surnadal is the 161st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,920. The municipality's population density is 4.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (12/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.6% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information

The parish of Surnadal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1858, the eastern district (population: 2,684) was separated from Surnadal to form the new Rindal Municipality. This left Surnadal with 3,105 residents. On 1 January 1877, part of Stangvik Municipality (population: 50) was transferred to Surnadal. In 1879, part of Surnadal (population: 83) was transferred to the neighboring Stangvik Municipality. On 1 January 1886, the Møklegjerdet farm (population: 29), just west of the village of Glærem, was transferred from Stangvik to Surnadal. On 1 January 1897, the Sjøflot farm (population: 27) was also transferred from Stangvik to Surnadal. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, all of Åsskard Municipality (population: 1,014) and most of Stangvik Municipality (population: 1,386) were merged with Surnadal Municipality (population: 3,534) to create a new, larger municipality of Surnadal with a total population of 5,934.[6]

Name

The Old Norse form of the name was Súrnardalr. The first element is the genitive case of the river name Surna and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The meaning of the river name is unknown. Before 1918, the name was written Surendalen.[7]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted in 1989. It shows two silver or white wavy lines on a green background. The wavy lines represent the many rivers in the municipality, the most notable one being the Surna.[3][8]

Churches

The Church of Norway has five parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Surnadal. It is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

Churches in Surnadal
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
MoMo ChurchMo1728
StangvikStangvik ChurchStangvik1896
TodalenTodalen ChurchTodalsøra1861
Øye og RanesRanes ChurchRanes1869
Øye ChurchSkei1871
ÅsskardÅsskard ChurchÅsskard1876

Geography

View of the Surnadalsfjorden

The municipality is made up by the main valley, Surnadalen through which the river Surna runs. There are also many smaller side valleys including Stor-Bæverdalen, Settemsdalen, Øvstbødalen, Todalen, and Vinddøldalen. The municipality is bordered by the Trollheimen mountain range and Sunndal Municipality to the south, the neighboring Rindal Municipality to the east, Halsa Municipality to the north, and several fjords to the west: Trongfjorden, Stangvikfjorden, and Todalsfjorden. There are three main fjords that cut into the municipality: Åsskardfjorden, Hamnesfjorden, and Surnadalsfjorden.

The landscape is a combination of forests, fjords, and mountains. The highest mountain peak is Snota at 1,668 metres (5,472 ft) above sea level. Other mountains include Vassnebba, Indre Sula and Ytre Sula, Neådalssnota, and Trollhetta. The river Surna runs through the valley from the east to the west, and forms a large delta where it enters the fjord near Surnadalsøra and Skei. This river is rich in salmon, which attract tourists from the rest of the country and abroad. The lakes Foldsjøen and Gråsjøen lie along the border with the municipality of Rindal in the east. The Grønkjølen Nature Reserve lies in the extreme northeast of the municipality.[9]

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Surnadal, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[10] The municipality falls under the Nordmøre District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Surnadal is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Surnadal Kommunestyre 20202023 [11]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)8
 Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)2
 Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne)1
 Conservative Party (Høgre)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)13
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
Total number of members:27
Surnadal Kommunestyre 20162019 [12]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)12
 Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)1
 Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne)1
 Conservative Party (Høgre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)9
Total number of members:27
Surnadal Kommunestyre 20122015 [13]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)13
 Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)2
 Conservative Party (Høgre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)8
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
Total number of members:27
Surnadal Kommunestyre 20082011 [12]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)10
 Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)2
 Conservative Party (Høgre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)9
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
Total number of members:27
Surnadal Kommunestyre 20042007 [12]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)8
 Conservative Party (Høgre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)13
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
Total number of members:27
Surnadal Kommunestyre 20002003 [12]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)12
 Conservative Party (Høgre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)16
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
Total number of members:33
Surnadal Kommunestyre 19961999 [14]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høgre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)12
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:33
Surnadal Kommunestyre 19921995 [15]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)13
 Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)1
 Conservative Party (Høgre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)11
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:33
Surnadal Kommunestyre 19881991 [16]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)16
 Conservative Party (Høgre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)9
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:33
Surnadal Kommunestyre 19841987 [17]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)16
 Conservative Party (Høgre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)10
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:33
Surnadal Kommunestyre 19801983 [18]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)15
 Conservative Party (Høgre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)10
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:33
Surnadal Kommunestyre 19761979 [19]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høgre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)12
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:33
Surnadal Kommunestyre 19721975 [20]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)17
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)11
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister)2
Total number of members:33
Surnadal Kommunestyre 19681971 [21]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)17
 Conservative Party (Høgre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)10
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:33
Surnadal Kommunestyre 19641967 [22]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)11
 Conservative Party (Høgre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:21
Surnadal Heradsstyre 19601963 [23]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)12
 Conservative Party (Høgre)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:21
Surnadal Heradsstyre 19561959 [24]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)11
 Conservative Party (Høgre)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:21
Surnadal Heradsstyre 19521955 [25]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)11
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister)7
Total number of members:20
Surnadal Heradsstyre 19481951 [26]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)8
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister)5
Total number of members:16
Surnadal Heradsstyre 19451947 [27]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)10
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister)6
Total number of members:16
Surnadal Heradsstyre 19381941* [28]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)8
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Joint list of the Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)
and the Liberal Party (Venstre)
1
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)3
Total number of members:16

Mayor

The mayors of Surnadal (incomplete list):

  • 2019–present: Margrethe Svinvik (Sp)
  • 2014-2019: Lilly Gunn Nyheim (Ap)
  • 2007-2014: Mons Otnes (Ap)
  • 1997-2007: Bergsvein Brøske (Sp)
  • 1995-1996: Asbjørn Ørsal (Ap)
  • 1992-1995: Ola O. Fiske (Sp)
  • 1987-1991: Helge Vold (Ap)
  • 1984-1986: Helge Røv (Ap)
  • 1976-1983: Nils Magnar Torvik (Sp)

Transportation

Transportation services include ferries to the southwest and the northwest, which lead to the coastal areas of Møre og Romsdal, and a highway to the city of Trondheim to the east.

Notable residents

Henning Sommerro, 2010

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