Rindal

Rindal is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre is the village of Rindal. Other villages in the municipality include Tiset and Romundstad. The municipality centres on agriculture and forestry services.[3]

This article is about the municipality in Trøndelag, Norway. For other uses, see Rindal (disambiguation).

Rindal kommune
Municipality
Coat of arms Trøndelag within Norway
Rindal within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°02′32″N 09°17′22″E
Country	Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Orkdalen
Established	1858
Administrative centre	Rindal
Government
• Mayor (2019)	Vibeke Langli (Sp)
Area
• Total	631.95 km^2 (244.00 sq mi)
• Land	611.94 km^2 (236.27 sq mi)
• Water	20.01 km^2 (7.73 sq mi)  3.2%
Area rank	185 in Norway
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,003
• Rank	281 in Norway
• Density	3.3/km^2 (9/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	-1.9%
Demonym(s)	rindaling[1]
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-5061
Official language form	Neutral[2]
Website	rindal.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

The 632-square-kilometre (244 sq mi) municipality is the 185th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Rindal is the 281st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,003. The municipality's population density is 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.5/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.9% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information

Rindal Church

The parish of Rindal was established as a municipality in 1858 when it was separated from Surnadal Municipality. It was originally located within Møre og Romsdal county. The initial population of Rindal was 2,684.[6] On 1 January 2008, the Fossdalen farm (population: 4) was transferred from Rindal (in Møre og Romsdal county) to Hemne Municipality (in Sør-Trøndelag county).[7] On 1 January 2019, the municipality of Rindal was transferred from Møre og Romsdal county to Trøndelag county.[8]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Rindal farm (Old Norse: Rindudalr), since the first Rindal Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the river name Rinda and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The river name is derived from the verb rinna which means to "run" or "flow". Before 1918, the name was written Rindalen.[9]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 20 January 1989. The arms show a yellow gavel on a green background. The gavel is meant to represent John Neergaard, who is considered the father of municipal governments in Norway, (formannskapets far), who was from Rindal. He was responsible for pushing for local government reform which led to the Formannskapsdistrikt law in 1837.[10][11]

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Rindal. It is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. On 1 January 2020, the parish of Rindal will be transferred to the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. This transfer is a result of the municipality of Rindal being transferred from Møre og Romsdal county to Trøndelag county.[12]

Churches in Rindal

Parish (sokn)	Church Name	Location of the Church	Year Built
Rindal	Rindal Church	Rindal	1874
	Øvre Rindal Chapel	Tiset	1911

Geography

The mountain Trollhetta

Lake Søvatnet near Søvassli

The municipality lies in the southwestern part of Trøndelag county, along the border with Møre og Romsdal county. Rindal formerly was part of Møre og Romsdal and at that time, it was the only landlocked municipality in that county. The lakes Foldsjøen and Gråsjøen lie along the border with Surnadal to the southwest. The large river Surna begins in Rindal at the confluence of the rivers Tiåa and Lomunda. The Trollheimen mountain range runs through southern Rindal. The Grønkjølen Nature Reserve lies in the extreme northwest of the municipality.[13]

The municipality of Surnadal lies to the west in Møre og Romsdal county. Rindal shares a border with five other municipalities to the north, east, and south: Hemne, Orkdal, Meldal, Rennebu, and Oppdal.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Rindal, 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.[14]

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Rindal is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Rindal Kommunestyre 2020–2023 [15]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	8
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	7
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 2016–2019 [16]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	7
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 2012–2015 [17]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	1
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	10
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 2008–2011 [16]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	8
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	1
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	7
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 2004–2007 [16]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	9
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 2000–2003 [16]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	7
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 1996–1999 [18]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	1
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	9
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 1992–1995 [19]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	8
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 1988–1991 [20]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	7
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 1984–1987 [21]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	6
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 1980–1983 [22]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	8
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 1976–1979 [23]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	7
	Non-party list (Upolitisk Liste)	2
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 1972–1975 [24]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	6
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 1968–1971 [25]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	6
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	3
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Kommunestyre 1964–1967 [26]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	7
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Herredsstyre 1960–1963 [27]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	8
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Herredsstyre 1956–1959 [28]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	7
Total number of members:		17

Rindal Herredsstyre 1952–1955 [29]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	4
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	6
Total number of members:		16

Rindal Herredsstyre 1948–1951 [30]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	6
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		16

Rindal Herredsstyre 1945–1947 [31]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		16

Rindal Herredsstyre 1938–1941* [32]  

Party Name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)	10
Total number of members:		16

List of mayors

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• 2019–present: Vibeke Langli (Sp)
• 2011-2019: Ola T. Heggem (Sp)
• 2007-2011: John Ole Aspli (Ap)
• 2005-2007: Hanne Tove Baalsrud (Sp)
• 1992-2005: Ola T. Heggem (Sp)
• 1988-1991: Paul Haugen (Sp)
• 1963-1967: Arne Sæter (CDP)

Notable residents

• Ola T. Heggem (born 1952), politician for the Centre Party
• Thorvald Heggem (1907–1976), Nordic combined skier and cross country skier
• Sigurd Røen (1909–1992) Nordic skier who competed in the 1930s

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External links

• Media related to Rindal at Wikimedia Commons
• Trøndelag travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)