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'''Hitra''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Trøndelag]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The municipality covers the [[Hitra (island)|island of Hitra]] and hundreds smaller [[island]]s, islets, and [[Skerry|skerries]]. It is part of the [[Fosen]] [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Fillan, Norway|Fillan]]. Other villages include [[Andersskogan]], [[Ansnes]], [[Forsnes]], [[Hestvika]], [[Knarrlagsund]], [[Kvenvær]], [[Melandsjøen]], [[Nordbotn, Trøndelag|Nordbotn]], [[Sandstad]], and [[Ulvan]].
'''Hitra''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Trøndelag]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The municipality covers the [[Hitra (island)|island of Hitra]] and hundreds smaller [[island]]s, islets, and [[Skerry|skerries]]. It is part of the [[Fosen]] [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Fillan, Norway|Fillan]]. Other villages include [[Andersskogan]], [[Ansnes]], [[Forsnes]], [[Hestvika]], [[Knarrlagsund]], [[Kvenvær]], [[Melandsjøen]], [[Nordbotn, Trøndelag|Nordbotn]], [[Sandstad]], and [[Ulvan]].


The {{convert|680|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 165th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Hitra is the 213th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,648. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|7.2|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 12.5% over the last decade.<ref name="ssb pop">{{cite web|title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/|year=2018|language=Norwegian|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå|authorlink=Statistics Norway|accessdate=2019-03-23}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{cite web|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/|title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)|language=Norwegian|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå|authorlink=Statistics Norway|accessdate=2019-03-23}}</ref>
The {{convert|756|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 149th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hitra is the 181st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,050. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|7.1|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 13.3% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{cite web|title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/|year=2020|language=Norwegian|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå|authorlink=Statistics Norway}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{cite web|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/|title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)|year=2020|language=Norwegian|author=Statistisk sentralbyrå|authorlink=Statistics Norway}}</ref>


Hitra is famous in Norway for its large and dense population of [[Red Deer]] (as symbolised in its coat of arms — see image right). Hitra is a member of the [[International Island Games Association]].
Hitra is famous in Norway for its large and dense population of [[Red Deer]] (as symbolised in its coat of arms — see image right). Hitra is a member of the [[International Island Games Association]].

Revision as of 18:58, 10 April 2020

This article is about the municipality in Trøndelag, Norway. For other uses, see Hitra (disambiguation).
Hitra Municipality
Hitra kommune
Municipality
View of Fillan in Hitra
View of Fillan in Hitra
Flag of Hitra Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Hitra Municipality
Coat of arms
Trøndelag within Norway
Trøndelag within Norway
Hitra within Trøndelag
Hitra within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°32′50″N 08°51′17″E / 63.54722°N 8.85472°E / 63.54722; 8.85472
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictFosen
Established1 Jan 1838
Administrative centreFillan
Government
 • Mayor (2007)Ole L. Haugen (Ap)
Area
 • Total
755.89 km2 (291.85 sq mi)
 • Land715.27 km2 (276.17 sq mi)
 • Water40.62 km2 (15.68 sq mi)  5.4%
 • Rank#149 in Norway
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,050
 • Rank#181 in Norway
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +13.3%
Demonym(s)Hitraværing
Hitterværing[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5056[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Hitra is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality covers the island of Hitra and hundreds smaller islands, islets, and skerries. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fillan. Other villages include Andersskogan, Ansnes, Forsnes, Hestvika, Knarrlagsund, Kvenvær, Melandsjøen, Nordbotn, Sandstad, and Ulvan.

The 756-square-kilometre (292 sq mi) municipality is the 149th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hitra is the 181st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,050. The municipality's population density is 7.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (18/sq mi) and its population has increased by 13.3% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

Hitra is famous in Norway for its large and dense population of Red Deer (as symbolised in its coat of arms — see image right). Hitra is a member of the International Island Games Association.

General information

Map of the old municipal borders on the island of Hitra
Hopsjøbrygga, Hitra

The prestegjeld of Hitra was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 1 January 1877, the northern island district of Frøya (population: 3,949) was separated from Hitra to form a municipality of its own. On 1 January 1886, the southern and eastern parts of Hitra were separated into a new municipality of Fillan. This left Hitra with 2,241 residents. Then on 1 January 1913, the western part of Hitra was separated to form the new municipality of Kvenvær. This left Hitra with 1,439 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipalities of Hitra, Kvenvær, Fillan, and Sandstad were merged to form a new, larger Hitra municipality. Prior to the merger, Hitra had 1,344 residents.[6]

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

On 1 January 2020, the island of Hemnskjela and the northwestern corner of the mainland municipality of Snillfjord was merged into Hitra.[7][8]

Name

The Old Norse form of the name was Hitr. The name is probably derived from a word with the meaning "split" or "cleft" (referring to the many inlets of the island). Until 1918, the name of the island and municipality was spelled Hitteren.[9]

See also: Hidra

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 7 August 1987. The arms show the head of a Red Deer in silver on a blue background. It symbolizes one of Northern Europe's largest populations of red deer which is located in the municipality.[10]

See also: Coats of Arms of Gjemnes, Hjartdal, and Voss

Churches

The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Hitra. It is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Hitra
Parish (sokn) Church Name Location of the Church Year Built
Hitra og Fillan Hitra Church Melandsjøen 1927
Dolm Church Dolmøya 1188
Fillan Church Fillan 1789
Nordbotn Church Nordbotn 1900
Kvenvær og Sandstad Kvenvær Church Kvenvær 1909
Forsnes Chapel Forsnes 1935
Sandstad Church Sandstad 1888

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Hitra, 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.[11] The municipality falls under the Fosen District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Hitra is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Hitra kommunestyre 2020–2024 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 4
  Red Party (Rødt) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:25
Hitra kommunestyre 2016–2019 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:23
Hitra kommunestyre 2012–2015 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:23

Geography

View of Hitra
Entrance to the Hitra Tunnel

Hitra is the seventh largest island of mainland Norway. It is bordered by the municipality of Frøya to the north and the mainland municipalities of Hemne and Snillfjord to the south. It lies between the Trondheimsleia strait and the Frøyfjorden. The 345-metre (1,132 ft) tall Mørkdalstuva is the highest point on the island.

Other than the large island of Hitra, there are many other islands in the municipality, notably Fjellværsøya, Ulvøya, Dolmøya, Helgbustadøya, and Bispøyan. The Børøyholmen Lighthouse and Terningen Lighthouse are located in the Trondheimsleia in the southeast part of Hitra municipality.

Transportation

Hitra landscape with wind turbines, near Straum

The company Kystekspressen runs westamaran services from Trondheim and Kristiansund. The 5,610-metre (3.5 mi) long undersea tunnel called the Hitratunnelen connects the island of Hitra to the mainland to the south and the 5,305-metre (3.3 mi) long Frøya Tunnel connects Hitra to the neighboring island of Frøya to the north.

Energy

There is a wind farm in the central part of the island, Hitra Wind Farm, founded in 2004, which has 24 wind turbines which produce a total of 55 megawatts (74,000 hp).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  5. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).
  6. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  7. ^ "Velkommen Snillfjordinger" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  8. ^ "Veien videre- Hitra, Snillfjord" (in Norwegian). Snillfjord kommune. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  9. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 63.
  10. ^ "Sør-Trøndelag fylke". Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  11. ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  12. ^ "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Trøndelag". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  13. ^ "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.
  14. ^ "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Sør-Trøndelag". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
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