Beitstad
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Beitstad is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The village of Beitstad is located at the end of the Beitstadfjorden
at the inner end of the Trondheimsfjord
, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Vellamelen. It is a typical farming village that stretches from the bay and into the hinterland
to the east. Animal husbandry
, crop production, and forestry
have traditionally been the prime industries. Beitstad is situated along Norwegian County Road 17 (Fylkesvei 17) which has twisted through the village since 1867. Beitstad Church
is located in this village.
of Beitstad was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
). The neighboring municipality of Namdalseid
to the north was merged together with Beitstad in 1846. Then on 1 January 1904, the northern district of Namdalseid (population: 1,368) was separated from Beitstad to create a municipality of its own (once again). The split left Beitstad with 2,946 inhabitants. On 1 July 1913 another split took place. The western district of Malm
(population: 993) was established as a separate municipality, leaving Beitstad with a population of 1,934. On 1 January 1964, a major municipal merger took place. The municipalities of Beitstad Egge
, Kvam
, Ogndal
, Sparbu
, Steinkjer
, and Stod
all merged together to form a new, larger municipality of Steinkjer. Prior to the merger, Beitstad had a population of 2,563.
Other notable residents
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The village of Beitstad is located at the end of the Beitstadfjorden
Beitstadfjorden
Beitstadfjorden is the innermost arm of the Trondheimsfjord in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Steinkjer, Inderøy, Verran, and Mosvik. The fjord has a length of from southwest to northeast, and a width of about ....
at the inner end of the Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of Vellamelen. It is a typical farming village that stretches from the bay and into the hinterland
Hinterland
The hinterland is the land or district behind a coast or the shoreline of a river. Specifically, by the doctrine of the hinterland, the word is applied to the inland region lying behind a port, claimed by the state that owns the coast. The area from which products are delivered to a port for...
to the east. Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
, crop production, and forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
have traditionally been the prime industries. Beitstad is situated along Norwegian County Road 17 (Fylkesvei 17) which has twisted through the village since 1867. Beitstad Church
Beitstad Church
Beitstad Church is a parish church in the municipality of Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Beitstad. The church is part of the Beitstad parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The church was originally called Solberg Church. The...
is located in this village.
History
The parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Beitstad was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). The neighboring municipality of Namdalseid
Namdalseid
Namdalseid is village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namdalseid. Other villages and farm areas include Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen.The village of Namdalseid...
to the north was merged together with Beitstad in 1846. Then on 1 January 1904, the northern district of Namdalseid (population: 1,368) was separated from Beitstad to create a municipality of its own (once again). The split left Beitstad with 2,946 inhabitants. On 1 July 1913 another split took place. The western district of Malm
Malm
is a former municipality, a village, and the administrative centre of the municipality of Verran in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Malm is located along the Trondheimsfjord, about a drive west from the town of Steinkjer. The village of Malm has a population of 1,572. The population density of...
(population: 993) was established as a separate municipality, leaving Beitstad with a population of 1,934. On 1 January 1964, a major municipal merger took place. The municipalities of Beitstad Egge
Egge
Egge is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality is part of the present-day municipality of Steinkjer, including the areas north of the town of Steinkjer, south of the lake Snåsavatnet, west of the lake Fossemvatnet, and east of Beitstad...
, Kvam
Kvam, Nord-Trøndelag
Kvam is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Steinkjer. The village is located along the northern shore of the lake Snåsavatnet along the European route E6 highway, about northeast of Følling. ...
, Ogndal
Ogndal
Ogndal is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the central and western part of the present-day municipality of Steinkjer. Starting in 1917, the administrative center of Ogndal was actually located in the town of Steinkjer...
, Sparbu
Sparbu
Sparbu is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trondelag county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Steinkjer. The village has a population of 584. The population density of Sparbu is ....
, Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
, and Stod
Stod, Norway
Stod is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality originally encompassed the northern part of the present-day municipality of Steinkjer, stretching from the town of Steinkjer along the lake Snåsavatnet to the municipal border with Snåsa. The old municipality...
all merged together to form a new, larger municipality of Steinkjer. Prior to the merger, Beitstad had a population of 2,563.
Notable residents
Three citizens from Beitstad were among the founding fathers of the Norwegian Constitution:- Sivert BratbergSivert BratbergSivert Bratberg was a Norwegian farmer, teacher and politician from Beitstad. He represented Nordre Trondhjems amt at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814, together with Hans Christian Ulrik Midelfart and Hieronymus Heyerdahl....
(1780–1816) - Hans MidelfartHans Christian Ulrik MidelfartHans Christian Ulrik Midelfart was a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. He was born in Trondheim. He served as minister in Beitstad from 1802 to 1815, and in Skogn from 1815 to 1823. He represented Nordre Trondhjems amt at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814.-References:...
(1772- 1823) - Daniel Larsen SchevigDaniel Larsen SchevigDaniel Larsen Schevig was a Norwegian military officer and constitutional founding father.He was born at the farm Gladsjø in Beitstad, and spent his career as a farmer on Skjevik farm. He was also a seregant in the Norwegian Army. He was also a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly,...
(1786–1833)
Other notable residents
- Stål AanderaaStål AanderaaStål Aanderaa is a Norwegian mathematician.He was born in Beitstad. He took the mag.scient. degree in 1959, and his doctorate at Harvard University in 1966. He was a professor at the University of Oslo from 1978 to his retirement in 2001...
, mathematicianMathematicianA mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change.... - Erik BartnesErik BartnesErik Bartnes is a Norwegian farmer and politician for the Centre Party.He is a son of Inge Einarsen Bartnes and father of Inge Bartnes and Lars Erik Bartnes. He is from Beitstad in Steinkjer. He has worked in the Norwegian Agrarian Association and been mayor of Steinkjer. Following the 2003 county...
, politician for the Norwegian Centre Party - Inge Einarsen BartnesInge Einarsen BartnesInge Einarsen Bartnes was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was born in Beitstad. He is the father of Erik Bartnes and grandfather of Inge Bartnes and Lars Erik Bartnes....
(1911–1988), politician for the Norwegian Centre Party - Olav BenumOlav BenumOlav Benum was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Beitstad.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag in 1945, and was re-elected on three occasions...
(1897–1990), politician for the Norwegian Liberal Party - Hans Konrad FoosnæsHans Konrad FoosnæsHans Konrad Foosnæs was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was Minister of Agriculture 1908-1910.Hans Foosnæs was born in Namdalseid, in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway...
(1846-1917), politician for the Norwegian Liberal Party - Halvor Bache GuldahlHalvor Bache GuldahlHalvor Bache Guldahl was a Norwegian jurist, businessman and County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag.He was born in Beitstad. After graduating in law, he worked at Inderøy District Court from 1884 to 1886. He then started as a solicitor in Steinkjer. He was co-founder of Innherreds Kreditbank in 1887,...
(1859–1931), jurist, businessman, and County Governor of Nord-TrøndelagNord-Trøndelagis a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and... - Astrid SkareAstrid SkareAstrid Skare was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was born in Beitstad.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud in 1945, and was re-elected on two occasions.-References:...
(1891–1963), politician for the Norwegian Labour PartyNorwegian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway.... - Kristofer UppdalKristofer UppdalKristofer Oliver Uppdal , born Opdal, was a Norwegian poet and author, born in Beitstad, Nord-Trøndelag.As a boy, Uppdal worked as a shepherd, and later as a miner and construction worker. In 1907 he started working for Norsk Hydro, and came to their factory in Rjukan in 1910-1911...
(1878-1961), poet and author - Gunnar VadaGunnar VadaGunnar Vada is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nord-Trøndelag in 1977, and was re-elected on one occasion. He served as a deputy representative during the terms 1973–1977 and 1985–1989...
, politician for the Norwegian Conservative Party