Byneset
Encyclopedia
Byneset is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. The largest village in Byneset is Spongdal
, other villages include Byneset and Langørjan
. The municipality of Byneset encompassed the western part of present-day Trondheim
municipality. It sits along an arm of the Trondheimsfjord
, separated from the rest of the city by the Bymarka
recreation area. The local Byneset church
is one of the oldest stone churches in Norway.
). According to the 1835 census, there were 2,143 people living in Byneset. In 1855, the southern parish of Buvik
(population: 841) was separated from Byneset to form its own municipality. This left Byneset with a population of 2,109. On 1 January 1964, Byneset was incorporated into the urban municipality of Trondheim
, along with Leinstrand
, Strinda
, and Tiller
. Byneset was the smallest of those municipalities prior to the merger, with a population of 2,049.
Sør-Trøndelag
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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 largest village in Byneset is Spongdal
Spongdal
Spongdal is a village in the municipality of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the largest village in the Byneset district. It is located between Langørjan and Ringvål. The village has a population of 427. The population density is ....
, other villages include Byneset and Langørjan
Langørjan
Langørjan is a village in the municipality of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Byneset district about west of the city of Trondheim and about north of Spongdal. The village has a population of 387. The population density is ....
. The municipality of Byneset encompassed the western part of present-day Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
municipality. It sits along an arm 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...
, separated from the rest of the city by the Bymarka
Bymarka
Bymarka is the recreation ground of the city of Trondheim, Norway.- Location and use :Bymarka is situated to the west of the city center and has an area of 80 km², with more than 200 km of walking tracks. Bymarka is very popular for cross-country skiing in the winter, and for walks, hiking or...
recreation area. The local Byneset church
Byneset church
Byneset Church is a medieval church in the Byneset area of the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church was consecrated to the saint Michael. The year consecration is not exactly known, but it is assumed that it was about 1180...
is one of the oldest stone churches in Norway.
History
The municipality of Byneset was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
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...
). According to the 1835 census, there were 2,143 people living in Byneset. In 1855, the southern parish of Buvik
Buvik
Buvik is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre was located in the village of Buvika. Buvik encompasses the extreme northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Skaun...
(population: 841) was separated from Byneset to form its own municipality. This left Byneset with a population of 2,109. On 1 January 1964, Byneset was incorporated into the urban municipality of Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, along with Leinstrand
Leinstrand
Leinstrand is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The area of Leinstrand encompasses the south central part of the city of Trondheim. The local Leinstrand Church was built in 1673.-History:...
, Strinda
Strinda
Strinda is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The area encompassed the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Trondheim south and east of the main city center all the way southeast to the lake Jonsvatnet.-History:...
, and Tiller
Tiller, Norway
Tiller is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. Tiller encompassed part of the south central part of the present-day municipality of Trondheim...
. Byneset was the smallest of those municipalities prior to the merger, with a population of 2,049.