Mosvik
Encyclopedia
Mosvik is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Innherad
region
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mosvik. Other villages in the municipality include Trongsundet
, Framverran
, Venneshamn
, and Kjerringvika.
Mosvik features two of Norway's 12 tallest structures: the Skavlen transmitter
television
and radio
transmitter at 165 metres (541.3 ft) and the Skarnsund Bridge
at 152 metres (498.7 ft).
Until 1991, the connection to Innherred was only available by a car ferry
, at first via Ytterøya
to Levanger
, but later directly to Inderøy
on the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry
route. In 1991, the Skarnsund Bridge
on Norwegian County Road 755 was completed, eliminating the need for a ferry.
was divided into Mosvik and Verran
. Initially, Mosvik had a population of 959. On 1 January 1968, the Framverran
area on the south side of the Verrasundet (population: 395) was transferred from Verran
to Mosvik.
form of the name was Masarvík. The first element is the genitive case
of the river name Mǫs (now Mossa) and the last element (Old Norse: Vík) is identical with the word vik which means "inlet
" or "cove
". The name has historically been spelled Mosviken.
is from modern times; they were granted on 13 July 1984. The arms show the letter M
, the initial of the municipality. At the same time, the two green triangles symbolize the many forest
s in the municipality.
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Mosvik. It is part of the Nord-Innherad deanery
and the Diocese of Nidaros
.
strait with the main Trondheimsfjord
to the east and the Verrasundet branch off the Trondheimsfjord to the west. The municipality of Leksvik
lies to the south. The lake Meltingvatnet
lies along the Leksvik border.
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
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, 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...
. It is part of the Innherad
Innherad
Innherred or Innherad is a traditional district in Nord-Trøndelag county in the central part of Norway. It consists of the areas around the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord including the municipalities of Levanger, Frosta, Steinkjer, Verdal, Inderøy, Mosvik, and Verran. Sometimes the...
region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mosvik. Other villages in the municipality include Trongsundet
Trongsundet
Trongsundet is a village in the municipality of Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the Verrasundet, an arm of the Trondheimsfjord, about northeast of Verrabotn and about southwest of Framverran....
, Framverran
Framverran
Framverran is a village in the municipality of Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about from the municipal center of Mosvik, about northwest of the village of Venneshamn, and about northeast of Trongsundet....
, Venneshamn
Venneshamn
Venneshamn is a village in the municipality of Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord on the west side of Mosvik. It is about north of the municipal center of Mosvik, and about north of the village of Kjerringvika and the Skarnsund Bridge that connects...
, and Kjerringvika.
Mosvik features two of Norway's 12 tallest structures: the Skavlen transmitter
Skavlen Transmitter
The Skavlen Transmitter is a television and radio guyed mast transmitter located in Mosvik, Norway at 63°46'19"N 10°57'4"E. The transmitter is 165 metres tall. Among the channels broadcast from the station include NRK1, NRK2, TV 2 , NRK P1, NRK P2, NRK Petre, Kanal 24 and P4 Radio Hele Norge ....
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
transmitter at 165 metres (541.3 ft) and the Skarnsund Bridge
Skarnsund Bridge
Skarnsund Bridge is a long concrete cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Skarnsundet sound, in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. When finished in 1991, it replaced the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry and it gives the communities in Mosvik and Leksvik easier access to the central areas of Innherred...
at 152 metres (498.7 ft).
Until 1991, the connection to Innherred was only available by a car ferry
RORO
Roll-on/roll-off ships are vessels designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, trailers or railroad cars that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels...
, at first via Ytterøya
Ytterøya
Ytterøya is an island in the Trondheimsfjord in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The long island has an area of with 494 inhabitants . The highest point is the tall Sanstadkammen. The island has good agricultural land and has settlements across the whole island...
to Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
, but later directly to Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
on the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry
Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry
The Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry is a closed automobile ferry on Norwegian County Road 755 that once connected the village of Kjerringvik in Mosvik municipality on the Fosen peninsula to the village of Vangshylla in the municipality of Inderøy in Innherred...
route. In 1991, the Skarnsund Bridge
Skarnsund Bridge
Skarnsund Bridge is a long concrete cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Skarnsundet sound, in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. When finished in 1991, it replaced the Vangshylla–Kjerringvik Ferry and it gives the communities in Mosvik and Leksvik easier access to the central areas of Innherred...
on Norwegian County Road 755 was completed, eliminating the need for a ferry.
General information
Mosvik was established as a municipality on 1 January 1901 when the old municipality of Mosvik og VerranMosvik og Verran
Mosvik og Verran is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was located on the Fosen peninsula, on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord. It included the present municipality of Mosvik and the southern part of the present municipality of Verran...
was divided into Mosvik and Verran
Verran
Verran is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Malm...
. Initially, Mosvik had a population of 959. On 1 January 1968, the Framverran
Framverran
Framverran is a village in the municipality of Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about from the municipal center of Mosvik, about northwest of the village of Venneshamn, and about northeast of Trongsundet....
area on the south side of the Verrasundet (population: 395) was transferred from Verran
Verran
Verran is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Malm...
to Mosvik.
Name
The Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
form of the name was Masarvík. The first element is the genitive case
Genitive case
In grammar, genitive is the grammatical case that marks a noun as modifying another noun...
of the river name Mǫs (now Mossa) and the last element (Old Norse: Vík) is identical with the word vik which means "inlet
Inlet
An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an...
" or "cove
Cove
A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
". The name has historically been spelled Mosviken.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times; they were granted on 13 July 1984. The arms show the letter M
M
M is the thirteenth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.-History:The letter M is derived from the Phoenician Mem, via the Greek Mu . Semitic Mem probably originally pictured water...
, the initial of the municipality. At the same time, the two green triangles symbolize the many forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s in the municipality.
Churches
The Church of NorwayChurch of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Mosvik. It is part of the Nord-Innherad deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
and the Diocese of Nidaros
Diocese of Nidaros
Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag counties and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. The diocese is divided into 12 deaneries . Finn Wagle was the bishop from 1991 to 2008...
.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosvik | Mosvik Church Mosvik Church Mosvik Church is a parish church in the municipality of Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mosvik. The church is part of the Mosvik parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden church was constructed in 1884 by the architect... |
Mosvik | 1884 |
| Vestvik Church Vestvik Church Vestvik Church is a parish church in the municipality of Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Framverran. The church is part of the Mosvik parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden church building was constructed in 1905 to... |
Framverran Framverran Framverran is a village in the municipality of Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about from the municipal center of Mosvik, about northwest of the village of Venneshamn, and about northeast of Trongsundet.... |
1905 |
Government
Geography
The municipality lies south of the SkarnsundSkarnsund
Skarnsund or Skarnsundet is a strait in the Trondheimsfjord connecting the inner section, Beitstadfjord, with the outer section. The wide Skarnsund is located between two municipalities: Inderøy to the east and Mosvik to the west. On the Inderøy side of the strait is the village of Vangshylla and...
strait with the main 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...
to the east and the Verrasundet branch off the Trondheimsfjord to the west. The municipality of Leksvik
Leksvik
Leksvik is a village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Leksvik. Other villages in Leksvik include Vanvikan, Seter, and Dalbygda. Norwegian County Road 755 is the main road that connects the whole municipality from...
lies to the south. The lake Meltingvatnet
Meltingvatnet
Meltingvatnet is a lake on the border of the municipalities of Leksvik and Mosvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is a reservoir that holds water for the Mosvik power plant. The water flows out of the lake into the Mossa river which flows into the village of Mosvik....
lies along the Leksvik border.
Notable residents
- Petter NorthugPetter NorthugPetter Northug Jr. is a Norwegian cross country skier and double Olympic champion. He has 9 World Championship and Winter Olympic gold medals with 13 medals overall, and nine individual FIS Cross-Country World Cup wins with 20 podium places...
, cross country skier - Martin Kvennavika, fictional sea captain of Munchhausen-alike adventures
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...