Namsskogan
Encyclopedia
Namsskogan is a village and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag
, Norway
. Namsskogan is located in the upper part of the long Namdalen
valley region
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namsskogan. Other villages in the municipality include Brekkvasselv
, Smalåsen, Skorovatn
, and Trones
.
The village of Namsskogan lies along the river Namsen
in the northern part of the municipality. The European route E6
highway runs through the village.
The municipality of Namsskogan was established on 1 July 1923 when it was separated from the large municipality of Grong
. Initially, the population of Namsskogan was 469. The municipal boundaries have not changed since.
and the last element is the plural
form of skog which means "wood
". Therefore the meaning of the name is "the woodlands around Namsen".
is from modern times; they were granted on 21 December 1984. The arms show a gold moose
's antler
on a black background. The municipality is heavily forest
ed and many moose can be found in the area. The arms are based on a very large antler, with a rare golden color, which hangs on the community hall.
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Namsskogan. It is part of the Namdal deanery
in the Diocese of Nidaros
.
party in Norway, at 33.6 per cent.
county. It is a heavily forested area with several large lakes including Kalvvatnet
, Mellingsvatnet
, Storfrøyningen
, Storgåsvatnet
, and Tunnsjøflyan
. The river Namsen
runs south through the Namsdalen valley. The extreme northeastern part of the municipality is part of Børgefjell National Park
.
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...
, 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...
. Namsskogan is located in the upper part of the long Namdalen
Namdalen
Namdalen is a traditional district in the central part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities Namsos, Grong, Overhalla, Røyrvik, Fosnes, Nærøy, Høylandet, Namdalseid, Flatanger, Lierne, Leka, Namsskogan, and Vikna, all in Nord-Trøndelag county. The district has two towns: Kolvereid and Namsos...
valley 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 Namsskogan. Other villages in the municipality include Brekkvasselv
Brekkvasselv
Brekkvasselv is a village in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the river Namsen about southwest of the village of Namsskogan and about northeast of Trones. The village sits at the intersection of European Route E6 and Norwegian County Road 773...
, Smalåsen, Skorovatn
Skorovatn
Skorovatn is a village in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The old Skorovas Gruber mine is here, but it closed in 1984. Skorovatn is located on the border of the municipality of Røyrvik, just south of the lake Tunnsjøflyan and the large lake Tunnsjøen. It is about...
, and Trones
Trones, Namsskogan
Trones is a village in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the river Namsen about south of the village of Namsskogan and about south of Brekkvasselv. The village of Skorovatn is located about to the southeast. Trones Church is located in Trones,...
.
The village of Namsskogan lies along the river Namsen
Namsen
Namsen is the biggest river in Nord-Trøndelag county, in the central part of Norway. The long river flows through the municipalities of Røyrvik, Namsskogan, Grong, Overhalla, and Namsos. It traditionally has been used for floating timber down from the forests to the town of Namsos, where the...
in the northern part of the municipality. The European route E6
European route E6
European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
highway runs through the village.
General information
Grong
is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Medjå. Other villages in the municipality include Bergsmoen, Formofoss, Gartland, and Harran....
. Initially, the population of Namsskogan was 469. The municipal boundaries have not changed since.
Name
The name was created in 1923. The first element is the name of the river NamsenNamsen
Namsen is the biggest river in Nord-Trøndelag county, in the central part of Norway. The long river flows through the municipalities of Røyrvik, Namsskogan, Grong, Overhalla, and Namsos. It traditionally has been used for floating timber down from the forests to the town of Namsos, where the...
and the last element is the plural
Plural
In linguistics, plurality or [a] plural is a concept of quantity representing a value of more-than-one. Typically applied to nouns, a plural word or marker is used to distinguish a value other than the default quantity of a noun, which is typically one...
form of skog which means "wood
Wood
Wood is a hard, fibrous tissue found in many trees. It has been used for hundreds of thousands of years for both fuel and as a construction material. It is an organic material, a natural composite of cellulose fibers embedded in a matrix of lignin which resists compression...
". Therefore the meaning of the name is "the woodlands around Namsen".
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 21 December 1984. The arms show a gold moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
's antler
Antler
Antlers are the usually large, branching bony appendages on the heads of most deer species.-Etymology:Antler originally meant the lowest tine, the "brow tine"...
on a black background. The municipality is heavily 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...
ed and many moose can be found in the area. The arms are based on a very large antler, with a rare golden color, which hangs on the community hall.
- See also: Coats-of-arms for AremarkAremarkAremark is a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fosby.Aremark was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The new municipality of Øymark was separated from Aremark on 1 July 1903.- Name :The Norse form of the name was...
, NamsosNamsosis a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum....
, RingsakerRingsakeris a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Brumunddal.The municipality of Ringsaker was established on 1 January 1838...
, and TynsetTynsetTynset is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset.-Name:...
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 Namsskogan. It is part of the Namdal 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 :...
in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namsskogan | Trones Church Trones Church Trones Church is a parish church in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Trones. The church is part of the Namsskogan parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white wooden church building was constructed in 1832 to... |
Trones Trones, Namsskogan Trones is a village in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the river Namsen about south of the village of Namsskogan and about south of Brekkvasselv. The village of Skorovatn is located about to the southeast. Trones Church is located in Trones,... |
1832 |
| Bjørhusdal Church Bjørhusdal Church Bjørhusdal Church is a parish church in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Namsskogan. The church is part of the Namsskogan parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. It was built in 1970 by the architect Arne Aursand to... |
Namsskogan | 1970 | |
| Skorovatn Chapel Skorovatn Chapel Skorovatn Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skorovatn. The church is part of the Namsskogan parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden chapel was constructed in 1965 to serve the mining... |
Skorovatn Skorovatn Skorovatn is a village in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The old Skorovas Gruber mine is here, but it closed in 1984. Skorovatn is located on the border of the municipality of Røyrvik, just south of the lake Tunnsjøflyan and the large lake Tunnsjøen. It is about... |
1965 |
Politics
In the 2007 municipal elections, Namsskogan had the highest vote for the Socialist LeftSocialist Left Party (Norway)
The Socialist Left Party or SV, is a Norwegian left-wing political party. At one point one of the smallest parties in Parliament, it became the fourth-largest political party in Norway for the first time in the 2001 parliamentary election, and has been so ever since...
party in Norway, at 33.6 per cent.
Geography
Namsskogan is located in the northeast part of Nord-TrøndelagNord-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. It is a heavily forested area with several large lakes including Kalvvatnet
Kalvvatnet
Kalvvatnet is a Norwegian lake that lies in Namsskogan municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county and Bindal municipality in Nordland county. Most of the lake is in Bindal, about northwest of the village of Namsskogan....
, Mellingsvatnet
Mellingsvatnet
Mellingsvatnet is a Norwegian lake that lies in Namsskogan municipality in Nord-Trøndelag and Grane municipality in Nordland. The lake lies about west of the European route E6 highway on the border of the two municipalities....
, Storfrøyningen
Storfrøyningen
Storfrøyningen is a lake in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies about west of the European route E6 highway and the river Namsen, about north of the village of Namsskogan....
, Storgåsvatnet
Storgåsvatnet
Storgåsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Namsskogan in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in the northern part of the municipality, southwest of the lake Mellingsvatnet and west of the European route E6 highway....
, and Tunnsjøflyan
Tunnsjøflyan
Tunnsjøflyan is a lake in the municipality of Røyrvik in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake drains out into the large lake Tunnsjøen to the east.-References:...
. The river Namsen
Namsen
Namsen is the biggest river in Nord-Trøndelag county, in the central part of Norway. The long river flows through the municipalities of Røyrvik, Namsskogan, Grong, Overhalla, and Namsos. It traditionally has been used for floating timber down from the forests to the town of Namsos, where the...
runs south through the Namsdalen valley. The extreme northeastern part of the municipality is part of Børgefjell National Park
Børgefjell National Park
Børgefjell National Park is an inaccessible and undeveloped national park in Norway, straddling the border between Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland county, with a border to Sweden. The park is for the most part a reservation, with few trails or other facilities for visitors. Visitors can hike for...
.
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...