Osen
Encyclopedia
is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Fosen
region
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Steinsdalen
. Osen is one of two Norwegian municipalities that do not have any non-western immigrants as of 1 January 2008.
was split into three municipalities. The initial population of Osen was 1,575. The municipal boundaries have not changed since.
) is named after the old Osen farm (Old Norse
: Óss), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word óss which means "mouth of a river" (here Steinselva). Osen ("the Os") is a later finite form
of óss.
is from modern times. They were granted on 27 March 1987. The arms show a part of a fishing net
placed over the shield. The arms simply indicate the importance of fishing
for the community. Several different arms were designed, all with fisheries as the main theme, but the council finally chose this one, which is unique among civic heraldry
.
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Osen. It is part of the Deanery
(prosti) of Fosen and the Diocese of Nidaros
.
. The rest of the municipality is surrounded by Nord-Trøndelag
county to the north and east. The ocean lies to the west.
Most of the residents live in the Steinsdalen
valley or along the coast. The northern part of the municipality has no direct road connection to the rest of the municipality, but is connected to the municipality of Flatanger
to the north.
The Kya lighthouse
and Buholmråsa lighthouse
lie in the ocean in the western part of the municipality.
Sør-Trøndelag
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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 Fosen
Fosen
Fosen is a traditional district in Trøndelag, consisting of the municipalities Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Bjugn, Ørland, Rissa, Agdenes, Snillfjord, Hemne, Hitra and Frøya. The district is dominated by forested valleys, lakes, coastal cliffs but also shallow areas, and in the interior mountains reaching...
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 Steinsdalen
Steinsdalen
Steinsdalen is a valley in the municipality of Osen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Steinsdalen, which lies in the valley, is the municipal center of Osen. The river Steinsdalselva runs through the valley.-References:...
. Osen is one of two Norwegian municipalities that do not have any non-western immigrants as of 1 January 2008.
General information
The municipality of Osen was established on 1 June 1892 when the old municipality of BjørnørBjørnør
Bjørnør is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It encompassed the present-day municipalities of Roan and Osen, plus the Stoksund area in present-day Åfjord, all in the western part of the Fosen peninsula...
was split into three municipalities. The initial population of Osen was 1,575. The municipal boundaries have not changed since.
Name
The municipality (originally 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...
) is named after the old Osen farm (Old Norse
Old 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....
: Óss), since the first church was built there. The name is identical with the word óss which means "mouth of a river" (here Steinselva). Osen ("the Os") is a later finite form
Finite verb
A finite verb is a verb that is inflected for person and for tense according to the rules and categories of the languages in which it occurs. Finite verbs can form independent clauses, which can stand on their own as complete sentences....
of óss.
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 27 March 1987. The arms show a part of a fishing net
Fishing net
A fishing net or fishnet is a net that is used for fishing. Fishing nets are meshes usually formed by knotting a relatively thin thread. Modern nets are usually made of artificial polyamides like nylon, although nets of organic polyamides such as wool or silk thread were common until recently and...
placed over the shield. The arms simply indicate the importance of fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
for the community. Several different arms were designed, all with fisheries as the main theme, but the council finally chose this one, which is unique among civic heraldry
Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
.
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 Osen. It is part of the 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 :...
(prosti) of Fosen 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 | Year Built | Location of the Church |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osen | Osen kirke Osen Church Osen church is located in the village of Osen in the municipality of Osen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church was built in 1877 and can hold 350 people. It is part of the Church of Norway in the Fosen deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.... |
1877 | Steinsdalen Steinsdalen Steinsdalen is a valley in the municipality of Osen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Steinsdalen, which lies in the valley, is the municipal center of Osen. The river Steinsdalselva runs through the valley.-References:... |
| Seter kapell | 1969 | Seter Seter, Sør-Trøndelag Seter is a village in the municipality of Osen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Svesfjorden in the northern part of the municipality, although it has no road connection to the southern part of the municipality. The only road connection is to Flatanger to the north.Seter is... |
Geography
The municipality of Osen is located to the north of RoanRoan, Norway
Roan is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region in the northern part of the county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Roan...
. The rest of the municipality is surrounded by Nord-Trøndelag
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 to the north and east. The ocean lies to the west.
Most of the residents live in the Steinsdalen
Steinsdalen
Steinsdalen is a valley in the municipality of Osen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Steinsdalen, which lies in the valley, is the municipal center of Osen. The river Steinsdalselva runs through the valley.-References:...
valley or along the coast. The northern part of the municipality has no direct road connection to the rest of the municipality, but is connected to the municipality of Flatanger
Flatanger
Flatanger 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 Lauvsnes. Other villages include Jøssund and Vik.-General information:...
to the north.
The Kya lighthouse
Kya Lighthouse
The Kya lighthouse is a lighthouse in the municipality of Osen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located on the small island of Kya in the ocean northwest of Seter. The Buholmråsa lighthouse is located nearby, closer to the mainland....
and Buholmråsa lighthouse
Buholmråsa Lighthouse
The Buholmråsa lighthouse is a lighthouse in the municipality of Osen in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lighthouse is located in the Svesfjorden on the small island Sønnaholmen about northwest of Seter....
lie in the ocean in the western part of the municipality.
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...