Sævik
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Sævik or Sævig is a small village in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
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Sævik had a church and was for many years a sub-parish (sokn); recorded in the 1500s as a part of Fosnes
parish (prestegjeld), from 1820 in Overhalla
parish (not to be confused with Overhalla municipality). The sub-parish of Sævik was separated from Overhalla, together with another sub-parish Vemundvik
and the small city Namsos
, in 1865. The three sub-parishes together constituted the new parish Namsos.
Fro 1863 the central church in the sub-parish Sævik was no longer located in Sævik village, but in Klingen. In May 1885, the sub-parish (now under Namsos parish) changed its name to Klingen.
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...
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Sævik had a church and was for many years a sub-parish (sokn); recorded in the 1500s as a part of Fosnes
Fosnes
Fosnes 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 Dun on the island of Jøa. Other villages include Salsnes and Nufsfjord.-General information:...
parish (prestegjeld), from 1820 in Overhalla
Overhalla
Overhalla 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 Ranemsletta . Other villages include Melen, Skage, Skogmo, Svalia, and Øysletta.The population is concentrated in the relatively broad...
parish (not to be confused with Overhalla municipality). The sub-parish of Sævik was separated from Overhalla, together with another sub-parish Vemundvik
Vemundvik
Vemundvik is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It roughly corresponds to the mainland parts of the present-day municipality of Namsos that lie north of the river Namsen.-History:...
and the small city Namsos
Namsos
is 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....
, in 1865. The three sub-parishes together constituted the new parish Namsos.
Fro 1863 the central church in the sub-parish Sævik was no longer located in Sævik village, but in Klingen. In May 1885, the sub-parish (now under Namsos parish) changed its name to Klingen.