Tydal

Tydal Municipality
Tydal kommune
Municipality
Tydalen herred  (historic name)
Flag of Tydal Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Tydal Municipality
Coat of arms
Trøndelag within Norway
Trøndelag within Norway
Tydal within Trøndelag
Tydal within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°01′06″N 11°48′54″E / 63.01833°N 11.81500°E / 63.01833; 11.81500
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictNeadalen
Established1 Jan 1901
 • Preceded bySelbu Municipality
Administrative centreÅs
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Jens Arne Kvello (Sp)
Area
 • Total1,328.66 km2 (513.00 sq mi)
 • Land1,217.37 km2 (470.03 sq mi)
 • Water111.27 km2 (42.96 sq mi)  8.4%
 • Rank#75 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total753
 • Rank#346 in Norway
 • Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −12.9%
DemonymTydaling[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5033[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Tydal is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås. Other villages include Østby, Gressli, Aunet, and Stugudalen. There is a school and a kindergarten in Tydal.

The inhabitants of Tydal earn a living in farming, forestry, energy production, and tourism. During Easter, the number of people in Tydal increases by up to 5,000 people. Many people from Trondheim celebrate their holidays in the 1,400 cabins located throughout the municipality of Tydal.

The 1,329-square-kilometre (513 sq mi) municipality is the 75th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Tydal is the 346th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 753. The municipality's population density is 0.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (1.6/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 12.9% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information

The municipality of Tydal was established on 1 January 1901 when it was separated from the large municipality of Selbu. The initial population of Tydal was 881. The municipal borders have not changed since that time.[6] On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the newly created Trøndelag county.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Tydalen valley (Old Norse: Þýjardalr) since the first Tydal Church was built there. The first element is Þý which is the old name for the Tya River which runs through the valley. The meaning of the river name is unknown, but it could mean "bondmaid". The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale".[7] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Thidalen or Tydalen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Tydal, removing the definite form ending -en.[8]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 7 February 1997. The official blazon is "Gules, three St. Anthony's crosses in bend Or" (Norwegian: I rødt tre gull Antonius-kors i skrå rekke). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is three St. Anthony's crosses lined up diagonally. The cross design has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. This design was chosen to represent a power line and the letter T, representing the name of the municipality and the importance of hydroelectric power generation in Tydal. The arms were designed by Einar Skjervold. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11]

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Tydal. It is part of the Stjørdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Tydal
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Tydal Tydal Church Aunet 1696
Stugudal Chapel Stugudalen 1957

Geography

View from Sylan towards Nesjøen

Tydal covers an area of 1,330 square kilometres (510 sq mi). The rivers Tya River and Nea River (together forming the Nea-Nidelvvassdraget watershed) flow through Tydal on their way towards Trondheimsfjorden. Tydal is situated about 260 metres (850 ft) above sea level, and the highest mountain is 1,762 metres (5,781 ft) tall.

In the southwest, the lake Nesjøen lies just west of the Sylan mountain range with the mountain Storsylen. In the north, the Skarvan and Roltdalen National Park is home to the mountain Fongen.

Government

Tydal Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[12] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Tydal is made up of 13 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Tydal kommunestyre 2023–2027 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
Total number of members:13
Tydal kommunestyre 2019–2024 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 12
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 2015–2019 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 12
  Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) and the Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 5
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 2011–2015 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Joint list of the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) and the Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 6
  Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
 Tydal List (Tydalslista)3
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 2007–2011 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
 Tydal List, local list for development
 (Tydalslista, bygdeliste for utvikling)		3
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 2003–2007 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 1999–2003 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 1995–1999 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Local residents' list (Bygdefolkets liste)7
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 1991–1995 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Local residents' list (Bygdefolkets liste)7
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 1987–1991 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), and Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
 Local residents' list (Bygdefolkets liste)9
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 1983–1987 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 1979–1983 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 1975–1979 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), Centre Party (Senterpartiet), and Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 1971–1975 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6
Total number of members:17
Tydal kommunestyre 1967–1971 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:13
Tydal kommunestyre 1963–1967 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:13
Tydal herredsstyre 1959–1963 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:13
Tydal herredsstyre 1955–1959 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:13
Tydal herredsstyre 1951–1955 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:12
Tydal herredsstyre 1947–1951 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:12
Tydal herredsstyre 1945–1947 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:12
Tydal herredsstyre 1937–1941* [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 5
Total number of members:12
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Tydal:[32]

  • 1901–1907: Nils P. Svelmo (LL)
  • 1908–1919: Olaus Aune (LL)
  • 1920–1931: Jon Næsvold (V)
  • 1932–1934: Bardo Kristian Rolseth (V)
  • 1935–1937: Iver Unsgård (Ap)
  • 1938–1940: Mikal L. Uglem (Ap)
  • 1946–1947: Olav Svelmoe (Ap)
  • 1948–1958: Iver Unsgård (Ap)
  • 1959–1967: Ola Gullbrekken (Ap)
  • 1967-1967: Olaus Østby (Ap)
  • 1968-1968: Hilmar Østby (Ap)
  • 1968–1971: Joralf Østby (Ap)
  • 1972–1987: Peder Kristian Aune (Ap)
  • 1988–1999: Erling Lyngen (LL)
  • 1999–2007: Rolf Almåsbakk (Ap)
  • 2007-2007: Anne-Karin Brandsfjell (Ap)
  • 2007-2011: Kari Slungård (V)
  • 2011-2015: John Paulsby (V)
  • 2015-2019: Ole Bjarne Østby (Sp)
  • 2019–present: Jens Arne Kvello (Sp)

Transportation

Tydal is halfway between the town of Røros and the city of Trondheim, with Norwegian national road 705 as the most important road through Tydal. Trondheim Airport, Værnes is one hour of driving away. There are daily bus connections to Trondheim, Værnes as well as to Røros.

Notable people

  • Iver Johan Unsgård (1903 in Tydal – 1993), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Tydal three times between 1945-1958

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tydal.
  • Trøndelag travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)

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