Sparbu is a former municipality in the old

Nord-Trøndelag Nord-Trøndelag (; "North Trøndelag") was a counties of Norway, county constituting the northern part of the present-day Trøndelag county in Norway. It bordered the old Sør-Trøndelag ("South Trøndelag") county as well as the county of Nordl ...

county,

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. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. It encompassed the southwestern part of what is now

Steinkjer Municipality or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inne ...

, south of the town of Steinkjer, east of the Børgin bay off the

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, and southwest of the Ogndalen valley. The

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was the village of Sparbu. Sparbu eskadron 1905

Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the municipality was the 317th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Sparbu Municipality was the 217th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,995. The municipality's

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was and its population had increased by 7.2% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The

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of Sparbu was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see

formannskapsdistrikt () was the name of a Norwegian self-governing municipality. The name was used from the establishment these municipalities in 1838 until the name fell out of use in 1863. The municipalities had their legal basis from two laws enacted on 14 Jan ...

law). The eastern Ogndalen valley (population: 1,441) was separated from Sparbu Municipality on 1 January 1885 to form the new Skei Municipality (later this was renamed

Ogndal Municipality Ogndal (historically: ''Skei'') is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in what was the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1885 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the ...

). This left Sparbu Municipality with 2,842 residents. On 1 January 1964, a large municipal merger took place involving six rural municipalities and the town of Steinkjer. The following places were merged to form a new, larger

: *the town of Steinkjer (population: 4,325) *Sparbu Municipality (population: 4,027) *

Egge Municipality Egge is a former municipality in what was Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1869 until 1964. It included the land just north of the town of Steinkjer in what is now Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county. The ...

(population: 3,476) *

(population: 2,678) *

Beitstad Municipality Beitstad () is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in what was Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Steinkjer Municipality in Trønd ...

(population: 2,563) *

Stod Municipality Stod is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1964. It originally encompassed the northern part of what is now Steinkjer Municipality, stretching from the town of Steinkjer ...

(population: 1,268) *

Kvam Municipality Kvam is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The municipality is located along the Hardangerfjorden in the traditional district of Hardanger. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Norheimsund. Other larger set ...

(population: 1,245)

Name

The municipality (originally the

) is named an old name for the area (). The first element is which has an uncertain meaning, however it is possible that it means "something excellent" or "something one saves for". The last element is which means "household" or "farm". Historically, the name was spelled ''Sparbuen'' (using the definite singular form).

Churches

The

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had one parish () within Sparbu Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Sparbu

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and the

Nord-Innherad prosti This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Trøndelag county. The diocese is based at the Nidaros Cathedral in the city of Trondheim (city), T ...

(

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) in the

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Geography

Sparbu Municipality was located south of the town of

Steinkjer or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inne ...

. It was bordered by

to the north,

Verdal Municipality Verdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the List of towns and cities in ...

to the southeast,

Røra Municipality Røra is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1907 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located at the northeastern end of the Trondheimsfjorden, just north of the towns of Verdalsøra ...

to the south, and

Inderøy Municipality Inderøy is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen, Trøn ...

and Sandvollan Municipality to the west. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Selisteinen, near the border with

Government

While it existed, Sparbu Municipality was responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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services,

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and other

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, and municipal

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s and utilities. The municipality was governed by a

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of directly elected representatives. The

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was

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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the

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Municipal council

The

of Sparbu was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political

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Mayors

The

() of Sparbu was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position: * 1837–1836: Johan Christian Schiefloe * 1840–1843: Andreas Erlandsen * 1844–1845: Lars Smith * 1846–1849: Andreas Erlandsen * 1850–1851: Erik Dalum * 1852–1857: Johan Nøst * 1858–1861: Erik Dalum * 1862–1869: Johan Petter Brandsegg * 1870–1871: Andreas Schult * 1872–1877: Johan Petter Brandsegg * 1878–1889: Peter O. Skjeflo ( V) * 1890–1891: Lornts G. Strugstad * 1892–1893: Jakob Oksur * 1894–1895: Johan Kr. Braset * 1896–1898: Hilmar Lønnum * 1899–1900: Johannes Bragstad ( V) * 1900–1901: Ole M. Eid ( V) * 1902–1904: Johannes Okkehaug ( V) * 1905–1907: Bertinus Rannem ( H) * 1908–1910: Johannes Okkehaug ( V) * 1911–1913: Bertinus Rannem ( H) * 1914–1916: Johannes Okkehaug ( V) * 1917–1919: Peer M. Schiefloe ( Ap) * 1920–1922: John Tanem ( V) * 1923-1923: Bertinus Rannem ( H) * 1923–1925: Per Lein ( Bp) * 1926–1928: Fridtjof Rannem ( Bp) * 1929–1931: Eystein Utheim ( Bp) * 1932–1934: Fridtjof Rannem ( Bp) * 1935-1935: Hans Ystgaard ( Ap) * 1935–1937: Ole K. Nordgård ( Ap) * 1938–1940: Eystein Utheim ( Bp) * 1945-1945: Fridtjof Rannem ( Bp) * 1945-1945: Erling Moen ( Bp) * 1946–1947: Hans Ystgaard ( Ap) * 1948–1959: Harald Nordberg ( Ap) * 1960–1963: Karl Tørhaug ( Ap)

References

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