Nordli Municipality
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nordli Municipality
Nordli herred | |
|---|---|
 Nord-Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Nordli within Nord-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°28′03″N 13°35′27″E / 64.46750°N 13.59083°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nord-Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Established | 1 July 1915 |
| • Preceded by | Lierne Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Lierne Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Sandvika |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1952–1963) | Ola H. Kveli (V) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 1,537.9 km2 (593.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #41 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,390 m (4,560 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 1,180 |
| • Rank | #585 in Norway |
| • Density | 0.8/km2 (2.1/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +11% |
| Demonym | Libygg[2] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1738[5] |
Nordli is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. The 1,538-square-kilometre (594 sq mi) municipality existed from 1915 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now the northern part of Lierne Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre for the municipality was the village of Sandvika where the Nordli Church is located.[6]
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 1,538-square-kilometre (594 sq mi) municipality was the 41th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Nordli Municipality was the 585th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,180. The municipality's population density was 0.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (2.1/sq mi) and its population had increased by 11% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]
Name
The municipality of Nordli was established on 1 July 1915 when the old Lierne Municipality was split in two parts: Nordli Municipality (population: 863) in the north and Sørli Municipality (population: 739) in the south. The old Lierne Municipality had been created on 1 January 1874 when it was separated from the large Snåsa Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring Sørli Municipality (population: 898) and Nordli Municipality (population: 1,147) were reunited to once again form Lierne Municipality.[9]
The municipal name is named after the old name for the region (Hlíð) which means "mountainside" (similar to the Norwegian word li). Historically, the prefix Finna- was often added to the name: Finnahlíð. This prefix is the plural genitive case of finnr which means "Sami person" (or Finn) because the district was historically populated by Sami people prior to the arrival of ethnic Norwegians. Later, the prefix was dropped and the definite plural form of li was used, Lierne. In 1915, the old municipality was divided into two parts: Nordli and Sørli. The names of these new municipalities came from the older name. The definite singular form of the name was used, li, and the prefix nord was added to show that this was the northern part of Li.[10]
Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Nordli Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Lierne prestegjeld and the Indre Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.[8]
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordli | Nordli Church | Sandvika | 1873 |
| Tunnsjø Chapel | Tunnsjø senter | 1873 |
Geography
The highest point in the municipality was the 1,390-metre (4,560 ft) tall mountain Hestkjøltoppen.[1]
