Snåsa is a municipality in
Nord-Trøndelagis 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...
countyNorway 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...
,
NorwayNorway , 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 Innherred
regionThe 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 Snåsa. Other villages include
AgleAgle is a village in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Nordlandsbanen railway line about north of the municipal center of Snåsa. The mountain Andorfjellet and the lake Andorsjøen lie to the east of the village....
and
JørstadJørstad is a village area in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the southern coast of the lake Snåsavatnet about southwest of the municipal center of Snåsa. It is located along the Nordlandsbanen railway line, which stops at the Jørstad Station. The...
.
Snåsa is one of the last strongholds for the seriously endangered Southern Sami language.
The village of Snåsa is the municipal center of the municipality. It lies at the eastern end of the lake
SnåsavatnetSnåsavatnet is Norway's 6th largest lake, with an area of approximately . The surface is only above sea level. Snåsavatnet is located in the municipalities of Steinkjer and Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The villages of Følling and Sunnan lie at the southwestern end of the lake and the...
. The 1.42 square kilometres (350.9 acre) village has a population (2011) of 676. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 476 PD/km2. The village is where
Snåsa ChurchSnåsa Church is a parish church in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Snåsa. The church is part of the Snåsa parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The stone church was originally built in the year 1200, but it was...
and
Snåsa StationSnåsa Station is a railway station on the Nordlandsbanen railway line. It is located in the village of Snåsa in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It opened in 1926 when the Nordlandsbanen railway line was completed up to this point from Trondheim. The station has been...
are both located.
General information
Snåsa was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). The eastern district of
LierneLierne is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region, and it is the largest municipality in Trøndelag. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika. Other villages include Inderdal, Sørli, and Tunnsjø senter...
was separated from Snåsa on 1 January 1874 to form a separate municipality. Snåsa's boundaries have not changed since then.
Name
The
Old NorseOld 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....
form of the name was
Snǫs. The name is identical with the word
snös which means "prominent
mountainImage:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
" or "overhanging rock" (possibly referring to the mountain of Bergsåsen, at the inner end of the lake
SnåsavatnetSnåsavatnet is Norway's 6th largest lake, with an area of approximately . The surface is only above sea level. Snåsavatnet is located in the municipalities of Steinkjer and Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The villages of Følling and Sunnan lie at the southwestern end of the lake and the...
). The name was spelled
Snaasen until the early 20th century. The Southern Sami language version of the name is
Snåasen tjielte, which was officially accepted in 2010 as an alternate name for the .
Coat-of-arms
The
coat-of-armsA 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 in 1994. The arms show a yellow Lady Slipper orchid
(Cypripedium calceolusCypripedium calceolus is a lady's-slipper orchid, and the type species of the genus Cypripedium.It is a widespread plant worldwide, found from Europe east through Asia to the Pacific Ocean. It is found in open woodland on moist calcareous soils. It is found in continental Europe growing in the...
) on a blue background. This particular flower is prevalent throughout the municipality.
Churches
The
Church of NorwayThe 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 Snåsa. It is part of the Nord-Innherad
deaneryA 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 :...
and the
Diocese of NidarosNidaros 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...
.
style="font-size:medium"|Churches in Snåsa
Parish
(Sokn) | Church Name | Location
of the Church | Year Built |
| Snåsa |
Snåsa Church Snåsa Church is a parish church in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Snåsa. The church is part of the Snåsa parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The stone church was originally built in the year 1200, but it was...
|
Snåsa |
1200 |
Geography
Snåsa is located about 180 kilometres (111.8 mi) northeast of the city of
TrondheimTrondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, and it borders
SwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
to the southeast. Snåsa borders the municipalities of
OverhallaOverhalla 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...
,
Grongis a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Medjå. Other villages in the municipality include Bergsmoen, Formofoss, Gartland, and Harran....
, and
LierneLierne is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region, and it is the largest municipality in Trøndelag. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika. Other villages include Inderdal, Sørli, and Tunnsjø senter...
in the north and east, and
Steinkjeris a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
and
VerdalVerdal is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Verdalsøra...
in the west and south. The 6th largest lake in the country,
SnåsavatnetSnåsavatnet is Norway's 6th largest lake, with an area of approximately . The surface is only above sea level. Snåsavatnet is located in the municipalities of Steinkjer and Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The villages of Følling and Sunnan lie at the southwestern end of the lake and the...
, is partly located in the municipality. Other lakes include
AndorsjøenAndorsjøen is a lake in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park borders the lake to the south and east. The lake Store Øyingen lies about to the southwest....
,
BangsjøeneBangsjøene is a series of lakes that straddle the borders of the municipalities of Snåsa, Grong, Overhalla, and Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The southwestern lake is called Ytter-Bangsjøen, the middle lake is Midter-Bangsjøen, and the northeastern lake is Øyster-Bangsjøen...
,
GrøningenGrøningen is a lake in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in the southeastern part of the municipality, just outside of Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park, about north of the lake Holderen....
,
HolderenHolderen is a lake on the border between Sweden and Norway. The Norwegian part is located inside Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county and the Swedish part is located in the municipality of Åre in Jämtland County. The lake lies about south...
, and
Store ØyingenØyingen or Store Øyingen is a lake in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies just outside the border to Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park. The lake Grøningen lies to the southeast and the lake Andorsjøen lies to the northeast....
. The Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park covers a lot of the eastern part of the municipality.
Transportation
The
European route E6European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
highway runs through the municipality on the north side of the
SnåsavatnetSnåsavatnet is Norway's 6th largest lake, with an area of approximately . The surface is only above sea level. Snåsavatnet is located in the municipalities of Steinkjer and Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The villages of Følling and Sunnan lie at the southwestern end of the lake and the...
lake and the
NordlandsbanenThe Nordland Line is a railway line between Trondheim and Bodø in Norway. Running for approximately 729 km, it is the Norwegian railway system's longest line, and the only one in Norway to cross the Arctic Circle. It is owned by the Norwegian National Rail Administration...
railway line runs along the south side of the lake. The train stops at
Jørstad StationJørstad Station is a railway station in the village of Jørstad in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The station was opened on 30 October 1926 when this section of the Nordlandsbanen line opened. It was originally just a small stop, but it was upgraded to a full station...
and
Snåsa StationSnåsa Station is a railway station on the Nordlandsbanen railway line. It is located in the village of Snåsa in the municipality of Snåsa in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It opened in 1926 when the Nordlandsbanen railway line was completed up to this point from Trondheim. The station has been...
.
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway
Statistics 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...