Tingvoll
Encyclopedia
Tingvoll is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Nordmøre
region
. The administrative centre is the village of Tingvoll. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, and Torjulvågen.
). On 1 January 1866, the northern part of the municipality (population: 1,222) was separated to form the new municipality of Straumsnes
. On 1 January 1874, a part of Stangvik
(population: 61) was transferred to Tingvoll. On 1 January 1877, the Tiltereidet and Meisalstranden part of Tingvoll (population: 212) on the west side of the Sunndalsfjorden was transferred to Nesset
. On 1 January 1880, the Torjulvågen area of Halsa
(population: 240) was transferred to Tingvoll. On 1 January 1890, the Rausand
area of Tingvoll (population: 101) was transferred to Nesset
.
On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Straumsnes (population: 1,160) and the part of Frei
on the island of Aspøya
(population: 147) were merged into Tingvoll. On 1 January 1965, the part of Tingvoll located on the western side of the Tingvollfjorden
(population: 778) was transferred to Gjemnes
and the Åsprong-Sandnes area near Meisingset (population: 26) was transferred from Stangvik
to Tingvoll.
) is named after the old Tingvoll farm (Old Norse
: Þingvǫllr), since the first church was built there. The first element is þing which means "thing
" or "assembly" and the last element is vǫllr which means "meadow
" (so Tingvoll means "meeting place"). Before 1918, the name was written Tingvold.
is from modern times. They were granted on 7 September 1984. The arms show five oak
leaves
, one for each of the villages in the municipality: Tingvoll, Straumsnes
, Gyl, Torhjulvågen, and Meisingset. The oak leaves are chosen as a symbol for the municipality as Norway's northernmost oak forests can be found in the municipality.
has two parishes within the municipality of Tingvoll. It is part of the Diocese of Møre
and the Rural Deanery
(Prosti) of Indre Nordmøre.
Ting
. There was a flat field there, which in Norwegian is called voll. It was here that meetings were held, called ting, thus the name Tingvoll. The name has the same origin as the "English" towns of Dingwall
and Tynwald
, as well as Þingvellir
in Iceland
.
Tingvoll church
, also known as the Nordmøre Cathedral (Nordmørsdomen), was built around 1180 at the village of Tingvoll.
, Freifjorden
, Halsafjord
en, and Trongfjord
en. It also includes the island of Aspøya
. The Bergsøysund Bridge
(part of the highway) connects Aspøya to the island of Bergsøya
.
since 1990, when the municipal council (Kommunestyre) signed the declaration. The movement of eco-municipalities started among rural municipalities in Finland
and later in Sweden
in the 1980s. The idea was to inspire local economic and cultural development within a sustainable framework. In Tingvoll, the work started with a program for environmental education of the members of the council and the executive officers. The schools adapted national programs for environmental education.
A main part of the early years of eco-municipality, was the program for composting waste from the households. A new type of insulated bin was developed (Hagakompen) to assure composting could handle meat and fish waste, and work well in wintertime as well.
The Bioforsk
Organic Food and Farming Division is located at Tingvoll.
, Bunda District
, Tanzania
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway 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...
, 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...
. It is part of the Nordmøre
Nordmøre
Nordmøre is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. The area comprises the northern third of the county including the municipalities of Kristiansund, Averøy, Tingvoll, Surnadal, Rindal, Aure, Halsa, Eide, Sunndal, Gjemnes, and Smøla...
region
Districts of Norway
The 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 is the village of Tingvoll. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, and Torjulvågen.
General information
Tingvoll was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt 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...
). On 1 January 1866, the northern part of the municipality (population: 1,222) was separated to form the new municipality of Straumsnes
Straumsnes, Møre og Romsdal
Straumsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Tingvoll.-History:...
. On 1 January 1874, a part of Stangvik
Stangvik
Stangvik is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Stangvikfjord in the present-day municipality of Surnadal, about southwest of Surnadalsøra and Skei...
(population: 61) was transferred to Tingvoll. On 1 January 1877, the Tiltereidet and Meisalstranden part of Tingvoll (population: 212) on the west side of the Sunndalsfjorden was transferred to Nesset
Nesset
Nesset is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal Peninsula. The administrative centre is the village of Eidsvåg. Other population centers include Rausand, Boggestranda, Myklebostad, Eresfjord, and Eikesdalen....
. On 1 January 1880, the Torjulvågen area of Halsa
Halsa
Halsa is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre of Halsa is the village of Liabøen. Other villages in the municipality include Halsanaustan, Valsøyfjord, Engan, Hjellnes, and Valsøybotnen.-General information:Halsa was...
(population: 240) was transferred to Tingvoll. On 1 January 1890, the Rausand
Rausand
Raudsand or Rausand is a village in the municipality of Nesset in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the Romsdal peninsula along the Tingvollfjorden about northeast of Eidsvåg and south of Angvika in Gjemnes. The village has a population of 265....
area of Tingvoll (population: 101) was transferred to Nesset
Nesset
Nesset is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal Peninsula. The administrative centre is the village of Eidsvåg. Other population centers include Rausand, Boggestranda, Myklebostad, Eresfjord, and Eikesdalen....
.
On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Straumsnes (population: 1,160) and the part of Frei
Frei
Frei is a village, island, and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Kristiansund between the Kvernesfjord and Freifjord...
on the island of Aspøya
Aspøya
Aspøya is an island in the municipality of Tingvoll in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located between the Freifjorden and the Tingvollfjorden. The highway crosses Aspøya and connects it to the nearby island of Bergsøya to the west by the Bergsøysund Bridge–part of the Krifast...
(population: 147) were merged into Tingvoll. On 1 January 1965, the part of Tingvoll located on the western side of the Tingvollfjorden
Tingvollfjorden (Møre og Romsdal)
The Tingvollfjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Tingvoll, Gjemnes, Nesset, and Sunndal. The inner part of the fjord is called the Sunndalsfjord. The fjord begins at the island of Bergsøya and stretches about to the village of Sunndalsøra. The river Driva flows into the fjord at its start...
(population: 778) was transferred to Gjemnes
Gjemnes
Gjemnes is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway on the Romsdal peninsula. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is Batnfjordsøra, which lies along the Batnfjorden and is a former steamship landing place...
and the Åsprong-Sandnes area near Meisingset (population: 26) was transferred from Stangvik
Stangvik
Stangvik is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Stangvikfjord in the present-day municipality of Surnadal, about southwest of Surnadalsøra and Skei...
to Tingvoll.
Name
The municipality (originally the parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
) is named after the old Tingvoll farm (Old Norse
Old Norse
Old 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....
: Þingvǫllr), since the first church was built there. The first element is þing which means "thing
Thing (assembly)
A thing was the governing assembly in Germanic and introduced into some Celtic societies, made up of the free people of the community and presided by lawspeakers, meeting in a place called a thingstead...
" or "assembly" and the last element is vǫllr which means "meadow
Meadow
A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by grass and other non-woody plants . The term is from Old English mædwe. In agriculture a meadow is grassland which is not grazed by domestic livestock but rather allowed to grow unchecked in order to make hay...
" (so Tingvoll means "meeting place"). Before 1918, the name was written Tingvold.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A 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 on 7 September 1984. The arms show five oak
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
leaves
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
, one for each of the villages in the municipality: Tingvoll, Straumsnes
Straumsnes, Møre og Romsdal
Straumsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Tingvoll.-History:...
, Gyl, Torhjulvågen, and Meisingset. The oak leaves are chosen as a symbol for the municipality as Norway's northernmost oak forests can be found in the municipality.
- See also: the coats-of-arms of EigersundEigersundEigersund is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Egersund landdisstrikt was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Augne was separated from Eigersund in 1839. Helleland and the town of Egersund were merged with Eigersund on 1 January 1965.-Location:Eigersund extends from the...
, Nedre EikerNedre EikerNedre Eiker is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Eiker. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mjøndalen. The old municipality of Eiker was divided into Nedre Eiker and Øvre Eiker on 1 July 1885.-Name:The Old Norse form of...
, SongdalenSongdalenSongdalen is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Songdalen was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 through the merger of the former municipalities of Finsland, Greipstad and a small part of Øvrebø. The administrative center is the village of Nodeland. The central market area...
, and Øvre EikerØvre EikerØvre Eiker is a municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Eiker. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hokksund. The old municipality of Eiker was divided into Øvre Eiker and Nedre Eiker on 1 July 1885.-Name:The Old Norse form of...
Churches
The Church of NorwayChurch of Norway
The 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 two parishes within the municipality of Tingvoll. It is part of the Diocese of Møre
Diocese of Møre
The Diocese of Møre is a diocese in the Church of Norway which geographically consists of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Its bishop and cathedral are located in the county administrative center of Molde...
and the Rural Deanery
Deanery
A 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 :...
(Prosti) of Indre Nordmøre.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Year Built | Location of the Church |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tingvoll | Tingvoll kirke Tingvoll church Tingvoll Church is a church in the municipality of Tingvoll in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The church is the main church for the Tingvoll parish, in the Indre Nordmøre deanery of the Diocese of Møre. The church is one of the few remaining old stone churches that was built in Norway... |
c. 1180 | Tingvoll |
| Straumsnes | Straumsnes kirke | 1864 | Straumsnes Straumsnes, Møre og Romsdal Straumsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Tingvoll.-History:... |
| Langøy kapell | 1935 | Langøya |
History
Eight or nine centuries ago, Tingvoll was the site of the NordmøreNordmøre
Nordmøre is a traditional district in the Norwegian county of Møre og Romsdal. The area comprises the northern third of the county including the municipalities of Kristiansund, Averøy, Tingvoll, Surnadal, Rindal, Aure, Halsa, Eide, Sunndal, Gjemnes, and Smøla...
Ting
Thing (assembly)
A thing was the governing assembly in Germanic and introduced into some Celtic societies, made up of the free people of the community and presided by lawspeakers, meeting in a place called a thingstead...
. There was a flat field there, which in Norwegian is called voll. It was here that meetings were held, called ting, thus the name Tingvoll. The name has the same origin as the "English" towns of Dingwall
Dingwall
Dingwall is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,026. It was formerly an east-coast harbor but now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling. On the town's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle, parts...
and Tynwald
Tynwald
The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...
, as well as Þingvellir
Þingvellir
|Thing]] Fields) is a place in Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, near the peninsula of Reykjanes and the Hengill volcanic area. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological importance and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. It is the site of a rift...
in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
Tingvoll church
Tingvoll church
Tingvoll Church is a church in the municipality of Tingvoll in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The church is the main church for the Tingvoll parish, in the Indre Nordmøre deanery of the Diocese of Møre. The church is one of the few remaining old stone churches that was built in Norway...
, also known as the Nordmøre Cathedral (Nordmørsdomen), was built around 1180 at the village of Tingvoll.
Geography
Tingvoll is a peninsula surrounded by the TingvollfjordenTingvollfjorden (Møre og Romsdal)
The Tingvollfjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Tingvoll, Gjemnes, Nesset, and Sunndal. The inner part of the fjord is called the Sunndalsfjord. The fjord begins at the island of Bergsøya and stretches about to the village of Sunndalsøra. The river Driva flows into the fjord at its start...
, Freifjorden
Freifjorden
The Freifjorden is a fjord in the municipalities of Kristiansund, Tingvoll, and Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord begins near the island of Tustna and flows southwest between the islands of Nordlandet and Frei on the west side and the mainland peninsula of Straumsnes and...
, Halsafjord
Halsafjord
The Halsafjord is a fjord in the municipalities of Surnadal and Tingvoll in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord branches south off of the Vinjefjorden and stretches about until it becomes the Trongfjord off of which the Surnadalsfjord later branches....
en, and Trongfjord
Trongfjord
The Trongfjorden is a fjord between the municipalities of Surnadal and Tingvoll in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is approximately long and is a continuation of the Halsafjord on the north end near Torjulvågen in Tingvoll. On the south end, the fjord branches off into several other...
en. It also includes the island of Aspøya
Aspøya
Aspøya is an island in the municipality of Tingvoll in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located between the Freifjorden and the Tingvollfjorden. The highway crosses Aspøya and connects it to the nearby island of Bergsøya to the west by the Bergsøysund Bridge–part of the Krifast...
. The Bergsøysund Bridge
Bergsøysund Bridge
Bergsøysund Bridge is a pontoon bridge that crosses the Bergsøysundet strait between the islands of Aspøya and Bergsøya in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge is long, the longest span is , and the maximum clearance to the sea is . The bridge has 13 spans.Bergsøysund Bridge was opened in...
(part of the highway) connects Aspøya to the island of Bergsøya
Bergsøya
Bergsøya is an island in the municipality of Gjemnes in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located near the junctions of the Freifjorden, Kvernesfjord, and Tingvollfjorden. The highest point on the island is the tall mountain Varden....
.
Eco-municipality
Tingvoll has been a self declared Eco-municipalityEco-municipality
An eco-municipality, is a local government area that has adopted ecological and social justice values in its charter...
since 1990, when the municipal council (Kommunestyre) signed the declaration. The movement of eco-municipalities started among rural municipalities in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and later in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , 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....
in the 1980s. The idea was to inspire local economic and cultural development within a sustainable framework. In Tingvoll, the work started with a program for environmental education of the members of the council and the executive officers. The schools adapted national programs for environmental education.
A main part of the early years of eco-municipality, was the program for composting waste from the households. A new type of insulated bin was developed (Hagakompen) to assure composting could handle meat and fish waste, and work well in wintertime as well.
The Bioforsk
Bioforsk
Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research is a national Norwegian R&D institute specialising in the fields of agricultureand food production, environmental protection and natural resourcemanagement...
Organic Food and Farming Division is located at Tingvoll.
Sister cities
Tingvoll has sister city agreements with the following places: Bunda TownBunda Town
Bunda Township serves as the Bunda District's capital, and lies in the Mara Region in the United Republic of Tanzania.The town was previously an administrative part of the Bunda District, but in 2007 the town was parted from the District. In 2007 the town had 37,000 inhabitants.Bunda has had a...
, Bunda District
Bunda District
Bunda is one of the five districts of Mara Region in the United Republic of Tanzania, East Africa. It is bordered to the North by the Musoma Rural District, to the South by Lake Victoria and the Mwanza Region, to the East by the Serengeti District, and to the West by Lake Victoria.The district...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
External links
- Regional tourist information
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics 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...