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Namsos Municipality

Coordinates: 64°29′38″N 11°30′42″E / 64.49389°N 11.51167°E / 64.49389; 11.51167
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Namsos Municipality
Namsos kommune
Nåavmesjenjaelmien tjïelte
Municipality
Flag of Namsos Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Namsos Municipality
Coat of arms
Trøndelag within Norway
Trøndelag within Norway
Namsos within Trøndelag
Namsos within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 64°29′38″N 11°30′42″E / 64.49389°N 11.51167°E / 64.49389; 11.51167
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictNamdalen
Established1846
 • Preceded byVemundvik Municipality
Administrative centreNamsos
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Amund Lein (H)
Area
 • Total
2,132.36 km2 (823.31 sq mi)
 • Land1,997.81 km2 (771.36 sq mi)
 • Water134.55 km2 (51.95 sq mi)  6.3%
 • Rank#30 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
765.19 m (2,510.47 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
15,083
 • Rank#82 in Norway
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −2.1%
DemonymNamsosing[2]
Official language
[3]
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5007[4]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Namsosⓘ (Norwegian) or Nåavmesjenjaelmie (Southern Sami)[5] is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Some of the villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, Spillum, Sævik, Dun, Salsnes, Nufsfjord, Lund, Namdalseid, Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen.

The 2,132-square-kilometre (823 sq mi) municipality is the 30th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Namsos is the 82nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 15,083. The municipality's population density is 7.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (18/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.1% over the previous 10-year period.[6][7]

The town of Namsos has a swimming pool, Oasen, built inside a mountain.

General information

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Namsos waterfront buildings

Name

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The municipality is named after the town of Namsos which was established in 1846. The town was named after its location at the mouth of the river Namsen. The first element of the name is Nams- which comes from the name of the river Namsen. The river name has an uncertain origin. The first part of the river name may come from the Old Norse word Nauma) which has an unknown meaning, but it may come from the word naust which means "boat". The second part of the river name (-sen) is derived from the word sær which means "sea". The last element of the name is óss which means the "mouth of a river".[8][9]

On 1 January 2020, the national government approved a merger of three municipalities: Fosnes, Namdalseid, and Namsos. Upon the merger, the new municipality would have two co-equal, official names: Namsos (Norwegian) and Nåavmesjenjaelmie (Southern Sami).[10] The spelling of the Sami language name changes depending on how it is used. It is called Nåavmesjenjaelmie when it is spelled alone, but it is Nåavmesjenjaelmien tjïelte when using the Sami language equivalent to "Namsos municipality".[5]

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was granted to the town of Namsos on 5 May 1961.[11] They were re-granted on 21 October 1966 when the town was merged with neighboring areas to create a new, larger Namsos Municipality.[12] The official blazon is "Gules, a moose head couped Or" (Norwegian: På rød bunn et gull elghode). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a moose head. The moose head has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The moose was chosen as a symbol for the municipality, since Namsos is the capital of the forest-rich Namdalen region, and the moose is the "king of the forest". The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][13][14]

See also: Coats of arms of Aremark, Namsskogan, Ringsaker, and Tynset

Churches

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The Church of Norway has seven parishes (sokn) within Namsos Municipality. It is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Namsos
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Fosnes Dun Church Dun 1949
Fosnes Chapel Fosnesvågen on Jøa 1926
Lund Chapel Lund 1965
Salen Chapel Salsnes 1953
Klinga Klinga Church Klinga 1866
Namdalseid Namdalseid Church Namdalseid 1858
Namsos Namsos Church town of Namsos 1960
Otterøy Otterøy Church Skomsvoll 1858
Statland Statland Church Statland 1992
Vemundvik Vemundvik Church Vemundvik 1875

History

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The location by the river and the large forests nearby made the location of the present day town of Namsos ideal for the construction of sawmills. There were eleven mills in the town during their heyday, but only one remains: Moelven Van Severen. In addition, the Norwegian Sawmill Museum is located at Spillum just south of the town. The museum is located at the now closed and restored Spillum Dampsag & Hovleri sawmill from 1884.

In 1865, the town of Namsos also became a parish in the Church of Norway. It had been decided to build Namsos Church in the growing town in March 1859; the construction was finished in November. In May 1865, the parish was created, with the sub-parishes of Sævik and Vemundvik, formerly within Overhalla parish, was incorporated into Namsos' parish limits.[15]

Consisting mostly of wooden houses, the town of Namsos has been burned down to the ground on three occasions during its relatively short history. The first fire was in 1872, caused by two boys playing with matches. The second fire was in 1897, from an unknown cause. The third time was during World War II when the town was bombed by German airplanes on 20 April 1940.[8]

See also: Namsos Campaign

Municipal history

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On 1 January 1838, the parish of Vemundvik was established as Vemundvik Municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1846, the village of Namsos, located within Vemundvik Municipality, was established as a ladested. Namsos was located at the mouth of the Namsen river in the Sævik area of Vemundvik Municipality. The new ladested (town) was established as its own independent, self-governing municipality, with 591 inhabitants. This left Vemundvik Municipality with 908 residents.[16][17]

Over time, the small town of Namsos grew larger. Areas of Vemundvik Municipality lying adjacent to the town of Namsos were later incorporated within the city limits on numerous occasions. On 1 January 1882, an area with 109 inhabitants was moved to the town; on 1 July 1921 an area with 927 inhabitants; and on 1 July 1957, another area with a population of 6.[16]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the size of Namsos was significantly during a large municipal merger. Namsos, which previously had a population of 5,224, was increased to 10,875 inhabitants and a much larger land area. The following areas were merged to form a new, larger Namsos Municipality.[16]

On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

On 1 January 2020, Fosnes Municipality and Namdalseid Municipality were merged with Namsos Municipality. This occurred because on 16 June 2016 the three municipalities voted to merge as part of a large municipal reform across Norway. Also on 1 January 2020, the mainland Lund area of Nærøy Municipality was transferred into Namsos Municipality.[18]

Geography

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The coastal municipality is located along the Namsenfjorden and at the mouth of the river Namsen, one of the richest salmon rivers in Europe. The municipality also includes the islands of Otterøya, Hoddøya, Elvalandet, and Jøa. The lakes Finnvollvatnet, Gilten, Mjøsundvatnet, and Salvatnet are all located in Namsos Municipality. The large river Namsen has its mouth in the municipality. The river Sverka also flows through Namsos.

The main part of the town of Namsos is built on a small, low-lying promontory which extends into the bay. To the north, low forested hills rise fairly steeply to over 200 metres (660 ft). There is a viewpoint from the hills above the city which is called Klompen with a height of 114 metres (374 ft) with a road for cars up to the top that is open each summer. To the east extends the wide Namdalen valley. To the south over the bay and mouth of the river Namsen are hills that reach 440 metres (1,440 ft). The highest point in the municipality is the 765.19-metre (2,510.5 ft) tall mountain Grønkleppen, along the border with Høylandet Municipality.[1]

Climate

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Namsos has a humid continental climate or oceanic climate, depending on the winter threshold used (0C or -3C). The weather station is near the small airport, situated about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) inland from Namsos along the river. Monthly average daily high temperature range from 0 °C (32 °F) in the coldest months (January and February) to 19 °C (66 °F) in July. The all-time high is 33.9 °C (93.0 °F) recorded on July 27, 2019. The warmest month on record at the airport was July 2014 with average daily high 25.5 °C (77.9 °F) and monthly mean 19.3 °C (66.7 °F). The record low −26.6 °C (−15.9 °F) was recorded January 2010. Autumn and winter are the wettest seasons, while late spring is the driest.

Climate data for Namsos Airport 1991-2020 (2 m, precipitation from Bangdalen, extremes 2002-2024)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.6
(51.1) 		10.6
(51.1) 		12.7
(54.9) 		20.8
(69.4) 		30
(86) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.9
(93.0) 		30.1
(86.2) 		25.1
(77.2) 		20.9
(69.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		10.1
(50.2) 		33.9
(93.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0
(32) 		0
(32) 		3
(37) 		7
(45) 		12
(54) 		16
(61) 		19
(66) 		18
(64) 		14
(57) 		8
(46) 		3
(37) 		1
(34) 		8
(47)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		4
(39) 		7.9
(46.2) 		11.5
(52.7) 		15
(59) 		14.2
(57.6) 		10.3
(50.5) 		4.9
(40.8) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−1
(30) 		5.4
(41.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4
(25) 		−4
(25) 		−2
(28) 		2
(36) 		6
(43) 		10
(50) 		13
(55) 		11
(52) 		8
(46) 		4
(39) 		0
(32) 		−3
(27) 		3
(38)
Record low °C (°F) −26.6
(−15.9) 		−23
(−9) 		−21.2
(−6.2) 		−9.4
(15.1) 		−3
(27) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		3.6
(38.5) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		−9.2
(15.4) 		−20.8
(−5.4) 		−20.8
(−5.4) 		−26.6
(−15.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 148
(5.8) 		124
(4.9) 		122
(4.8) 		85
(3.3) 		75
(3.0) 		97
(3.8) 		89
(3.5) 		103
(4.1) 		145
(5.7) 		138
(5.4) 		125
(4.9) 		156
(6.1) 		1,407
(55.3)
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[19]
Source 2: Tititudorancea (avg highs/lows) [20]

Government

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Namsos 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.[21] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Namsos is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Namsos kommunestyre 2023–2027 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 10
  Industry and Business Party (Industri‑ og Næringspartiet) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Red Party (Rødt) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:35
Namsos kommunestyre 2019–2023 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 18
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Red Party (Rødt) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:41
Note: On 1 January 2020, Namdalseid Municipality and Fosnes Municipality became part of Namsos Municipality.
Namsos kommunestyre 2015–2019 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:27
Namsos kommunestyre 2011–2015 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:37
Namsos kommunestyre 2007–2011 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:37
Namsos kommunestyre 2003–2007 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 13
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:37
Namsos kommunestyre 1999–2003 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 12
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:37
Namsos kommunestyre 1995–1999 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 23
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:47
Namsos kommunestyre 1991–1995 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:47
Namsos kommunestyre 1987–1991 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:47
Namsos kommunestyre 1983–1987 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 24
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:47
Namsos kommunestyre 1979–1983 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 24
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Joint list of the Communist Party and independent socialists (Norges Kommunistiske Parti og uavhengige sosialister) 3
Total number of members:47
Namsos kommunestyre 1975–1979 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 23
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:47
Namsos kommunestyre 1971–1975 [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:47
Namsos kommunestyre 1967–1971 [33]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 22
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:47
Namsos kommunestyre 1963–1967 [34]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 23
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:47
Namsos bystyre 1959–1963 [35]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:29
Namsos bystyre 1955–1959 [36]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:29
Namsos bystyre 1951–1955 [37]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:28
Namsos bystyre 1947–1951 [38]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:28
Namsos bystyre 1945–1947 [39]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:28
Namsos bystyre 1937–1941* [40]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 9
Total number of members:28
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.
Namsos bystyre 1934–1937 [41]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 9
Total number of members:28
Namsos bystyre 1931–1934 [42]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:28
Namsos bystyre 1928–1931 [43]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) 3
  Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) 13
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre) 4
Total number of members:28
Namsos bystyre 1925–1928 [44]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) 5
  Social Democratic Labour Party
(Socialdemokratiske Arbeiderparti)		 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre) 4
Total number of members:28
Namsos bystyre 1922–1925 [45]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Temperance Party (Avholdspartiet) 4
  Labour Democrats (Arbeiderdemokratene) 1
  Social Democratic Labour Party
(Socialdemokratiske Arbeiderparti)		 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded Liberal Party (Frisinnede Venstre) 5
Total number of members:28

Mayors

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The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Namsos is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:[46][47][48][49]

  • 1855–1857: Theodor Wessel
  • 1858-1858: Christian Møinichen Havig
  • 1859-1859: Theodor Wessel
  • 1860-1860: Carl Julius Olsen
  • 1861–1863: Theodor Wessel
  • 1864-1864: Carl Julius Olsen
  • 1865–1867: Johan Sommerschield
  • 1868-1868: Niels Bjørum
  • 1869-1869: H.J. Blix
  • 1870-1870: J. Salvesen
  • 1871–1875: Johan Sommerschield
  • 1876–1878: Andreas Erlandsen
  • 1879–1886: Johannes Bernhard Havig (H)
  • 1887–1894: Karl Greiff (H)
  • 1895–1899: Carl Hustad (V)
  • 1900–1905: Karl Greiff (H)
  • 1906–1907: Ole Severin Aavatsmark (V)
  • 1908–1909: Otto Christian Dahl (AvH)
  • 1910–1913: Ole Severin Aavatsmark (V)
  • 1914–1919: Anton M. Brandtzæg (H)
  • 1920–1922: Einar Hustad (V)
  • 1923–1924: Hermann Thornes (Ap)
  • 1924–1926: Wilhelm Jakobsen (Ap)
  • 1927-1927: Johan Wiik (Ap)
  • 1928-1928: Reidar O. Frog (Ap)
  • 1929–1930: Einar Hustad (V)
  • 1930–1934: Johannes Dahl (AvH)
  • 1935–1941: Hermann Thornes (Ap/NS)
  • 1941–1945: Arne Dahl (NS)
  • 1945-1945: Johan L. Gundersen (Ap)
  • 1946–1947: Nils Bleness (Ap)
  • 1947-1947: Adolf Holm (Ap)
  • 1948–1951: Eystein Sjaamo (Ap)
  • 1952–1955: Olferd Hojem (Ap)
  • 1956–1963: Erling Thun (Ap)
  • 1964–1975: Svein Lorentzen (Ap)
  • 1976-1991: Gunnar Solum (Ap)
  • 1992-2003: Snorre Ness (Ap)
  • 2003-2007: Kåre Aalberg (SV)
  • 2007-2015: Morten Stene (Ap)
  • 2015–2021: Arnhild Holstad (Ap)
  • 2021–2023: Frode Båtnes (Ap)
  • 2023-present: Amund Lein (H)[50]

Transportation

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Namsos Airport is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the town of Namsos, with direct flights to Oslo, Trondheim, Rørvik, Mosjøen, Bodø. Norwegian County Road 17 runs through part of the municipality.

The closed Namsos Line runs from Namsos to Grong. The island of Otterøya is connected to the mainland via the Lokkaren Bridge.

Notable people

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Guttorm Hansen, 1970
Anne Alvik, 2006

Public service

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The Arts

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DDE Group, 2009
  • Olav Duun (1876 on Jøa – 1939), a noteworthy author of Norwegian fiction
  • Arne Svendsen (1884 in Fosnes – 1958), a songwriter, folk poet, actor, and revue writer[51]
  • Simon Flem Devold (1929 in Namsos – 2015), an author, journalist, and jazz clarinetist
  • Åge Aleksandersen (born 1949 in Namsos), a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist
  • Terje Tysland (born 1951 in Namsos), a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and accordion player
  • Idar Lind (born 1954 on Otterøya), novelist, crime fiction writer, songwriter, and playwright
  • Carl Frode Tiller (born 1970 in Namsos), a Nynorsk author, historian, and musician
  • Frode Saugestad (born 1974 in Namsos), a literary scholar, publisher, and adventurer
  • Jostein Gulbrandsen (born 1976 in Namsos), a New York-based guitarist, and composer
  • Jon Rune Strøm (born 1985 in Namsos), a Jazz musician who plays upright bass and bass guitar
  • D.D.E., a pop/rock group founded in Namsos in 1992

Sport

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Per Joar Hansen, 2011
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Panorama of the town of Namsos
  • View of the town from the fjord
    View of the town from the fjord
  • Sawmill Museum
    Sawmill Museum
  • View of Bangsund
    View of Bangsund
  • Map of the area
    Map of the area
  • View of the town in 1935
    View of the town in 1935
  • View of the town in 1940 after the German bombing
    View of the town in 1940 after the German bombing

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