| Nes | |
| Herred: | yes |
| Former: | yes |
| Idnumber: | 1628 |
| County: | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District: | Fosen |
| Capital: | Nes |
| Established: | 1 Jan 1899 |
| Preceded: | Bjugn Municipality |
| Disestablished: | 1 Jan 1964 |
| Succeeded: | Bjugn Municipality |
| Demonyms: | Nessar Nesser |
| Language: | Bokmål[1] |
| Coatofarms: | none |
| Flag: | none |
| Mayor: | Johan Berg |
| Mayor Party: | Bp |
| Mayor As Of: | 1956–1963 |
| Elevation Max M: | 484 |
| Highest Point Ref: | [2] |
| Area Rank: | 577 |
| Area Total Km2: | 60.5 |
| Population As Of: | 1963 |
| Population Rank: | 597 |
| Population Total: | 1111 |
| Population Density Km2: | 18.4 |
| Population Increase: | -4.3 |
| Coordinates: | 63.7714°N 9.5856°W |
Nes is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1899 until its dissolution in 1964. The 60.5km2 municipality encompassed the coastal land north of the Bjugnfjorden as well as the Tarva islands in what is now part of Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre of Nes was the village of Nes where the Nes Church is located.[3]
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 60.5km2 municipality was the 577th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Nes Municipality was the 597th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,111. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 4.3% over the previous 10-year period.[4] [5]
The municipality of Nes was established on 1 January 1899 when the old Bjugn Municipality was split into three separate municipalities: Bjugn Municipality (population: 1,256), Skjørn Municipality (population: 2,166), and Nes Municipality (population: 1,285). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.
On 1 January 1964, Nes Municipality (population: 1,107) was merged with the neighboring Bjugn Municipality (population: 1,240), Jøssund Municipality (population: 1,917), and the northern part of Stjørna Municipality (population: 676) to form a new, larger Bjugn Municipality.[6]
The Church of Norway had one parish (Norwegian: sokn) within Nes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Bjugn prestegjeld and the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.[7]
| Nes | Nes Church | Nes | 1878 |
Nes Municipality was a coastal municipality on the Fosen peninsula including an area on the mainland plus many offshore islands including the Tarva islands. Jøssund Municipality was located to the northeast and Bjugn Municipality was to the southeast. Ørland Municipality was located to the south, across the Bjugnfjorden. The highest point in the municipality was the 484m (1,588feet) tall mountain Kopparen.
While it existed, Nes Municipality was 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 was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[8] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal.
The municipal council Norwegian: (Herredsstyre) of Nes was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
The mayor (no|ordfører) of Nes was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:[9]
. Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 . 1951-01-01 . H. Aschehoug & Co. . Norges Offisielle Statistikk . Oslo, Norge . no . PDF . Statistics Norway.
. Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 . 1951-01-01 . H. Aschehoug & Co. . Norges Offisielle Statistikk . Oslo, Norge . no . PDF . Statistics Norway.