| Rennebu | |
| Idnumber: | 5022 |
| County: | Trøndelag |
| District: | Orkdalen |
| Capital: | Berkåk |
| Established: | 1839 |
| Preceded: | Meldal Municipality |
| Demonym: | Rennbygg |
| Language: | Neutral |
| Coatofarms: | Rennebu komm.svg |
| Webpage: | www.rennebu.kommune.no |
| Mayor: | Per Arne Lium |
| Mayor Party: | Sp |
| Mayor As Of: | 2023 |
| Area Rank: | 123 |
| Area Total Km2: | 947.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 923.84 |
| Area Water Km2: | 24.11 |
| Area Water Percent: | 2.5 |
| Population As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Rank: | 255 |
| Population Total: | 2481 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2.7 |
| Population Increase: | -2.1 |
| Coordinates: | 62.8308°N 9.8744°W |
| Utm Zone: | 32V |
| Utm Northing: | 6967059 |
| Utm Easting: | 0544548 |
| Geo Cat: | adm2nd |
Rennebu is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Berkåk, located along European route E6. The majority of the population lives in the villages of Berkåk, Innset, Stamnan, Ulsberg, Voll, and Nerskogen.
The 948km2 municipality is the 123rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Rennebu is the 255th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,481. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.1% over the previous 10-year period.[1] [2]
The municipality of Rennebu was established in 1839 when it was separated from the municipality of Meldal. Initially, the population was 2,368. On 1 January 1966, the parish of Innset (population: 420) was transferred from Kvikne municipality (and also from Hedmark county) to Rennebu (and Sør-Trøndelag county). Then on 1 January 1970, the Garlia area (population: 5) was transferred from Tynset (and Hedmark county) to Rennebu (and Sør-Trøndelag).[3] On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.
The municipality (originally the parish) is named Rennebu (Norse, Old: Rennabú). The first element is, maybe, the plural genitive case of which means "journey", "march", or "road". Probably because two old important roads cross the municipality: one follows the Orkla river from the Orkdalsfjord (part of the Trondheimsfjord) to the village of Berkåk where it connects with the road from the Gudbrandsdalen valley and Oppdal to Gauldalen and Trondheim (today the European route E6). The last element is which means "rural district".[4]
The coat of arms was granted on 19 February 1982. The official blazon is "Or, a pall reversed couped gules" (Norwegian: I gull ein svevande omvend raud gaffelkross). This means the arms have a field (background) 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 charge is a Y-shaped design in red. The design symbolizes the outline of the local church, Rennebu kirke (erected 1669), which is one of the oldest (and very few) churches in Norway based on a Y-shaped outline. The arms were designed by Bjørn Casper Horgen after an idea by Magne Jostein Hoel. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[5] [6] [7]
The Church of Norway has three parishes (Norwegian: sokn) within the municipality of Rennebu. It is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
| Berkåk | Berkåk Church | Berkåk | 1878 |
| Innset | Innset Church | Innset | 2000 |
| Rennebu | Rennebu Church | Voll | 1669 |
| Nerskogen Chapel | Nerskogen | 1962 |
Rennebu mainly consists of uncultivated areas of mountains, lakes, moors, and forests. The highest point is the 1548m (5,079feet) tall Svarthetta. The mountain Ilfjellet is located in the northeastern part of the municipality.
The Orkla River flows through the municipality from south to north in the Orkdalen valley. The northeasternmost part of the Trollheimen mountain range also lies within the municipality of Rennebu.
The municipality is surrounded by the municipalities of Oppdal and Rindal to the west, Meldal to the north, Midtre Gauldal to the east, and Tynset to the south. The Forollhogna National Park lies in the extreme southeastern part of the municipality.
Situated at some altitude inland in mid-Norway, Rennebu has a boreal climate. 10 of the 12 record lows are from 1967 or older. The all-time low is from February 1953. The most recent record low is August from 1987. The all-time high is from July 1991. Snow depth recording in Berkåk (475 m) shows that Berkåk on average has 138 days/year with at least 25 cm snow on the ground (base period 1991–2008).
Rennebu 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.[8] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.
The municipal council (Norwegian: Kommunestyre) of Rennebu is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.
The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Rennebu:[9] [10]