Stod, Norway

Stod is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. The 275-square-kilometre (106 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until 1964. It originally encompassed the northern part of what is now the municipality of Steinkjer, stretching from the town of Steinkjer to the northeast, along the lake Snåsavatnet, to the municipal border with Snåsa. Over time, however, the municipality was reduced in size to just a fraction of its original size, leaving just the area between the Snåsavatnet in the north to the Ogndalen valley in the south. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Binde. The main church for Stod was For Church, located just south of the administrative center. The local sports team is Stod IL.[2]

View of the Bølareinen rock carvings
This article is about the former municipality in Norway. For other uses, see Stod.
Stod herad
Former municipality
View of the Finstad farm area in Stod
View of the Finstad farm area in Stod
Official logo of Stod herad
Nord-Trøndelag within
Norway
Stod within Nord-Trøndelag
Stod within Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 64°04′16″N 11°40′05″E
CountryNorway
CountyNord-Trøndelag
DistrictInnherred
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded bySteinkjer Municipality
Administrative centreBinde
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total275 km2 (106 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total1,268
 • Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
DemonymStodbygg[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1734
Data from Statistics Norway

Stod is best known for rock carvings in the Bølareinen field that are approximately 6000 years old. The carvings are of animals and humans. There are several other prehistoric sites, including two stone circles, one on the Nordgård farm and one at the rectory, both of which are partially destroyed.

Traditionally, agriculture and forestry were the major industries in Stod, but construction of the Nordlandsbanen railway line brought with it new jobs and a dairy. Today most residents of Stod work in the town of Steinkjer.[3]

History

The parish of Stod was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 23 January 1858, the growing village of Steinkjer was established as a kjøpstad (town) with a population of 1,150. The new town was separated from the municipality of Stod to constitute its own municipality leaving Stod with 3,471 residents. On 1 January 1869, the western district of Egge (population: 941) was separated from Stod to form its own municipality. This left Stod with 2,530 inhabitants. On 1 January 1909, the northern district of Kvam (population: 1,169) became a separate municipality, leaving Stod with 934 inhabitants.[4]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, a large merger took place: the neighboring municipalities of Beitstad (population: 2,563), Egge (population: 3,476), Kvam (population: 1,245), Ogndal (population: 2,678), Sparbu (population: 4,027), and Stod (population: 1,268) were all merged with the town of Steinkjer (population: 4,325) to form the new municipality of Steinkjer.[4]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the local dialect expression stoe which means "ledge", "waterfall", or "depression". It is likely referring to rapids in the river between the lake Snåsavatnet, at an elevation of 22 metres (72 ft), and Fossemvatnet, at an elevation of 18 metres (59 ft) at Sunnan. It could also be referring to the ridge near the local church.[2][5]

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[6]

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Stod was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Stod herredsstyre 1960–1963 [7]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:13
Stod herredsstyre 1956–1959 [8]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:13
Stod herredsstyre 1952–1955 [9]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:12
Stod herredsstyre 1948–1951 [10]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:12
Stod herredsstyre 1945–1947 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
Total number of members:12
Stod herredsstyre 1938–1941* [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
Total number of members:12
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.

Mayors

The mayors of Stod from 1838 until 1964:[13]

  • 1838–1843: Peder Rasmus Lyng
  • 1844–1845: Thomas Balchen
  • 1846–1847: Martin Hannestad
  • 1848–1851: Jonas Haugum
  • 1852–1855: Ole O. Rygg
  • 1856–1859: Peter Taraldsen
  • 1860–1861: Ole Lægran
  • 1862–1867: Jakob Haugum
  • 1868–1869: Ole Anton Qvam
  • 1870–1877: Adolf Bødtker
  • 1878–1881: Christian Elden
  • 1882–1883: Henrik Østgaard
  • 1884–1889: Peter Følling (V)
  • 1890–1891: Erik A. Næstvold
  • 1892–1895: Ole Kristian Forfang (V)
  • 1896–1907: Peter Følling (V)
  • 1908–1910: Arne Vollan (RF)
  • 1911–1919: Andreas Lillevestre (V)
  • 1920–1922: John Tiltnes (Bp)
  • 1923–1925: Albert Fredrik Eggen (V)
  • 1926–1928: Sverre Andreassen Lillevestre (Bp)
  • 1929–1931: Olaf Hatling (Bp)
  • 1932–1934: Sverre Andreassen Lillevestre (Bp)
  • 1935–1937: Kaspar Flekstad (LL)
  • 1938–1940: Albert Fredrik Eggen (V)
  • 1941–1942: Georg Høin (NS)
  • 1943–1945: Nikolai Valøen (Bp)
  • 1946–1947: Sverre Binde (Bp)
  • 1948–1951: Olav Molberg (V)
  • 1952–1955: Einar Ystgård (Bp)
  • 1956–1959: Olav Molberg (V)
  • 1960–1963: Alf Hatling (Sp)

See also

References
  1. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (5 February 2018). "Stod". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. Steinkjerleksikonet. "Stod kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  4. Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  5. Rygh, Oluf (1903). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (15 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 257.
  6. Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  9. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  10. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  11. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  12. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  13. "Ordførere i Stod kommune" [Mayors of Stod municipality] (in Norwegian). Steinkjer Leksikonet. Retrieved 8 April 2018.

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