Harran Municipality
Harran Municipality
Harran herred | |
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View of the local church | |
Nord-Trøndelag within Norway | |
Harran within Nord-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°33′40″N 12°29′30″E / 64.5610°N 12.4917°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nord-Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Established | 1 July 1923 |
| • Preceded by | Grong Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Grong Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Harran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1960–1963) | Knut Romstad (Ap) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 606 km2 (234 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #164 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,158.86 m (3,802.03 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 1,111 |
| • Rank | #597 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +18.1% |
| Demonym | Harrasbygg |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1741 |
Harran is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1923 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was located in the Namdalen valley and in the northern part of the present-day Grong Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Harran where the Harran Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 606-square-kilometre (234 sq mi) municipality was the 164th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Harran Municipality was the 597th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,111. The municipality's population density was 1.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.7/sq mi) and its population had increased by 18% over the previous 10-year period.