Stjørna Municipality
Stjørna Municipality
Stjørna herred | |
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| Skjørn herred (historic name) | |
Sør-Trøndelag within Norway | |
Stjørna within Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°44′50″N 10°06′25″E / 63.74722°N 10.10694°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1899 |
| • Preceded by | Bjugn Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Bjugn Municipality and Rissa Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Husbysjøen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1956–1963) | Georg Breivoll (V) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 322.2 km2 (124.4 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #266 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 492.5 m (1,615.8 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 2,572 |
| • Rank | #355 in Norway |
| • Density | 8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −7.8% |
| Demonym | Stjørnværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1626 |
Stjørna is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1899 until its dissolution in 1964. The 322.2-square-kilometre (124.4 sq mi) municipality encompassed the land surrounding the Stjørnfjorden in what is now Ørland Municipality and Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre of Stjørna was the village of Husbysjøen. The municipality of Stjørna also included the villages of Høybakken, Råkvåg, and Fevåg. The main church for the municipality was Stjørna Church which is now called Heggvik Church.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 322.2-square-kilometre (124.4 sq mi) municipality was the 266th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Stjørna Municipality was the 355th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,572. The municipality's population density was 8 inhabitants per square kilometre (21/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 7.8% over the previous 10-year period.