Vinje Municipality (Sør-Trøndelag)
Vinje Municipality
Vinje herred | |
|---|---|
Hills near Vinjeøra | |
Sør-Trøndelag within Norway | |
Vinje within Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°12′21″N 08°59′09″E / 63.20583°N 8.98583°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Established | 1 July 1924 |
| • Preceded by | Hemne Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Hemne Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Vinjeøra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1960–1963) | Leif Lomundal (Sp) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 223.1 km2 (86.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #348 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,040 m (3,410 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 572 |
| • Rank | #673 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (7/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −4.7% |
| Demonym | Vinje-folk |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1611 |
Vinje is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 223-square-kilometre (86 sq mi) municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the areas around the inner Vinjefjorden and the Søo river valley in what is now the southern part of the present-day Heim Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Vinjeøra. The lake Vasslivatnet was located in the eastern part of Vinje.
Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 223-square-kilometre (86 sq mi) municipality was the 348th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Vinje Municipality was the 673rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 572. The municipality's population density was 2.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.7/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 4.7% over the previous 10-year period.