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28-485: The population is concentrated in the relatively broad Namsen river valley at the center. Public services , agriculture , and tourism are the main sources of income. Overhallahus (a house building company) and Pharmaq (a fish vaccine factory) are both located in the municipality. The 730-square-kilometre (280 sq mi) municipality is the 155th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Overhalla

56-446: A fraction of the old part of what was historically considered œfri hálfa . Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Overhallen . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Overhalla . The coat of arms was granted on 2 June 1989. The official blazon is " Or , sevense crosses gules in annulo" ( Norwegian : I gull sju røde kors som danner en sirkel ). This means

84-497: A small part of the southeastern part of Grong Municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the 1,158.86-metre (3,802.0 ft) tall mountain Heimdalhaugen. Grong 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

112-438: Is " Argent , three triangles vert in pale " ( Norwegian : I sølv tre grønne trekanter, 1-1-1 ). This means the arms have a field (background) that has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The charge is three green triangles lined up vertically. The green triangles symbolize spruce trees ( Norwegian : gran ) which dominate almost 40% of

140-552: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Grong is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

168-413: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Overhalla is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

196-421: Is the 205th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,924. The municipality's population density is 5.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.1% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Overhalla was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

224-437: Is the 97th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Grong is the 264th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,322. The municipality's population density is 2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 5.2% over the previous 10-year period. Grong was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1901,

252-613: The Namdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nidaros . Grong is located along the river Namsen in the Namdalen valley. Two major tributaries of the Namsen flow through Grong too: the river Sanddøla and the river Neselva. The Bangsjøene lakes lie at the extreme southern border with Snåsa Municipality and Overhalla Municipality . The Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park covers

280-442: The parish ) is named Overhalla ( Old Norse : œfri hálfa ), an old name for the area. Historically, the Namdalen district was divided in two parts: "the upper half" and "the lower half". The first element comes from the word efri which means "upper". The last element derives from the word halfr which means "half". Thus, the name means "the upper half (of Namdalen)". The municipality of Overhalla today is, however, just

308-521: The British found the Atlantic salmon fishing to be excellent here, and the river became a major tourist attraction. Catches above 23 kilograms (51 lb) are not unusual. The Namsen is a wide river and is thus often fished from small boats using a method called "harling". This method consists of trolling a lure while the boat moves slowly from bank to bank and drifting downstream. Thus, the salmon meet

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336-481: The Namsen: Tunnsjøelva and Sanddøla . The total watershed is approximately 6,298 square kilometres (2,432 sq mi) and at Namsos, the water discharges into the fjord at about 285 cubic metres per second (10,100 cu ft/s). The Namsen is considered one of the best Atlantic Salmon fishing rivers in the world, and is often called the "Queen of Rivers". Beginning in the 19th century,

364-416: 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 circular arrangement of seven greek crosses . The design was inspired by a 1344 seal used by local peasants on a document regarding the coronation of King Håkon Magnusson . The seal depicts a building topped with a cross similar to those on

392-657: The border in Nordland county. This water feeds the large lake Namsvatnet . The Namsen river itself starts when the water passes through the dam on the northwest side of the lake Namsvatnet in Røyrvik Municipality . The river then travels through the Namdalen valley towards the coast, ending at the town of Namsos where it flows into the Namsenfjorden , the same fjord into which the smaller river Årgårdselva flows. There are two major tributaries to

420-424: The coat of arms and at the local Ranem Church . The arms were designed by Harald Ekseth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The municipality includes part of the lake Eidsvatnet , from which the river Bjøra flows into the river Namsen , which runs from the east to the west. By the time it reaches the border with Namsos Municipality , the river Namsen is already brackish and influenced by

448-475: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Grong is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: The European route E6 highway follows the river Namsen across the municipality, as does the Nordland Line . The two main stations on

476-448: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Overhalla is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: The historic Namsos Line railway traversed the municipality on its way from Grong to Namsos , but the line was closed to passenger traffic in 1978. Freight traffic on

504-670: The line was discontinued in 2002. The Norwegian County Road 17 also crosses the municipality. There are 38 grave mounds in the Hunn area. The Olamo-haugen is the largest of those. The other ones have been dated to years 600 to 800 Common Era , just before the Viking Age . During the construction of a school in Hunn , the Olamo-haugen mound was uncovered and studied. About 300 square metres (3,200 sq ft) or about one-third of

532-528: The lure as they swim upstream. Grong Municipality Grong ( Southern Sami : Kråangke ) is a municipality in Trøndelag county , Norway . It is part of the Namdalen region . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Medjå (sometimes called Grong also). Other villages in the municipality include Bergsmoen , Formofoss , Gartland , and Harran . The 1,136-square-kilometre (439 sq mi) municipality

560-549: The mound was excavated by the time the dig was concluded (in 2022). The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within Overhalla Municipality. It is part of the Namdal prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nidaros . Namsen Namsen   ( Norwegian ) or Nååmesje   ( Southern Sami ) is one of the longest rivers in Trøndelag county, in the central part of Norway . The 228-kilometre (142 mi) long river flows through

588-470: The municipal areas. This makes them canting arms since the name of the municipality is supposedly derived from Granungar which means spruce. The number three symbolizes the three main villages in the municipality: Harran , Bergsmoen , and Medjå . The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within Grong Municipality. It is part of

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616-530: The municipalities of Røyrvik , Namsskogan , Grong , Overhalla , and Namsos before emptying into the Namsenfjorden . The river is the namesake for the whole Namdalen region. The river traditionally has been used for floating timber down from the forests to the town of Namsos , where the sawmills were located. Today, parts of the Namsen are regulated by several dams. The river begins in springs in Børgefjell National Park , just over

644-430: The new Trøndelag county. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Grong farm ( Old Norse : Granungar ) since the first Grong Church was built there. The first element is grǫn which means " spruce ". The last element is the plural form of the suffix -ungr which is a common suffix for place names in Norway. The coat of arms was granted on 6 February 1987. The official blazon

672-467: The northwest. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1964, the neighboring Harran Municipality (population: 1,085) and Grong Municipality (population: 1,962) were merged (back together) to form a new, larger Grong Municipality. On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to

700-426: The northwestern district of Grong (population: 1,046) was separated to form the new Høylandet Municipality . On 1 January 1923, the large Grong Municipality was divided into four smaller municipalities: Grong Municipality (population: 1,272) in the southwest, Harran Municipality (population: 630) in the centre, Røyrvik Municipality (population: 392) in the northeast, and Namsskogan Municipality (population: 469) in

728-600: The summit lies in Grong Municipality . The southern tip of the lake Storgrønningen lies in Overhalla Municipality, while the vast majority of the lake lies in Høylandet Municipality . Overhalla 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

756-479: The tides the ocean. The river Nordelva also empties into the estuary here. On the south side of the Namsen river, there is an area of mountains and mountain lakes. The highest point in the municipality is the 726.51-metre (2,383.6 ft) tall mountain Reinsjøfjellet . The Bangsjøene lakes form the border with Snåsa Municipality . The western approaches to Geitfjell lies in Overhalla Municipality, while

784-482: The work of the Schei Committee , although Overhalla's borders were only slightly modified. On 1 January 1964, the Galguften and Hauknes area (population: 15) of Høylandet Municipality (on the southern shore of the lake Eidsvatnet ) was transferred to Overhalla Municipality. On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county. The municipality (originally

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