Rennebu Municipality


Rennebu is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Berkåk, located along European route E6. The majority of the population lives in the villages of Berkåk, Innset, Stamnan, Ulsberg, Voll, and Nerskogen.
The municipality is the 123rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Rennebu Municipality is the 257th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,484. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.8% over the previous 10-year period.
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General information

The municipality of Rennebu was established in 1839 when it was separated from Meldal Municipality. Initially, the population was 2,368.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1966, the parish of Innset was transferred from Kvikne Municipality to Rennebu Municipality. Then on 1 January 1970, the Garlia area was transferred from Tynset Municipality to Rennebu Municipality.
On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

Name

The municipality is named Rennebu. The first element is, maybe, the plural genitive case of which means "journey", "march", or "road". Probably because two old important roads cross the municipality: one follows the Orkla river from the Orkdalsfjord to the village of Berkåk where it connects with the road from the Gudbrandsdalen valley and Oppdal Municipality to Gauldalen and Trondheim Municipality. The last element is which means "rural district".

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 19 February 1982. The official blazon is "Or, a pall reversed couped gules". This means the arms have a field 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 Y-shaped design in red. The design symbolizes the outline of the local church, Rennebu kirke, which is one of the oldest churches in Norway based on a Y-shaped outline. The arms were designed by Bjørn Casper Horgen after an idea by Magne Jostein Hoel. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

Churches

The Church of Norway has three parishes within Rennebu Municipality. It is part of the Gauldal prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros.
Parish Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
BerkåkBerkåk ChurchBerkåk1878
InnsetInnset ChurchInnset2000
RennebuRennebu ChurchVoll1669
RennebuNerskogen ChapelNerskogen1962

Geography

Rennebu Municipality mainly consists of uncultivated areas of mountains, lakes, moors, and forests. The highest point in the municipality is the tall Svarthetta. The mountain Ilfjellet is located in the northeastern part of the municipality.
The Orkla River flows through the municipality from south to north in the Orkdalen valley. The northeasternmost part of the Trollheimen mountain range also lies within Rennebu Municipality.
The municipality is surrounded by Oppdal Municipality and Rindal Municipality to the west, Orkland Municipality to the north, Midtre Gauldal Municipality to the east, and Tynset Municipality to the south. The Forollhogna National Park lies in the extreme southeastern part of the municipality.

Climate

Situated at some altitude inland in mid-Norway, Rennebu Municipality has a boreal climate. 10 of the 12 record lows are from 1967 or older. The all-time low is from February 1953. The most recent record low is August from 1987. The all-time high is from July 1991. Snow depth recording in Berkåk shows that Berkåk on average has 138 days/year with at least 25 cm snow on the ground.

Government

Rennebu Municipality is responsible for primary education, outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality 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.

Municipal council

The municipal council of Rennebu Municipality is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Mayors

The mayor of Rennebu Municipality 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:
  • 1838–1845: Ingebrigt Trondsen Eggan
  • 1846–1849: Engel Meslo
  • 1850–1851: Ole Olsen
  • 1852–1853: Ingebrigt Stavne, Sr.
  • 1854–1857: Engel Meslo
  • 1858–1859: Torger Rise
  • 1860-1860: Mikkel Kosberg
  • 1860–1861: Ingebrigt Stavne, Sr.
  • 1862–1863: Torger Rise
  • 1864–1867: Johan Fredrik Jørgen Schwabe
  • 1868–1871: Einar Hoel
  • 1872–1877: Ingebrigt Meslo
  • 1878–1881: Arnt Johnsen Mærk
  • 1882–1893: Ingebrigt Meslo
  • 1894–1903: Trond Trondsen Eggan
  • 1903–1904: Sivert Gunnes
  • 1905–1907: Ingebrigt Stavne, Jr.
  • 1908–1913: Sivert Gunnes
  • 1914–1922: Angrim Brattset
  • 1923–1925: Mikkel Voll
  • 1926–1931: Ola Mikkelsen Gunnes
  • 1932–1934: Jon Gunnes
  • 1935–1937: Karl Johnson
  • 1938–1942: Erik Myrmo
  • 1942–1945: Inge Clett Mull
  • 1945-1945: Erik Myrmo
  • 1946–1947: Arnt Kjelland
  • 1948–1951: Karl Johnson
  • 1952–1955: Ingebrigt Haugset
  • 1956–1959: John M. Meslo
  • 1960–1965: Jens P. Flå
  • 1965–1967: Torleif Sundset
  • 1968–1973: Jens P. Flå
  • 1973–1975: Kåre Kleven
  • 1976–1985: Magne Jostein Hoel
  • 1986–1991: Alf Gunnes
  • 1992–1995: Magne Jostein Hoel
  • 1995–1999: Tora Husan
  • 1999–2006: Trond Jære
  • 2006–2011: Bjørn Rogstad
  • 2011–2015: Ola T. Lånke
  • 2015–2023: Ola Øie
  • 2023–present: Per Arne Lium

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