Frosta

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For other uses, see Frosta (disambiguation).
Frosta kommune
Municipality
Frosta seen from Hellan looking towards Trondheim
Frosta seen from Hellan looking towards Trondheim
Country Norway
County Trøndelag
Administrative centre Frosta
Government
 • Mayor (2019) Frode Revhaug (H)
Area
 • Total 76.33 km2 (29.47 sq mi)
 • Land 74.28 km2 (28.68 sq mi)
 • Water 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)  2.7%
Area rank 337 in Norway
Population (2023)
 • Total 2,645
 • Rank 245 in Norway
 • Density 35.6/km2 (92/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) 0.7 %
Demonym(s) Frosting[1]
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code NO-5036
Official language form Neutral
Data from Statistics Norway

Frosta is the smallest municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Frosta. The municipality is located along the Trondheimsfjord, on the Frosta peninsula, just north of the city of Trondheim. It also includes the island of Tautra which is connected to the mainland by a causeway bridge.

The 76-square-kilometre (29 sq mi) municipality is the 337th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Frosta is the 245th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,645. The municipality's population density is 35.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (92/sq mi) and its population has increased by 0.7% over the previous 10-year period.[2][3]

General information

Frosta was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). It is one of very few municipalities in Norway with unchanged borders since that date.[4] In 2018, the municipality, which was part of the old Nord-Trøndelag county became part of the new Trøndelag county.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named Frosta (Old Norse: Frosta). The meaning of the name is unknown.[5] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Frosten. On 31 December 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Frosta.[6]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 26 June 1987. The official blazon is "Vert, a sceptre fleury Or" (Norwegian: I grønt et gull liljesepter). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a sceptre or mace with a Fleur-de-lis design at the top. The charge 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 coat of arms was inspired by the old seal of the medieval Frostating assembly, where King Magnus VI the law-mender is sitting with a lily sceptre in his hand. Frosta was one of the historic places of justice, so this was chosen to commemorate that fact. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold.[7][8][9]

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Frosta. It is part of the Sør-Innherad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Frosta
Parish (sokn) Church Name Location of the Church Year Built
Frosta Frosta Church Frosta 1866
Logtun Church Logtun 16th century

History

File:Tinghaugen-2016.jpg
Tinghaugen, Frostating

Several rock engraving sites can be found in the parish, together with burial mounds from Viking times. Archaeologists have for the first time found the remnants of a Viking harbour (Vikinghavna på Fånestangen) in Norway at Frosta. A number of logs sticking up along the shoreline at Frosta have been dated back to around year 1000.

Norway's oldest court, Frostating, had its seat here at Tinghaugen, close to the medieval church at Logtun. On the island of Tautra can be found the remains of Tautra Abbey, a Trappist (Reformed Cistercian) convent, established in 1207.

Economy

Agriculture makes up the largest business in Frosta, which is sometimes called "Trondheim's kitchen garden" due to the substantial production of vegetables, strawberries, and flowers.

Geography

File:Kråklund, Frosta (Widerøes Flyveselskap).JPG
Kråklund, Frosta, July 1967

Frosta is on a peninsula in the Trondheimsfjord, about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Trondheim. By road the distance is about 75 km (47 mi) Frosta is sometimes nicknamed "Trondheim's kitchen garden" due to many farms with production of vegetables, as well as a good microclimate.

Climate

Frosta has a predominantly temperate oceanic climate/marine west coast climate (barely humid continental if 0 °C is used as winter threshold). The driest month is May and the wettest is December. The all-time high temperature is 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) recorded July 2019; the all-time low is −20.7 °C (−5.3 °F) recorded in February 2010. The warmest month on record was July 2014 with average high 25.9 °C (78.6 °F), average low 14.9 °C (58.8 °F) and mean 19.7 °C (67.5 °F). The coldest month on record was December 2010 with average high −3.6 °C (25.5 °F), average low −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) and mean −6 °C (21 °F). The weather station was established in December 1989.

Climate data for Frosta 1991-2020 (32 m, extremes 2010-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.3
(52.3)		 10.8
(51.4)		 13.4
(56.1)		 23.4
(74.1)		 27.7
(81.9)		 33
(91)		 34.1
(93.4)		 29.7
(85.5)		 25.4
(77.7)		 20
(68)		 13.7
(56.7)		 9.9
(49.8)		 34.1
(93.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 1.3
(34.3)		 5.2
(41.4)		 9.2
(48.6)		 12.6
(54.7)		 15.2
(59.4)		 14.8
(58.6)		 11.1
(52)		 6.2
(43.2)		 2.8
(37)		 0.1
(32.2)		 6.46
(43.63)
Record low °C (°F) −18.7
(−1.7)		 −20.7
(−5.3)		 −16
(3)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 2.1
(35.8)		 5.2
(41.4)		 4.7
(40.5)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −5.9
(21.4)		 −13.5
(7.7)		 −17.1
(1.2)		 −20.7
(−5.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.4
(2.929)		 75.3
(2.965)		 72.6
(2.858)		 54.2
(2.134)		 51.9
(2.043)		 73.6
(2.898)		 72.3
(2.846)		 90.6
(3.567)		 87.6
(3.449)		 84.9
(3.343)		 80.2
(3.157)		 97.6
(3.843)		 915.2
(36.032)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[10]

Government

Frosta 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[11] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Frosta is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Frosta Kommunestyre 2023–2027
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 4
  Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 1
  Conservative Party Høyre 7
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 4
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 17
Frosta Kommunestyre 2019–2023
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Conservative Party Høyre 6
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 5
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 17
Frosta Kommunestyre 2015–2019
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3
  Conservative Party Høyre 4
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 17
Frosta Kommunestyre 2011–2015
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3
  Conservative Party Høyre 6
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 4
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 17
Frosta Kommunestyre 2007–2011
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 4
  Conservative Party Høyre 9
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 5
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 2003–2007
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Conservative Party Høyre 4
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1999–2003
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Conservative Party Høyre 3
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
  Liberal Party Venstre 4
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1995–1999
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5
  Conservative Party Høyre 1
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 11
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1991–1995
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 6
  Conservative Party Høyre 2
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 9
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1987–1991
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 8
  Conservative Party Høyre 3
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1983–1987
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 8
  Conservative Party Høyre 3
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1979–1983
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 7
  Conservative Party Høyre 3
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1975–1979
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 7
  Conservative Party Høyre 1
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 5
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1971–1975
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 9
  Conservative Party Høyre 1
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 4
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
  Local Lists Lokale lister 4
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1967–1971
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 8
  Conservative Party Høyre 2
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 4
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
  Local Lists Lokale lister 4
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1963–1967
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10
  Conservative Party Høyre 2
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1959–1963
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10
  Conservative Party Høyre 1
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1955–1959
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10
  Conservative Party Høyre 1
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 21
Frosta Kommunestyre 1951–1955
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 8
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 3
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
  Local Lists Lokale lister 1
Total number of members: 20
Frosta Kommunestyre 1947–1951
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 20
Frosta Kommunestyre 1945–1947
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 9
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Liberal Party Venstre 3
Total number of members: 20
Frosta Kommunestyre 1937–1941*
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 8
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 5
  Liberal Party Venstre 4
  Local Lists Lokale lister 2
Total number of members: 20

Mayors

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Frosta:[12]

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  • 1838–1842: Isak Jørgen Coldevin
  • 1843–1845: Rasmus Stene
  • 1846–1849: Haagen Einersen
  • 1850–1853: Aage Hagerup
  • 1854–1857: Haagen Einersen
  • 1858–1861: Henning Wedege
  • 1862–1863: Aage Hagerup
  • 1864–1865: Haagen Einersen
  • 1866–1869: Arnt Peter Island
  • 1870–1871: Johan Peter Qvarme
  • 1872–1873: Hans Juberg
  • 1874–1885: Arnt Peter Island
  • 1886–1889: Hans Juberg (V)
  • 1890–1891: Hans Faanes (V)
  • 1892–1897: Lars Flegstad (V)
  • 1898–1913: Andreas Galtvik (V)
  • 1914–1916: Haakon Rochseth (Riksmålspartiet)
  • 1917–1919: Andreas Galtvik (V)
  • 1920–1922: Haakon Rochseth (Riksmålspartiet)
  • 1923–1925: Andreas Galtvik (V)
  • 1926–1931: Ole Andreas Aursand (V)
  • 1932–1940: Asbjørn Hogstad (V)
  • 1941–1945: Bjarne Rokseth (NS)
  • 1945-1945: Asbjørn Hogstad (Bp)
  • 1945–1947: Kristian Rangnes (Ap)
  • 1948–1951: Asbjørn Hogstad (Bp)
  • 1952–1955: Lars Viken (Bp)
  • 1956–1961: Erling Wollan (Ap)
  • 1962–1963: Johan Petter Skogseth (Sp)
  • 1964–1967: Erling Wollan (Ap)
  • 1968–1969: Gunnar Stenhaug (Ap)
  • 1970–1971: Bjarne Sundfær (H)
  • 1972–1975: Erling Wollan (Ap)
  • 1976–1991: Karl Viken (Sp)
  • 1992–1999: Jens Hagerup (Sp)
  • 1999-2003: Boje Reitan (Sp)
  • 2003-2009: Lars Myraune (H)
  • 2009-2011: Frode Revhaug (H)
  • 2011-2015: Johan Petter Skogseth (Sp)
  • 2015-2019: Trine Haug (Sp)
  • 2019–present: Frode Revhaug (H)

Notable people

Lars Myraune, 2009

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