Høylandet
Encyclopedia
Høylandet is a village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Namdalen
region
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Høylandet. Other villages include Kongsmoen
and Vassbotna
.
The village lies along the river Søråa in the southern part of Høylandet, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Vassbotna
and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of European route E6
. The 0.58 square kilometres (143.3 acre) village has a population (2011) of 378. The population density
is 652 PD/km2.
. Initially, the population of Høylandet was 1,046. On 1 January 1964, the Kongsmoen
area (population: 221) of eastern Foldereid
was merged into Høylandet. On that same date the Galguften and Hauknes areas (population: 15) were transferred to neighboring Overhalla
.
form of the name was Høylandir. The first element is høy which means "hay
" and the last element is the plural
form of land which means "land" or "region
". The name was historically spelled Hølandet.
is from modern times; they were granted on 1990. The arms show a silver Whooper Swan
(Cygnus cygnus) on a green background.
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Høylandet. It is part of the Namdal deanery
in the Diocese of Nidaros
.
, Eidsvatnet
, Grungstadvatnet
, Øyvatnet
, and Storgrønningen
. The innermost part of the Folda
fjord is located in northern Høylandet. Norwegian County Road 17 runs through the municipality from south to north through the central valley.
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of the Namdalen
Namdalen
Namdalen is a traditional district in the central part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities Namsos, Grong, Overhalla, Røyrvik, Fosnes, Nærøy, Høylandet, Namdalseid, Flatanger, Lierne, Leka, Namsskogan, and Vikna, all in Nord-Trøndelag county. The district has two towns: Kolvereid and Namsos...
region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Høylandet. Other villages include Kongsmoen
Kongsmoen
Kongsmoen is a village in the northern part of the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Foldafjord, about east of the village of Foldereid and about north of the village of Høylandet. Prior to 1964, the Kongsmoen area was part of...
and Vassbotna
Vassbotna
Vassbotna is a village in the southern part of the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on an isthmus between the lakes Eidsvatnet and Grungstadvatnet, about southwest of the village of Høylandet and about northeast of the village of Skogmo...
.
The village lies along the river Søråa in the southern part of Høylandet, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Vassbotna
Vassbotna
Vassbotna is a village in the southern part of the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on an isthmus between the lakes Eidsvatnet and Grungstadvatnet, about southwest of the village of Høylandet and about northeast of the village of Skogmo...
and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of European route E6
European route E6
European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
. The 0.58 square kilometres (143.3 acre) village has a population (2011) of 378. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 652 PD/km2.
General information
The municipality of Høylandet was established on 1 January 1901 when it was separated from the large municipality of GrongGrong
is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Medjå. Other villages in the municipality include Bergsmoen, Formofoss, Gartland, and Harran....
. Initially, the population of Høylandet was 1,046. On 1 January 1964, the Kongsmoen
Kongsmoen
Kongsmoen is a village in the northern part of the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Foldafjord, about east of the village of Foldereid and about north of the village of Høylandet. Prior to 1964, the Kongsmoen area was part of...
area (population: 221) of eastern Foldereid
Foldereid
Foldereid is a village and a former municipality in the northern part of Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the area surrounding the inner part of the Folda fjord, the Innerfolda...
was merged into Høylandet. On that same date the Galguften and Hauknes areas (population: 15) were transferred to neighboring Overhalla
Overhalla
Overhalla is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ranemsletta . Other villages include Melen, Skage, Skogmo, Svalia, and Øysletta.The population is concentrated in the relatively broad...
.
Name
The Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
form of the name was Høylandir. The first element is høy which means "hay
Hay
Hay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay is also fed to pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs...
" and the last element is the plural
Plural
In linguistics, plurality or [a] plural is a concept of quantity representing a value of more-than-one. Typically applied to nouns, a plural word or marker is used to distinguish a value other than the default quantity of a noun, which is typically one...
form of land which means "land" or "region
Region
Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...
". The name was historically spelled Hølandet.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times; they were granted on 1990. The arms show a silver Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan
The Whooper Swan , Cygnus cygnus, is a large Northern Hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American Trumpeter Swan. An old name for the Whooper Swan is Elk; it is so called in Francis Willughby and John Ray's Ornithology of 1676.-Description:The Whooper Swan is similar in...
(Cygnus cygnus) on a green background.
Churches
The Church of NorwayChurch of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Høylandet. It is part of the Namdal deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
in the Diocese of Nidaros
Diocese of Nidaros
Nidaros is a diocese in the Lutheran Church of Norway. It covers Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag counties and its cathedral city is Trondheim, which houses the well-known Nidaros Cathedral. The diocese is divided into 12 deaneries . Finn Wagle was the bishop from 1991 to 2008...
.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Høylandet | Drageid Church Drageid Church Drageid Church is a parish church in the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassbotna. The church is part of the Høylandet parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The brown hexagonal church building was constructed in 1976... |
Vassbotna Vassbotna Vassbotna is a village in the southern part of the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on an isthmus between the lakes Eidsvatnet and Grungstadvatnet, about southwest of the village of Høylandet and about northeast of the village of Skogmo... |
1976 |
| Høylandet Church Høylandet Church Høylandet Church is a parish church in the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Høylandet. The church is part of the Høylandet parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white wooden church building was constructed in 1860... |
Høylandet | 1860 | |
| Kongsmo Chapel Kongsmo Chapel Kongsmo Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kongsmoen. The church is part of the Høylandet parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white wooden church building was constructed in 1937 to seat... |
Kongsmoen Kongsmoen Kongsmoen is a village in the northern part of the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Foldafjord, about east of the village of Foldereid and about north of the village of Høylandet. Prior to 1964, the Kongsmoen area was part of... |
1937 |
Geography
There are several large lakes in Høylandet including AlmåsgrønningenAlmåsgrønningen
Almåsgrønningen is a lake in the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies about northwest of the village of Høylandet, between the lakes Øyvatnet and Storgrønningen....
, Eidsvatnet
Eidsvatnet
Eidsvatnet is a lake on the border of the municipalities of Høylandet and Overhalla in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies about northeast of Skogmo. The lake empties into the river Bjøra which flows a short distance into the river Namsen....
, Grungstadvatnet
Grungstadvatnet
Grungstadvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway.There are salmon, sea trout, european eel, trout, and Arctic char in the lake. The lake lies just to the north of the large lake Eidsvatnet....
, Øyvatnet
Øyvatnet
Øyvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies about north of the village of Høylandet and about south of Kongsmoen....
, and Storgrønningen
Storgrønningen
Storgrønningen is a lake in the municipality of Høylandet in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The extreme southern tip of the lake crosses over the border into Overhalla municipality. It lies about west of the municipal center of Høylandet....
. The innermost part of the Folda
Folda, Nord-Trøndelag
Folda or Folla is a firth and a fjord in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway, within the municipalities of Flatanger, Namsos, Fosnes, and Nærøy. The large wide firth is about long which then narrows into a fjord which is about long. The narrower fjord part of Folda is often called the Foldfjorden or...
fjord is located in northern Høylandet. Norwegian County Road 17 runs through the municipality from south to north through the central valley.
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...