Lierne
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Lierne is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Namdalen
region
, and it is the largest municipality in Trøndelag
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika
. Other villages include Inderdal, Sørli
, and Tunnsjø senter
. The municipality borders Sweden
to the south and east.
The cross-country race
Flyktningerennet
is held here every year. It is a race that follows a route from Nordli
to Gäddede
in Strömsund Municipality
, Sweden
, in remembrance of the people who fled Nazi German-occupied Norway for Sweden during the Second World War
.
. Initially, the population of Lierne was 1,015. On 1 July 1915, it was divided into two municipalities: Nordli
(population: 863) and Sørli
(population: 739). This division, however, was short-lived. On 1 January 1964 they were merged back together again under the former name Lierne. After the merger, there were 2,045 residents in the new municipality.
form of the name was Finnahlíð, where the first element is the plural
genitive case
of finnr which means "Sami person
" (because the district was mostly populated by Sami people at the time). The later form Lierne is the definite plural form of li (Old Norse hlíð) which means "mountainside".
is from modern times; they were granted on 3 February 1984. The arms show three white Willow Ptarmigans (Lagopus lagopus) on a blue background. The birds are plentiful in the area and hunting them was of great importance historically for the inhabitants to survive during the winters in the area. The bird was thus chosen as a symbol for the municipality.
has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Lierne. It is part of the Namdal deanery
in the Diocese of Nidaros
.
is located in the municipality, and Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella National Park is partly located in Lierne. Lierne has a significant population of brown bear
s.
Lierne is also home to many lakes, including Gusvatnet
, Havdalsvatnet
, Holden, Ingelsvatnet, Kingen
, Kvesjøen
, Laksjøen
, Lenglingen
, Limingen
, Murusjøen
, Rengen
, Sandsjøen
, Stortissvatnet
, Tunnsjøen
, and Ulen
.
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,...
, and it is the largest municipality in Trøndelag
Trøndelag
Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. The region is, together with Møre og Romsdal, part of a larger...
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika
Sandvika, Nord-Trøndelag
Sandvika is the administrative centre of the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies on the northeastern shore of the lake Laksjøen, about west of the village of Holand. The main church for northern Lierne, Nordli Church, is located on the northern edge of Sandvika. The...
. Other villages include Inderdal, Sørli
Sørli
Sørli is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Sørli lies on the southeastern shore of the lake Lenglingen. The main church for the area is Sørli Church.-History:...
, and Tunnsjø senter
Tunnsjø senter
Tunnsjø senter is a village located in the Nordli district of the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is named for its location near the large lake Tunnsjøen. The village sits just inside the border with Sweden. It is the main village area in the far northern part of...
. The municipality borders Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
to the south and east.
The cross-country race
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
Flyktningerennet
Flyktningerennet
Flyktningerennet is a cross country ski race, running from Lierne, Norway to Gäddede, Sweden. The ski race follows this route in remembrance of the people who fled Nazi German-occupied Norway for Sweden during the Second World War....
is held here every year. It is a race that follows a route from Nordli
Nordli
Nordli is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the northern part of the present-day municipality of Lierne. The main church for the municipality was Nordli Church in the municipal center, Sandvika.-History:...
to Gäddede
Gäddede
Gäddede is a locality situated in Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 456 inhabitants in 2005....
in Strömsund Municipality
Strömsund Municipality
Strömsund Municipality is a municipality in Jämtland County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Strömsund.The nearest larger city is Östersund, the provincial capital of Jämtland, which is located approximately 100 km to the south.-History:...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, in remembrance of the people who fled Nazi German-occupied Norway for Sweden during the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
General information
The municipality of Lierne was established on 1 January 1874 when it was separated from SnåsaSnåsa
Snåsa is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Snåsa. Other villages include Agle and Jørstad....
. Initially, the population of Lierne was 1,015. On 1 July 1915, it was divided into two municipalities: Nordli
Nordli
Nordli is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the northern part of the present-day municipality of Lierne. The main church for the municipality was Nordli Church in the municipal center, Sandvika.-History:...
(population: 863) and Sørli
Sørli
Sørli is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Sørli lies on the southeastern shore of the lake Lenglingen. The main church for the area is Sørli Church.-History:...
(population: 739). This division, however, was short-lived. On 1 January 1964 they were merged back together again under the former name Lierne. After the merger, there were 2,045 residents in the new municipality.
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 Finnahlíð, where the first 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...
genitive case
Genitive case
In grammar, genitive is the grammatical case that marks a noun as modifying another noun...
of finnr which means "Sami person
Sami people
The Sami people, also spelled Sámi, or Saami, are the arctic indigenous people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of far northern Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Kola Peninsula of Russia, and the border area between south and middle Sweden and Norway. The Sámi are Europe’s northernmost...
" (because the district was mostly populated by Sami people at the time). The later form Lierne is the definite plural form of li (Old Norse hlíð) which means "mountainside".
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 3 February 1984. The arms show three white Willow Ptarmigans (Lagopus lagopus) on a blue background. The birds are plentiful in the area and hunting them was of great importance historically for the inhabitants to survive during the winters in the area. The bird was thus chosen as a symbol for the municipality.
- See also: the coats-of-arms of SirdalSirdalSirdal is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Sirdal was separated from Bakke in 1849. Sirdal was divided into Tonstad and Øvre Sirdal on 1 January 1905, but these were again merged to recreate Sirdal on 1 January 1960....
and HoltålenHoltålenHoltålen is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Gauldalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ålen. Other villages include Hessdalen, Aunegrenda, Haltdalen, and Renbygda.-General information:...
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 two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Lierne. 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...
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| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordli | Nordli Church Nordli Church Nordli Church is a parish church in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandvika. The church is part of the Nordli parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden church was constructed in 1873 and it seats about 250... |
Sandvika Sandvika, Nord-Trøndelag Sandvika is the administrative centre of the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies on the northeastern shore of the lake Laksjøen, about west of the village of Holand. The main church for northern Lierne, Nordli Church, is located on the northern edge of Sandvika. The... |
1873 |
| Tunnsjø Chapel Tunnsjø Chapel Tunnsjø Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tunnsjø senter. The church is part of the Nordli parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros and it serves the far northern part of the municipality of Lierne. ... |
Tunnsjø senter Tunnsjø senter Tunnsjø senter is a village located in the Nordli district of the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is named for its location near the large lake Tunnsjøen. The village sits just inside the border with Sweden. It is the main village area in the far northern part of... |
1876 | |
| Sørli | Sørli Church Sørli Church Sørli Church is a parish church in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørli. The church is part of the Sørli parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden church was constructed in 1873 and it seats about 250 people.... |
Sørli Sørli Sørli is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village of Sørli lies on the southeastern shore of the lake Lenglingen. The main church for the area is Sørli Church.-History:... |
1873 |
Geography
Lierne National ParkLierne National Park
Lierne National Park lies in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The park was established on 17 December 2004 by a royal resolution. The park covers of land along the border with Sweden....
is located in the municipality, and Blåfjella-Skjækerfjella National Park is partly located in Lierne. Lierne has a significant population of brown bear
Brown Bear
The brown bear is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It can weigh from and its largest subspecies, the Kodiak Bear, rivals the polar bear as the largest member of the bear family and as the largest land-based predator.There are several recognized...
s.
Lierne is also home to many lakes, including Gusvatnet
Gusvatnet
Gusvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake flows out into the river Guselva which flows a short distance into the larger lake Lenglingen....
, Havdalsvatnet
Havdalsvatnet
Havdalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies in the northern part of the municipality, just south of the large lake Tunnsjøen. The village of Tunnjø senter lies about east of the lake and Skorovatn lies about to the west....
, Holden, Ingelsvatnet, Kingen
Kingen
Kingen is a lake on the border between Sweden and Norway. The Norwegian part is located in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, and the Swedish part is located in the municipality of Krokom in Jämtland County. It lies south of the larger lake Rengen....
, Kvesjøen
Kvesjøen
Kvesjøen is a lake in Lierne municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies just inside the Norwegian border with Sweden, on the west end of the lake Murusjøen. The lake sits above sea level. The lake contains four different fish species; arctic char, burbot, trout, and pike....
, Laksjøen
Laksjøen
Laksjøen is a lake in Lierne municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It has a surface area of . The administrative center of Lierne, Sandvika, lies on the northern shore of the lake. The lake is fed by the lake Sandsjøen to the east, and the water exits the lake in the north and later...
, Lenglingen
Lenglingen
Lenglingen is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is fed by the lakes Holden and Gusvatnet, and the water from Lenglingen flows south into the lake Ulen. The village of Sørli lies on the southeastern shore of the lake....
, Limingen
Limingen
Limingen is a lake in the municipalities of Røyrvik and Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies above sea level and has an area of . At the deepest point, it is deep and averages about deep. The lake has a volume of . The lake is located just north of the large lake...
, Murusjøen
Murusjøen
Murusjøen is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies on the Norwegian side of the border with Sweden, just east of the lake Kvesjøen....
, Rengen
Rengen
Rengen is a lake on the border between Sweden and Norway. The lake covers in Norway and in Sweden. The Norwegian part is located in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, and the Swedish part is located in the municipality of Krokom in Jämtland County. Water flows into Rengen...
, Sandsjøen
Sandsjøen
Sandsjøen is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies about southeast of the municipal center, Sandvika. The village of Holand is located on the northern shore of Sandsjøen....
, Stortissvatnet
Stortissvatnet
Stortissvatnet or Stor-Tisvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies south of the lake Laksjøen and north of the lake Holden....
, Tunnsjøen
Tunnsjøen
Tunnsjøen is a lake in the municipalities of Røyrvik and Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies just south of the large lake Limingen, and just west of the border with Sweden. It is above sea level and has a volume of . The deepest part of the lake is deep. It is the seventh...
, and Ulen
Ulen (lake)
Ulen is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake lies south of the village of Sørli. Water flows south from the lake Lenglingen into Ulen, and it then continues south into the lake Rengen ....
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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...