Rissa, Norway
Encyclopedia
Rissa is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Fosen
region
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnset
. Other villages in the municipality include Askjem
, Hasselvika
, Husbysjøen
, Rørvika
, Råkvåg
, and Stadsbygd
.
. Initially, Rissen had 3,733 residents. The spelling was later changed to Rissa. On 1 January 1905, the district of Lensvik
(population: 1,019) on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord
was separated from Rissa to form a municipality of its own. This left Rissa with 3,394 residents. On 1 January 1964, most of Stadsbygd (except the Ingdalen
area) and the southern part of Stjørna
were merged together with Rissa to form a new, enlarged municipality of Rissa.
form of the name was Rissi. This was probably the old name of the brackish
basin of Botn (literally "the bottom" of the fjord
). Even though this is a heavily land-locked fjord with a river-like inlet
from the Trondheimsfjord
(it was probably a shallow bay in prehistoric times). The name is probably derived from the verb rísa which means "raise" or "rise". (The average water level of Botnen is today about 1.7 metres (5.6 ft) above mean sea level
and the surface water is almost fresh from accumulated internal runoff.) The name of the municipality was historically spelled Rissen.
is from modern times. They were granted on 23 January 1987. The arms show a silver crown
on a green background. The crown is that of Skule Bårdsson
as it is depicted on an old tombstone at the Nidaros Cathedral
. Bårdsson was the founder of Rein kloster
and the accompanying farm and Rein estate, which lies in the municipality. The crown is a typical headdress used by the medieval Norwegian Duke
s.
has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Rissa. It is part of the Deanery
(prosti) of Fosen and the Diocese of Nidaros
.
In April 1978, Rissa was home to a quick clay
landslide
which encompassed an area of 330000 square metres (394,676.7 sq yd) and sent 6000000 cubic metres (7,847,703.7 cu yd) of clay from the Årnset
area on the shore into Botn, causing a miniature tsunami
on the north shore in Leira
. This slide is particularly famous because a large portion of the slide happened to be recorded on film by two amateur photographers.
peninsula along the Trondheimsfjord
and the Stjørnfjord
. The large lake Storvatnet lies on the eastern border with Lensvik
. To the north lie the municipalities of Åfjord
, Bjugn
, and Ørland
.
The Flakk–Rørvik Ferry
crosses the Trondheimsfjord and connects Rørvik
with Trondheim
.
Sør-Trøndelag
- References :...
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 Fosen
Fosen
Fosen is a traditional district in Trøndelag, consisting of the municipalities Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Bjugn, Ørland, Rissa, Agdenes, Snillfjord, Hemne, Hitra and Frøya. The district is dominated by forested valleys, lakes, coastal cliffs but also shallow areas, and in the interior mountains reaching...
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 Årnset
Årnset
Årnset is a village which is the administrative centre of the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the north shore of Botn about south of Hasselvika and about north of Stadsbygd and Askjem....
. Other villages in the municipality include Askjem
Askjem
Askjem is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located in the Stadsbygd area of Rissa, about south of Årnset and about west of Rørvika. The Stadsbygd Church is located near the village....
, Hasselvika
Hasselvika
Hasselvika is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord about north of the municipal center of Årnset. It is the location of the old Agdenes military fort as well as the Hasselvika Church....
, Husbysjøen
Husbysjøen
Husbysjøen is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Stjørna prior to its merger into neighboring Rissa in 1964....
, Rørvika
Rørvik, Sør-Trøndelag
Rørvika is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord about east of Askjem in the Stadsbygd area of Rissa...
, Råkvåg
Råkvåg
Råkvåg or Råkvågen is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the inner part of the Stjørnfjord in the northern part of Rissa. It is about north of Husbysjøen and about east of Høybakken in Bjugn. The Ramsvik Church lies just south of the...
, and Stadsbygd
Stadsbygd
Stadsbygd is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality was located in the present-day municipalities of Rissa and Agdenes. The village is located along the north side of the Trondheimsfjord, northwest of the city of Trondheim...
.
General information
The municipality of Rissen was established in 1860 when it was separated from the big municipality of StadsbygdStadsbygd
Stadsbygd is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality was located in the present-day municipalities of Rissa and Agdenes. The village is located along the north side of the Trondheimsfjord, northwest of the city of Trondheim...
. Initially, Rissen had 3,733 residents. The spelling was later changed to Rissa. On 1 January 1905, the district of Lensvik
Lensvik
Lensvik is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality is now located in the present-day municipality of Agdenes on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord. The village of Lensvik is just to the north of Selbekken, the administrative center of the...
(population: 1,019) on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
was separated from Rissa to form a municipality of its own. This left Rissa with 3,394 residents. On 1 January 1964, most of Stadsbygd (except the Ingdalen
Ingdalen
Ingdalen is a village in the municipality of Agdenes in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the Trondheimsfjord about south of Lensvik and Selbekken. Ingdal Chapel is located in the village. The village was once a part of the municipality of Stadsbygd which lies directly to the...
area) and the southern part of Stjørna
Stjørna
Stjørna is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It encompassed the land around the Stjørnfjord. The administrative centre of Stjørna was the village of Husbysjøen, which today is located in Rissa...
were merged together with Rissa to form a new, enlarged municipality of Rissa.
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 Rissi. This was probably the old name of the brackish
Brackish water
Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuaries, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers. The word comes from the Middle Dutch root "brak," meaning "salty"...
basin of Botn (literally "the bottom" of the fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
). Even though this is a heavily land-locked fjord with a river-like inlet
Inlet
An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an...
from the Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
(it was probably a shallow bay in prehistoric times). The name is probably derived from the verb rísa which means "raise" or "rise". (The average water level of Botnen is today about 1.7 metres (5.6 ft) above mean sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
and the surface water is almost fresh from accumulated internal runoff.) The name of the municipality was historically spelled Rissen.
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 23 January 1987. The arms show a silver crown
Crown (headgear)
A crown is the traditional symbolic form of headgear worn by a monarch or by a deity, for whom the crown traditionally represents power, legitimacy, immortality, righteousness, victory, triumph, resurrection, honour and glory of life after death. In art, the crown may be shown being offered to...
on a green background. The crown is that of Skule Bårdsson
Skule Bårdsson
Skule Baardsson or Duke Skule was a Norwegian nobleman and claimant to the royal throne against his son-in-law, King Haakon Haakonsson. Henrik Ibsen's play Kongs-Emnerne is about the dispute between Duke Skule and King Haakon.-Biography:Skule Baardsson was born around 1189...
as it is depicted on an old tombstone at the Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros from its establishment in 1152 until its abolition in 1537. Since the Reformation, it has been the cathedral of the...
. Bårdsson was the founder of Rein kloster
Rein Abbey, Norway
Rein Abbey was a Roman Catholic religious house for women located in Rissa on the Fosen peninsula to the northwest of Trondheim, in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.-History:...
and the accompanying farm and Rein estate, which lies in the municipality. The crown is a typical headdress used by the medieval Norwegian Duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
s.
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 four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Rissa. It is part of the 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 :...
(prosti) of Fosen and 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 | Year Built | Location of the Church |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasselvika | Hasselvika kirke Hasselvika Church Hasselvika Church is a parish church in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the village Hasselvika along the Stjørnfjord. The big red church building can hold up to 200 people. It was built in 1951 as a chapel, but it is now a church.... |
1951 | Hasselvika Hasselvika Hasselvika is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord about north of the municipal center of Årnset. It is the location of the old Agdenes military fort as well as the Hasselvika Church.... |
| Rissa | Rissa kirke Rissa Church Rissa Church is a parish church in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the village of Leira, just north of Årnset.... |
1888 | Leira Leira, Sør-Trøndelag Leira is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about north of Årnset, along the north shore of Botn. It is about west of the lake Storvatnet. Rissa Church is located on the south side of Leira.... |
| Rein kirke Rein Church Rein Church is a church in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the village of Reinsgrenda, just south of Årnset. The red church was built in 1932 to replace the old Rein church that was demolished in 1888.... |
1932 | Reinsgrenda | |
| Stadsbygd | Stadsbygd kirke Stadsbygd Church Stadsbygd Church is a parish church in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the village Stadsbygd, near the Trondheimsfjord. It was built in 1842 to replace the old church at the same site that had burned down in 1837.... |
1842 | Stadsbygd Stadsbygd Stadsbygd is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality was located in the present-day municipalities of Rissa and Agdenes. The village is located along the north side of the Trondheimsfjord, northwest of the city of Trondheim... |
| Sør-Stjørna Stjørna Stjørna is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It encompassed the land around the Stjørnfjord. The administrative centre of Stjørna was the village of Husbysjøen, which today is located in Rissa... |
Ramsvik kirke Ramsvik Church Ramsvik Church is a church in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located at Ramsvik, just south of the village of Råkvåg near the Stjørnfjord. It was originally built as a chapel, but has been expanded and is now a church. It is the old church in Rissa... |
1909 | Råkvåg Råkvåg Råkvåg or Råkvågen is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the inner part of the Stjørnfjord in the northern part of Rissa. It is about north of Husbysjøen and about east of Høybakken in Bjugn. The Ramsvik Church lies just south of the... |
| Frengen kirke Frengen Church Frengen Church is a church in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located at Frengen, along the Stjørnfjord. It was built in 1972 as a cemetery chapel, but has been expanded into a church.... |
1972 | Frengen |
History
Quick clay
Quick clay, also known as Leda clay and Champlain Sea clay in Canada, is a unique form of highly sensitive marine clay, with the tendency to change from a relatively stiff condition to a liquid mass when it is disturbed. Undisturbed quick clay resembles a water-saturated gel...
landslide
Landslide
A landslide or landslip is a geological phenomenon which includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rockfalls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows, which can occur in offshore, coastal and onshore environments...
which encompassed an area of 330000 square metres (394,676.7 sq yd) and sent 6000000 cubic metres (7,847,703.7 cu yd) of clay from the Årnset
Årnset
Årnset is a village which is the administrative centre of the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the north shore of Botn about south of Hasselvika and about north of Stadsbygd and Askjem....
area on the shore into Botn, causing a miniature tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
on the north shore in Leira
Leira, Sør-Trøndelag
Leira is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about north of Årnset, along the north shore of Botn. It is about west of the lake Storvatnet. Rissa Church is located on the south side of Leira....
. This slide is particularly famous because a large portion of the slide happened to be recorded on film by two amateur photographers.
Geography
The municipality is located on the southern end of the FosenFosen
Fosen is a traditional district in Trøndelag, consisting of the municipalities Osen, Roan, Åfjord, Bjugn, Ørland, Rissa, Agdenes, Snillfjord, Hemne, Hitra and Frøya. The district is dominated by forested valleys, lakes, coastal cliffs but also shallow areas, and in the interior mountains reaching...
peninsula along the Trondheimsfjord
Trondheimsfjord
The Trondheimsfjord , an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, is Norway's third longest fjord at long. It is located in the west central part of the country, and it stretches from Ørland in west to Steinkjer in north, passing the city of Trondheim on its way...
and the Stjørnfjord
Stjørnfjord
The Stjørnfjord or Stjørnfjorden is an arm of Trondheimsfjord that flows through the municipalities of Bjugn, Ørland, and Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The long fjord stretches southwest from the mouth of the Nordelva river near the village of Råkvåg to the Trondheimsfjord near Brekstad...
. The large lake Storvatnet lies on the eastern border with Lensvik
Lensvik
Lensvik is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The former municipality is now located in the present-day municipality of Agdenes on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord. The village of Lensvik is just to the north of Selbekken, the administrative center of the...
. To the north lie the municipalities of Åfjord
Åfjord
Åfjord is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes. Other villages in the municipality include Revsnes, Harsvika, and By...
, Bjugn
Bjugn
Bjugn is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The village of Botngård is the administrative centre of Bjugn municipality...
, and Ørland
Ørland
Ørland is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Brekstad. Other villages include Uthaug, Opphaug, and Ottersbo...
.
The Flakk–Rørvik Ferry
Flakk–Rørvik Ferry
The Flakk–Rørvik Ferry is an automobile ferry on Norwegian National Highway 715 that connects the peninsula of Fosen with Trondheim. The crossing of Trondheimfjord is performed with the two double-ended ferries MF Fosen and MF Trondheim and operated by Fosen Trafikklag, making 32 crossings each...
crosses the Trondheimsfjord and connects Rørvik
Rørvik, Sør-Trøndelag
Rørvika is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Trondheimsfjord about east of Askjem in the Stadsbygd area of Rissa...
with Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
.
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...