Ytterøy
Encyclopedia
Ytterøy is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It originally encompassed the island of Ytterøya
and parts of the mainland to the northwest of the island on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord
. The island is located in the present-day municipality of Levanger
which is located on the east side of the fjord. The main church for the municipality was Ytterøy Church
.
Ytterøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt
). On 1 January 1867, the mainland part of the municipality was separated from Ytterøy to form the new municipality of Mosvik og Verran
. This left the municipality of Ytterøy with 1,499 residents on the island of Ytterøya
.
On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Ytterøy was merged together with the neighboring municipality of Levanger
. Prior to the merger, Ytterøy had 772 residents.
forms of the name were Ýtriøy and Øyin ýtri. The meaning of the name is "the outer island" (it is related to Inderøy
).
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, 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 originally encompassed the island of Ytterøya
Ytterøya
Ytterøya is an island in the Trondheimsfjord in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The long island has an area of with 494 inhabitants . The highest point is the tall Sanstadkammen. The island has good agricultural land and has settlements across the whole island...
and parts of the mainland to the northwest of the island 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...
. The island is located in the present-day municipality of Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
which is located on the east side of the fjord. The main church for the municipality was Ytterøy Church
Ytterøy Church
Ytterøy Church is a parish church in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Ytterøya, just north of the village of Hokstad. The church is part of the Ytterøy parish in the Sør-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden church...
.
History
Formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). On 1 January 1867, the mainland part of the municipality was separated from Ytterøy to form the new municipality of Mosvik og Verran
Mosvik og Verran
Mosvik og Verran is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was located on the Fosen peninsula, on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord. It included the present municipality of Mosvik and the southern part of the present municipality of Verran...
. This left the municipality of Ytterøy with 1,499 residents on the island of Ytterøya
Ytterøya
Ytterøya is an island in the Trondheimsfjord in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The long island has an area of with 494 inhabitants . The highest point is the tall Sanstadkammen. The island has good agricultural land and has settlements across the whole island...
.
On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Ytterøy was merged together with the neighboring municipality of Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
. Prior to the merger, Ytterøy had 772 residents.
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....
forms of the name were Ýtriøy and Øyin ýtri. The meaning of the name is "the outer island" (it is related to Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
).