Bjugn

Bjugn is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1853 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Ørland Municipality. It was part of the Fosen region. The village of Botngård was the administrative centre of Bjugn municipality. Other villages in Bjugn included Høybakken, Jøssund, Lysøysundet, Nes, Oksvoll, and Vallersund.^[4] Bjugn was on the Robek-list in 2015.^[5]

Bjugn Municipality Bjugn kommune
Former municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Trøndelag within Norway
Bjugn within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°48′24″N 09°53′53″E
Country	Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Fosen
Established	1853
• Preceded by	Ørland Municipality
Disestablished	1 Jan 2020
• Succeeded by	Ørland Municipality
Administrative centre	Botngård
Area  (upon dissolution)
• Total	383.80 km2 (148.19 sq mi)
• Land	355.83 km2 (137.39 sq mi)
• Water	27.97 km2 (10.80 sq mi)  7.3%
• Rank	#245 in Norway
Population  (2018)
• Total	4,864
• Rank	#207 in Norway
• Density	13.7/km2 (35/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	+5.6%
Demonym	Bjugning[1]
Official language [2]
• Norwegian form	Bokmål
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-5017[3]
Data from Statistics Norway

At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 384-square-kilometre (148 sq mi) municipality was the 245th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Bjugn was the 207th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,864. The municipality's population density was 13.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (35/sq mi) and its population had increased by 5.6% over the last decade.^[6][7]

General information

The municipality of Bjugn was established in 1853 when it was separated from the large municipality of Ørland. Initially, Bjugn had 2,903 residents. On 26 March 1870, a royal resolution moved an unpopulated part of Aafjord to Bjugn. On 1 January 1899, the municipality of Bjugn was divided into three municipalities. The western district (population: 1,285) became the municipality of Nes. The southern district (population: 2,166) became the municipality of Skjørn. The rest of the municipality (population: 1,256) remained the (much smaller) municipality of Bjugn.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipalities of Nes (population: 1,107), Jøssund (population: 1,917), Bjugn (population: 1,240), and the northern part of the municipality of Stjørna (population: 676) were all merged to create a new, larger municipality called Bjugn. The population of Bjugn then increased from 1,240 to 4,940.^[8]

On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.

On 1 January 2020, the neighboring municipalities of Bjugn and Ørland merged to become a single municipality called Ørland with its administrative centre at Botngård.^[9]

Name

The municipality is named after the old Bjugn farm (Old Norse: Bjugn) since the first Bjugn Church was built there. The name is derived from the Old Norse word bjúgr which means "bent" or "crooked", probably referring to the bent/crooked path of the local fjord, the Bjugnfjorden.^[10]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 17 February 1989 and it was in use until the municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020. The official blazon is "Azure, a rudder Or" (Norwegian: I blått et gull ror). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a rudder. The rudder 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 blue color in the field and the rudder design symbolizes the historical importance of fishing in the municipality. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold.^[11][12][13]

Churches

The Church of Norway had three parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Bjugn. It was part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Churches in Bjugn

Parish (sokn)	Church name	Location of the church	Year built
Bjugn	Bjugn Church	west of Botngård	1956
	Hegvik Church	Høybakken	1858
Jøssund	Jøssund Church	Jøssund	1875
Nes	Nes Church	Nes	1878
	Tarva Chapel	Nordbuen, Tarva	1972

Geography

Bjugnfjorden with Bjugn church

The municipality of Bjugn is located on the Fosen peninsula on the mainland, plus many islands, including the Tarva islands. The Asenvågøy Lighthouse is located in the far north of the municipality. The Bjugnfjorden and Stjørnfjorden both are located partially in Bjugn.

Neighboring Bjugn were the municipalities of Ørland to the southwest, Rissa to the south and southeast, and Åfjord to the northeast.

There are five nature reserves in Bjugn. Hildremsvatnet Nature Reserve is the largest at 23,441 decares (23.441 km²; 9.051 sq mi) and includes several nature types, among these are 9 localities identified as boreal rainforest (see Scandinavian coastal conifer forests).^[14]

Sports

The Fosenhallen are an indoor multi-use ice rink. The Fosenhallen was used to host the 2014 World Junior Speed Skating Championships.

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.^[15] The municipality fell under the Fosen District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Bjugn was made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Bjugn kommunestyre 2016–2019 ^[16]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	9
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	5
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Local list in Bjugn (Bygdalista i Bjugn)	1
Total number of members:		21

Bjugn kommunestyre 2012–2015 ^[17]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	12
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	3
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
	Local list in Bjugn (Bygdalista i Bjugn)	2
Total number of members:		21

Bjugn kommunestyre 2008–2011 ^[16]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	11
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	3
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Local list in Bjugn (Bygdelista i Bjugn)	2
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 2004–2007 ^[16]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	9
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)	1
	Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	6
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	3
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Local list in Bjugn (Bygdalista i Bjugn)	2
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 2000–2003 ^[16]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	9
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	6
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Local list (Bygdeliste)	2
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 1996–1999 ^[18]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	10
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	8
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	6
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 1992–1995 ^[19]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	9
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	3
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Bjugn Democratic Election Association (Bjugn Demokratiske Valgforbund)	3
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 1988–1991 ^[20]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	11
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	6
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	6
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Bjugn Democratic Election Association (Bjugn Demokratiske Valgforbund)	1
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 1984–1987 ^[21]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	8
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	6
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	8
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Workers', farmers', and fishermens' liste (Arbeidere, jordbrukere og fiskeres liste)	3
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 1980–1983 ^[22]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	11
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	6
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	8
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 1976–1979 ^[23]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	10
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	11
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Free Voters List (Frie Velgeres Liste)	1
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 1972–1975 ^[24]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	10
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	10
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 1968–1971 ^[25]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	12
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	9
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn kommunestyre 1964–1967 ^[26]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	12
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)	14
Total number of members:		29

Bjugn herredsstyre 1960–1963 ^[27]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	1
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		13

Bjugn herredsstyre 1956–1959 ^[28]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	5
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		13

Bjugn herredsstyre 1952–1955 ^[29]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		12

Bjugn herredsstyre 1948–1951 ^[30]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		12

Bjugn herredsstyre 1945–1947 ^[31]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)	4
Total number of members:		12

Bjugn herredsstyre 1938–1941* ^[32]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	5
Total number of members:		12
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayors of Bjugn:^[33][34]

• 1857–1863: Rasmus Gaarder
• 1864–1867: Jacob H. Stuenæs
• 1868–1875: Lorentz Hegstad
• 1876–1881: Christian Jenssen (V)
• 1882–1889: Johan Arnt Hegvik (V)
• 1890–1891: Johan G. Haugen (V)
• 1892–1895: Hilmar M. Romstad (V)
• 1896–1898: Johan Arnt Hegvik (V)
• 1899–1905: Hilmar M. Romstad (V)
• 1906–1916: Johan G. Haugen (V)
• 1916–1922: Størk Hansen (V)
• 1923–1926: Johan Hegvik (V)
• 1926–1931: Claus Lien (Bp)
• 1932–1934: Johan Hegvik (V)
• 1935–1941: Einar Furunes (Bp)
• 1941–1945: Erling Hansen (NS)
• 1945-1945: Gustav Hyllmark (Bp)
• 1945-1945: Einar Furunes (Bp)
• 1946–1975: Alf Nebb (Sp)
• 1976–1983: Bjarne Nilsen (Sp)
• 1984–1987: Alf Nebb (Sp)
• 1988–1993: Morten Lund (Sp)
• 1993–1995: Helen Harsvik (Sp)
• 1995–1999: Arent M. Henriksen (SV)
• 1999–2014: Arnfinn Astad (Ap)
• 2014–2019: Ogne Undertun (Ap)

See also

• List of former municipalities of Norway

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External links

• Trøndelag travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)