Trøndelag County Municipality
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Trøndelag County Municipality (Norwegian: Trøndelag fylkeskommune or Southern Sami: Trööndelagen fylhkentjïelte) is the democratically elected regional governing administration of Trøndelag county in Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 36 upper secondary schools, with 17,000 pupils. It administers thousands of kilometers of county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage.
Trøndelag County Municipality
Trøndelag fylkeskommune Trööndelagen fylhkentjïelte | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Norway | |
| Coordinates: 64.0148°N 11.4954°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Administrative center | Steinkjer |
| Government | |
| • County mayor | Tomas Iver Hallem |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-50 |
| Revenue | 4,300 million kr |
| Employees | 4,300 |
| Schools | 32 |
| Pupils | 17,000 |
| Website | trondelagfylke |
The Trøndelag county council (Norwegian: Fylkestinget) is made up of 59 representatives that are elected every four years. The council essentially acts as a Parliament or legislative body for the county and it meets about six times each year. The council is divided into standing committees and an executive board (fylkesutvalg) which meet considerably more often. Both the council and executive board are led by the County Mayor (fylkesordfører).
County council
The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 4 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 2 | |
| Red Party (Rødt) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 13 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 59 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 31 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 5 | |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 4 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 12 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 1 | |
| Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 14 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 78 | |
Public transport in the county are operated on public service obligation contracts from the county municipality via the transportation authority company AtB AS (meaning A to B), and operations are performed by Boreal Buss, Nettbuss, Tide Buss and TrønderBilene (buses), Boreal Bane (tram), and Fosen Trafikklag and Kystekspressen (passenger ferries). County road are operated by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, though managed by the county municipality.
The county operates 32 upper secondary schools in the county.[2]
- Byåsen Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
- Charlottenlund Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
- Fosen Upper Secondary School
- Gauldal Upper Secondary School
- Grong Upper Secondary School
- Heimdal Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
- Hemne Upper Secondary School
- Hitra Upper Secondary School
- Inderøy Upper Secondary School
- Leksvik Upper Secondary School
- Levanger Upper Secondary School
- Malvik Upper Secondary School
- Meldal Upper Secondary School
- Melhus Upper Secondary School
- Meråker Upper Secondary School
- Mære Agriculture School
- Olav Duun Upper Secondary School
- Ole Vig Upper Secondary School
- Oppdal Upper Secondary School
- Orkdal Upper Secondary School
- Rissa Upper Secondary School
- Røros Upper Secondary School
- Selbu Upper Secondary School
- Skjetlein Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
- Steinkjer Upper Secondary School
- Strinda Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
- Thora Storm Upper Secondary School
- Tiller Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
- Trondheim Cathedral School
- Verdal Upper Secondary School
- Ytre Namdal Upper Secondary School
- Åfjord Upper Secondary School
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