Nord-Fron

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Nord-Fron kommune
Municipality
View of the lake Olstappen and Skåbu village area
View of the lake Olstappen and Skåbu village area
Country Norway
County Innlandet
District Gudbrandsdal
Administrative centre Vinstra
Government
 • Mayor (2021) Anne-Marie Olstad (Ap)
Area
 • Total 1,141.32 km2 (440.67 sq mi)
 • Land 1,091.82 km2 (421.55 sq mi)
 • Water 49.5 km2 (19.1 sq mi)  4.3%
Area rank 95 in Norway
Population (2023)
 • Total 5,589
 • Rank 169 in Norway
 • Density 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years) -4.1 %
Demonym(s) Frøning[1]
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code NO-3436
Official language form Nynorsk
Data from Statistics Norway

Nord-Fron is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Vinstra. Other population centers in Nord-Fron include the villages of Kvam and Skåbu.

The 1,141-square-kilometre (441 sq mi) municipality is the 95th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Nord-Fron is the 169th most populous municipality in Norway, with a population of 5,589. The municipality's population density is 5.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi), and its population has decreased by 4.1% over the previous 10-year period.[2][3]

General information

The prestegjeld of Fron was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838 when the new formannskapsdistrikt law was enacted. On 1 January 1851, the municipality was divided in two. The northwest portion became Nord-Fron Municipality (population: 4,685), and the southeast portion became Sør-Fron Municipality (population: 3,421).[4]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the Sjoa area (population: 413) was transferred from Nord-Fron to the neighboring Sel Municipality. Then, on 1 January 1966, the municipalities of Nord-Fron (population: 5,758) and Sør-Fron (population: 3,648) were merged to form a new Fron Municipality (with similar borders to the old Fron municipality that existed from 1838 to 1851 minus the Sjoa area which was then part of Sel).[4]

This merger was not well-liked among the residents of the new municipality. On 1 January 1977, the merger was reversed. Nord-Fron (population: 6,131) and Sør-Fron (population: 3,509) were recreated using their old borders from 1965.[4]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Fron farm (Old Norse: Frón) since the first Fron Church was built there. The first element is Lua error in Module:Language at line 191: No name for the language "non" could be found. which means "northern". The last element is uncertain, but it may come from the word Lua error in Module:Language at line 191: No name for the language "non" could be found., which means "earth" or "land". Thus the name of the municipality is "(the) northern (part of) Fron" (since the parish of Fron was divided in 1851 into a "north" and a "south" part). Historically, it was called Nordre Fron, using another word that also means "north".[5] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Nordre Fron. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Nord-Fron, using an alternate word for "north".[6] <templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

See also: Sør-Fron § Name

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 18 July 1980. The official blazon is "Gules, a horse forcené Or" (Norwegian: På raud botn ein oppreist gull hest). This means the arms have a red field (background), and the charge is a Dole Gudbrandsdal horse rearing up on its hind legs. The horse 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 Fron area has a long-standing tradition in horse breeding and is one of the main centres of horse breeding in Norway. Historically, the old Fron municipality used unofficial arms with a horse on it. After Fron was divided into Nord- and Sør-Fron in 1977, Nord-Fron chose these arms. Hallvard Trætteberg designed the arms. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[7][8] <templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

See also: the coats of arms for Eid, Gloppen, Levanger, Lyngen, Skedsmo and Ski.

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Nord-Fron. It is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

Churches in Nord-Fron
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Kvam Kvam Church Kvam 1952
Kvikne Kvikne Church Kvikne 1764
Skåbu Skåbu Church Skåbu 1927
Sødorp Sødorp Church Vinstra 1752
Sødorp Chapel Vinstra 1929

History

Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Nord-Fron by country of origin in 2017[9]
Ancestry Number
 Poland 74
 Eritrea 53
 Syria 39
 Lithuania 31
 Afghanistan 28
 Netherlands 21
 Thailand 18

The Nord-Hoge farm in the Sødorp parish of Nord-Fron is the legendary home of Per Gynt. Per was made famous by Peter Asbjørnsen's folk tales and Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt.

The body of Captain Sinclair is buried in Kvam.

The small Kvam Church, built in 1775, was burned down during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was rebuilt after the war.[10]

Geography

Nord-Fron is bordered to the northwest by Sel municipality, to the east and south by Sør-Fron municipality, in the south by Øystre Slidre municipality, and to the southwest by Vågå municipality. The municipality stretches from the Rondane mountains in the north to the Jotunheimen mountains in the southwest.

There are two main population centres in Nord-Fron: the town of Vinstra in the central part of the municipality and the village of Kvam in the north. Kvam is located at the northern end of the Peer Gynt Road, which passes through high roads with excellent views of the Jotunheimen, Dovrefjell, and Rondane mountain.[11]

Lakes in the area include Feforvatnet, Olstappen, Øyangen, and Sandvatnet/Kaldfjorden/Øyvatnet. Mountains in the region include Gravdalsknappen, Heimdalshøe, Hornflågene, Ingulssjøhøi, Saukampen, Sikkilsdalshøa, Styggehøe, and Smiubelgen.

Government

Nord-Fron Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. A vote of the municipal council indirectly elects the mayor.[12] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Nord-Fron is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 2023–2027
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 11
  Progress Party Framstegspartiet 2
  Conservative Party Høgre 3
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Red Party Raudt 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
Total number of members: 25
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 2019–2023
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 15
  Progress Party Framstegspartiet 1
  Conservative Party Høgre 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
Total number of members: 25
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 2015–2019
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 13
  Progress Party Framstegspartiet 1
  Conservative Party Høgre 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 9
Total number of members: 25
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 2011–2015
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10
  Progress Party Framstegspartiet 1
  Conservative Party Høgre 3
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
  Liberal Party Venstre 3
Total number of members: 25
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 2007–2011
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 12
  Conservative Party Høgre 2
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 2
Total number of members: 25
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 2003–2007
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 14
  Conservative Party Høgre 2
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
Total number of members: 25
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1999–2003
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 20
  Conservative Party Høgre 2
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
Total number of members: 31
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1995–1999
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 19
  Conservative Party Høgre 2
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 8
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
Total number of members: 31
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1991–1995
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 17
  Conservative Party Høgre 2
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 8
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 3
Total number of members: 31
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1987–1991
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 20
  Conservative Party Høgre 3
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 5
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2
Total number of members: 31
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1983–1987
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 21
  Conservative Party Høgre 3
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 5
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
Total number of members: 31
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1979–1983
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 18
  Conservative Party Høgre 4
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
  Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1
  Liberal Party Venstre 1
Total number of members: 31
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1963–1965
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 16
  Conservative Party Høgre 1
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 6
Total number of members: 25
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1959–1963
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 15
  Conservative Party Høgre 1
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
Total number of members: 25
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1955–1959
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 16
  Conservative Party Høgre 1
  Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
Total number of members: 25
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1951–1955
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 15
Total number of members: 24
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1947–1951
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 15
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 3
Total number of members: 24
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1945–1947
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 15
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 7
Total number of members: 24
Nord-Fron Kommunestyre 1937–1941*
Party Name Name in Norwegian Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 14
  Centre Party Senterpartiet 8
Total number of members: 24

Mayors

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The mayors of Nord-Fron (incomplete list):

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  • 1894–1898: Ole Iversen Teige (V)
  • 1902–1907: Ole Iversen Teige (V)
  • 1945-1955: Albert Kvammen (Ap)
  • 1956-1965: Paul Brenna (Ap)
  • (1966-1977: part of Fron Municipality)
  • 1977-1983: Tollef Beitrusten (Ap)
  • 1984-2007: Gunnar Tore Stenseng (Ap)
  • 2007-2011: Tove Haugli (Ap)
  • 2011-2015: Olav Røssum (Sp)
  • 2015–2021: Rune Støstad (Ap)
  • 2021–present: Anne-Marie Olstad (Ap)

Attractions

File:Rondane-Smiubelgen.jpg
Smiubelgen in Rondane National Park

Royal residence

The Royal Mountain Chalet, Prinsehytta, is located in the Sikkilsdalen valley in Nord-Fron. It is used as a royal residence by the Norwegian royal family for hunting trips and during the Easter and winter holidays.

Eidefoss petroglyphs

The rock carvings at Eidefoss are located on the east side of the river south of the white water.[13]

National parks

Sister cities

Nord-Fron has sister city agreements with the following places:[14]

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Ole Haagenstad

Notable people

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