Geitastrand

Geitastrand herad
Former Municipality
Geitastrand herad

Location in Sør-Trøndelag

Coordinates: 63°21′54″N 09°55′31″E / 63.36500°N 9.92528°E / 63.36500; 9.92528Coordinates: 63°21′54″N 09°55′31″E / 63.36500°N 9.92528°E / 63.36500; 9.92528
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Orkdalen
Adm. Center Geitastrand
Area[1]
 • Total 119 km2 (46 sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
ISO 3166 code NO-1659
Created from Børsa in 1905
Merged into Orkdal in 1963

Geitastrand is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality of Geitastrand encompassed the coast along the Trondheimsfjord from Orkanger to Agdenes. The district is thinly populated, and has no significant villages. Byneset in Trondheim is located across the Korsfjord.[1] The main village of Geitastrand is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Orkanger and is home to the Geitastrand Church.

History

The municipality of Geitastrand was established on 1 January 1905 when it was separated from the municipality of Børsa. Initially, Geitastrand had a population of 674. On 1 January 1963, Geitastrand was merged with the municipalities of Orkanger, Orkdal, and Orkland to form a new, larger municipality of Orkdal. Before the merger, Geitastrand had 559 inhabitants.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Geitastrand" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-26.
  2. ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.


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