Tiller, Norway

Tiller herred
Former Municipality
Tiller herred

Location in Sør-Trøndelag

Coordinates: 63°20′34″N 10°25′34″E / 63.34278°N 10.42611°E / 63.34278; 10.42611Coordinates: 63°20′34″N 10°25′34″E / 63.34278°N 10.42611°E / 63.34278; 10.42611
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Trondheim Region
Municipality ID NO-1661
Area[1]
  Total 24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Created from Klæbu in 1899
Merged into Trondheim in 1964

Tiller is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. Tiller encompassed part of the south central part of the present-day municipality of Trondheim.[1] The local Tiller Church was built shortly after the creation of the municipality (1901) to serve its residents.

History

The municipality of Tiller was established on 1 January 1899 when the northwestern part of the municipality of Klæbu was split off to form a separate municipality. Initially, Tiller had a population of 533. On 1 January 1964, Tiller was incorporated into the urban municipality of Trondheim, along with Leinstrand, Strinda, and Byneset. Prior to the merger, Tiller had a population of 3,595.[2]

References

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