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°ECoordinates: 63°21′54″N 09°55′31″E / 63.36500°N 9.92528°E | |
| 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 2 Store norske leksikon. "Geitastrand" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.