Ytre Rendal Municipality

On 1 January 1838, the large Rendal Municipality was established. This municipality spanned from the Østerdalen valley to the border with Sweden. During the 1870s, discussions began on dividing the large municipality. On 1 January 1880, Rendal Municipality was split in two to create the new Øvre Rendal Municipality (population: 1,868) in the north and Ytre Rendal Municipality (population: 1,661) in the south. The new Ytre Rendal Municipality had an area of . On 1 January 1911, of eastern Ytre Rendal Municipality (population: 311) was removed from the municipality and merged with of eastern Øvre Rendal Municipality (population: 381), of southeastern Tolga Municipality (population: 201), and of northern Trysil Municipality (population: 291) to create the new Engerdal Municipality, located to the east of the remaining Øvre Rendal Municipality. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Ytre Rendalen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Ytre Rendal, removing the definite form ending -en. Churches The Church of Norway had one parish () within Ytre Rendal Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Rendal prestegjeld and the Nord-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. ==Geography==

Ytre Rendal Municipality is located in the northern Østerdalen valley. Øvre Rendal Municipality was located to the north, Engerdal Municipality was located to the east, Åmot Municipality was located to the south, Trysil Municipality was to the southeast, and Stor-Elvdal Municipality was located to the west. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Sølen, located on the border of Ytre Rendal Municipality and Øvre Rendal Municipality. ==Government==

While it existed, Ytre Rendal Municipality was 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 was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Eidsivating Court of Appeal. Municipal council The municipal council of Ytre Rendal Municipality was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table Mayors The mayor () of Ytre Rendal Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position: • 1880–1882: Ola Balstad • 1883–1891: Karl Kværness • 1891–1893: Melchior Kværnes • 1893–1894: Simon Sjølie (V) • 1895–1898: Sæming Hole • 1899–1904: Karl Akre (V) • 1905–1907: Hans Grindal • 1908–1913: Karl Akre(H) • 1914–1934: Peder Edvard Vorum (ArbDem) • 1935–1941: Helge Berger (Ap) • 1941–1941: Peder Edvard Vorum (NS) • 1941–1944: Ola Hole (NS) • 1945–1945: Johannes Misterosen (NS) • 1945–1955: Helge Berger (Ap) • 1955–1964: Erik Husfloen (Ap) ==See also==