Klinga Municipality

The municipality of Klingen was established on 1 January 1891 when the municipality of Namsos herred was divided in two. The northern part became Vemundvik Municipality (population: 1,387) and the southern part became Klingen Municipality (population: 1,387). In 1917, the spelling of the name was changed to Klinga Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, a large municipal merger took place with the following areas being merged into a new, larger Namsos Municipality with 10,875 residents. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Klingen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Klinga. Churches The Church of Norway had one parish () within Klinga Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Namsos prestegjeld and the Indre Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. ==Geography==

The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Hemnafjellet on the border with Otterøy Municipality. The municipality is located at the inner end of the Namsenfjorden. Namdalseid Municipality was located to the west, Otterøy Municipality was located to the northwest, the town of Namsos and Vemundvik Municipality were both located to the north, Overhalla Municipality was located to the east, and Kvam Municipality was located to the south. ==Government==

While it existed, Klinga 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 Frostating Court of Appeal. Municipal council The municipal council of Klinga Municipality was made up of 15 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 Mayors The mayor () of Klinga Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position: • 1891–1907: Halvdan Romstad (V) • 1908–1913: Eirik Spillum (LL) • 1914–1916: Karl Klingen (Rp) • 1917–1922: Ole Schiefloe (LL) • 1923–1925: Nils Christian Pehrson (Ap) • 1926–1939: Martin Tørring (Ap) • 1940–1954: Konrad Aagesen (Ap) • 1955–1955: Arne Kvam (Ap) • 1956–1961: Sverre Lindseth (Ap) • 1962–1963: Alf Derås (Ap) ==See also==