Vemundvik Municipality

The parish of Vemundvik was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1846, the village of Namsos was declared to be a ladested, which mean that it was removed from Vemundvik Municipality. The new town (Ladested Namsos) had 591 inhabitants and the rest of Vemundvik Municipality was renamed Namsos herred or Namsos landdistrikt and it had 908 residents after the split. On 1 January 1891, the southern district of the Namsos herred municipality (population: 1,387) was separated to become the new Klingen Municipality and the remaining northern district (population: 1,088) was renamed Vemundvik Municipality (bringing back the old name for the area). Churches The Church of Norway had one parish () within Vemundvik 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 Vetterhushatten on the border with Overhalla Municipality to the southeast. The municipality was located to the northeast of the town of Namsos. Fosnes Municipality was located to the north, Overhalla Municipality was to the east and southeast, the town of Namsos and Klinga Municipality were located to the south, and Otterøy Municipality was located to the west. ==Government==

While it existed, Vemundvik 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 Vemundvik Municipality was made up of 13 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 Vemundvik 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: • 1838–1841: Hans Tetlie • 1842–1843: Andreas Samuelsen Vibstad • 1844–1845: Halle E. Gansmo • 1846–1849: Mathias A. Sellæg • 1850–1851: Ove Christian Roll • 1851–1853: Mathias A. Sellæg • 1854–1855: Johan A. Sellæg • 1856–1859: J.G. Steen • 1860–1861: Halle E. Tetlie • 1862–1867: Ole Steendahl • 1868–1875: Johannes Havig • 1876–1883: Nils Bjørum • 1884–1893: Anton Ganæs (V) • 1894–1904: Normann Nilsen (V) • 1905–1919: Johan Hals (V) • 1920–1922: Neumann Thorsen (Ap/NSA) • 1923–1928: Johan Lervik (Bp) • 1929–1934: Amund Grande (Bp) • 1935–1937: Jarle Hildrum (Bp) • 1938–1941: Olav Benum (V) • 1942–1945: Wilhelm Hals (NS) • 1945–1945: Olav Benum (V) • 1946–1947: Peder Myrvold (Ap) • 1948–1951: Jarle Hildrum (Bp) • 1951–1963: Peder Myrvold (Ap) ==See also==