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Nigardsbreen glacier municipality norway review of nigardsbreen glacier sogndal
Ogndal is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the central and western part of the present-day municipality of Steinkjer. Starting in 1917, the administrative center of Ogndal was actually located in the town of Steinkjer (even though that was not a part of Ogndal). The main church for Ogndal, Skei Church, is located in Skei in western Ogndal and another church, Bodom Church, is located in Bodom in the eastern part of the municipality.
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- Nigardsbreen glacier municipality norway review of nigardsbreen glacier sogndal
- View from the glacier museum in sogndal
- History
- References
View from the glacier museum in sogndal
History
The municipality of Skei was established on 1 January 1885 when it was separated from the larger municipality of Sparbu. The initial population of Skei was 1,441. On 13 December 1900, the name was changed from Skei to Ogndal, since the municipality encompasses the Ogndal valley, through which the river Ogna flows.
On 1 January 1902, an unpopulated area in western Ogndal was transferred to the town of Steinkjer. In 1941, a small area of Ogndal (population: 57) was transferred to the town of Steinkjer. Again, in 1948, another small area of Ogndal (population: 78) was transferred to Steinkjer.
On 1 January 1964, a major municipal merger took place: the municipalities of Ogndal, Stod, Kvam, Sparbu, Egge, and Beitstad were merged with the town of Steinkjer to form the new municipality of Steinkjer. Prior to the merger, Ogndal had 2,678 residents.
