Municipality ID NO-1646 Created from Holtålen in 1841 Area 767 km² | Adm. Center Singsås Merged into Midtre Gauldal in 1964 Local time Wednesday 5:36 PM | |
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Singsås is a village and former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It encompassed the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Midtre Gauldal. The administrative center was the village of Singsås, where the Singsås Church is also located. The village of Singsås is located along the Gaula River, the Rørosbanen railway, and the highway Fylkesvei 30.
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Map of 7387 Sings%C3%A5s, Norway
History
The municipality of Singsås (originally spelled Singsaas) was established in 1841 when it was separated from Holtålen (see formannskapsdistrikt). Initially, Singsås had a population of 1,272. On 1 January 1964, Singsås was merged with the municipalities of Budal, Soknedal, and Støren to form the new municipality of Midtre Gauldal. Before the merger, Singsås had a population of 1,554.