Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 352-square-kilometre (136 sq mi) municipality was the 252nd largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Klinga Municipality was the 370th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,466. The municipality's population density was 7 inhabitants per square kilometre (18/sq mi) and its population had increased by 6.1% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]
General information
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.[9]
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.[9]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Klingen farm. The name is a form of the Old Norse word kringla which means "circle" or "orb". This name likely refers to the round-shaped mountain located behind the farm site.[10] 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.[11]
The municipal council(Herredsstyre) of Klinga 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.
The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Klinga was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:[19]