| Bjugn | |
| Former: | yes |
| Idnumber: | 5017 |
| County: | Trøndelag |
| District: | Fosen |
| Capital: | Botngård |
| Established: | 1853 |
| Preceded: | Ørland Municipality |
| Disestablished: | 1 Jan 2020 |
| Succeeded: | Ørland Municipality |
| Demonym: | Bjugning |
| Language: | Bokmål |
| Mayor: | Ogne Undertun |
| Mayor Party: | Ap |
| Mayor As Of: | 2014–2019 |
| Elevation Max M: | 492.5 |
| Highest Point Ref: | [1] |
| Area Rank: | 245 |
| Area Total Km2: | 383.82 |
| Area Land Km2: | 355.85 |
| Area Water Km2: | 27.97 |
| Area Water Percent: | 7.3 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Rank: | 205 |
| Population Total: | 4904 |
| Population Density Km2: | 12.8 |
| Population Increase: | 8 |
| Coordinates: | 63.8067°N 9.8981°W |
Bjugn is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1853 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was merged into Ørland Municipality. It was part of the Fosen region. The village of Botngård was the administrative centre of Bjugn Municipality. Other villages in Bjugn included Høybakken, Jøssund, Lysøysundet, Nes, Oksvoll, and Vallersund.[2] Bjugn was on the Robek-list in 2015.[3]
At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 384km2 municipality was the 245th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Bjugn was the 205th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,904. The municipality's population density was and its population had increased by 8% over the last decade.[4] [5]
The municipality of Bjugn was established in 1853 when it was separated from the large Ørland Municipality. Initially, Bjugn Municipality had 2,903 residents. On 26 March 1870, a royal resolution moved an unpopulated part of Aafjord Municipality to Bjugn Municipality. On 1 January 1899, Bjugn Municipality was divided into three municipalities. The western coastal district (population: 1,285) became Nes Municipality. The southern district (population: 2,166) became Skjørn Municipality. The rest of the municipality (population: 1,256) remained as (a much smaller) Bjugn Municipality.[6]
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. Nes Municipality (population: 1,107), Jøssund Municipality (population: 1,917), Bjugn Municipality (population: 1,240), and the northern part of Stjørna Municipality (population: 676) were all merged to create a new, larger Bjugn Municipality. The population of Bjugn Municipality then increased from 1,240 to 4,940.
On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Sør-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county.
On 1 January 2020, the neighboring Bjugn Municipality and Ørland Municipality merged to become a new, larger Ørland Municipality. The administrative centre of the new municipality was determined to be the village of Bjugn.[7]
The municipality is named after the old Bjugn farm (non|Bjugn) since the first Bjugn Church was built there. The name is derived from the Old Norse word Norse, Old: bjúgr which means "bent" or "crooked", probably referring to the bent/crooked path of the local fjord, the Bjugnfjorden.[8]
The coat of arms was granted on 17 February 1989 and it was in use until the municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020. The official blazon is "Azure, a rudder Or" (no|I blått et gull ror). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a rudder. The rudder has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The blue color in the field and the rudder design symbolizes the historical importance of fishing in the municipality. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold.[9] [10] [11]
The Church of Norway had three parishes (Norwegian: sokn) within Bjugn Municipality. It was part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
| Bjugn | Bjugn Church | west of Bjugn | 1956 |
| Hegvik Church | Høybakken | 1858 | |
| Jøssund | Jøssund Church | Jøssund | 1875 |
| Nes | Nes Church | Nes | 1878 |
| Tarva Chapel | Nordbuen, Tarva | 1972 |
The municipality of Bjugn was located on the Fosen peninsula on the mainland, plus many islands, including the Tarva islands. The Asenvågøy Lighthouse was located in the far north of the municipality. The Bjugnfjorden and Stjørnfjorden were both located partially in Bjugn. The highest point in the municipality was the 492.5m (1,615.8feet) tall mountain Seksortklumpen.
Neighboring Bjugn was Ørland Municipality to the southwest, Rissa Municipality to the south and southeast, and Åfjord Municipality to the northeast.
There were five nature reserves in Bjugn. Hildremsvatnet Nature Reserve was the largest at and included several nature types, among these were 9 localities identified as boreal rainforest (see Scandinavian coastal conifer forests).[12]
The Fosenhallen is an indoor multi-use ice rink located in the municipality. The Fosenhallen was used to host the 2014 World Junior Speed Skating Championships.
While it existed, Bjugn 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.[13] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Fosen District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.
The municipal council (Norwegian: Kommunestyre) of Bjugn was made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
The mayor (no|ordfører) of Bjugn was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:[14] [15]