| Sørli | |
| Herred: | yes |
| Former: | yes |
| Idnumber: | 1737 |
| County: | Nord-Trøndelag |
| District: | Namdalen |
| Capital: | Mebygda |
| Established: | 1 July 1915 |
| Preceded: | Lierne Municipality |
| Disestablished: | 1 Jan 1964 |
| Demonym: | Libygg |
| Language: | Neutral[1] |
| Mayor: | Ole Strand |
| Mayor Party: | V |
| Mayor As Of: | 1956–1963 |
| Elevation Max M: | 1390 |
| Highest Point Ref: | [2] |
| Area Rank: | 51 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1431.4 |
| Population As Of: | 1963 |
| Population Rank: | 625 |
| Population Total: | 908 |
| Population Density Km2: | 0.6 |
| Population Increase: | -0.5 |
| Coordinates: | 64.2246°N 13.8308°W |
Sørli is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. The 1431km2 municipality existed from 1915 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now the southern part of Lierne Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Mebygda.[3]
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 1431km2 municipality was the 51st largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Sørli Municipality was the 625th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 908. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 0.5% over the previous 10-year period.[4] [5]
The municipality of Sørli was established on 1 July 1915 when the old Lierne Municipality (sometimes referred to as Finnlierne) was split in two parts: Nordli Municipality (population: 863) in the north and Sørli Municipality (population: 739) in the south. The old Lierne Municipality had been created on 1 January 1874 when it was separated from the large Snåsa Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring Sørli Municipality (population: 898) and Nordli Municipality (population: 1,147) were reunited to once again form Lierne Municipality.[6]
The municipal name is named after the old name for the region which means "mountainside" (similar to the Norwegian word). Historically, the prefix Finna- was often added to the name: Norse, Old: Finnahlíð. This prefix is the plural genitive case of which means "Sami person" (or Finn) because the district was historically populated by Sami people prior to the arrival of ethnic Norwegians. Later, the prefix was dropped and the definite plural form of li was used, Lierne. In 1915, the old municipality was divided into two parts: Nordli and Sørli. The names of these new municipalities came from the older name. The definite singular form of the name was used,, and the prefix was added to show that this was the southern part of Li.[7]
The Church of Norway had one parish (Norwegian: sokn) within Sørli Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Lierne prestegjeld and the Indre Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.[8]
| Sørli | Sørli Church | Mebygda | 1876 |
The highest point in the municipality was the 1390m (4,560feet) tall mountain Hestkjøltoppen.
While it existed, Sørli 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.[9] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal.
The mayor (no|ordfører) of Sørli was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:[10]
The municipal council Norwegian: (Herredsstyre) of Sørli was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
. Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 . 1951-01-01 . H. Aschehoug & Co. . Norges Offisielle Statistikk . Oslo, Norge . no . PDF . Statistics Norway.
. Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 . 1951-01-01 . H. Aschehoug & Co. . Norges Offisielle Statistikk . Oslo, Norge . no . PDF . Statistics Norway.