Snillfjord
Snillfjord is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was split between the municipalities of Hitra, Heim, and Orkland. It was part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Krokstadøra. Other villages in Snillfjord included Ytre Snillfjord, Hemnskjela, Selnes and Vutudal.
Snillfjord Municipality
Snillfjord kommune | |
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| Snilfjord herred (historic name) | |
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Trøndelag within Norway | |
Snillfjord within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°25′29″N 09°26′05″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Established | 1 July 1924 |
| • Preceded by | Hemne Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Hitra, Heim, and Orkland |
| Administrative centre | Krokstadøra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015-2019) | John Lernes (Ap) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 508.12 km2 (196.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 488.95 km2 (188.78 sq mi) |
| • Water | 19.17 km2 (7.40 sq mi) 3.8% |
| • Rank | #209 in Norway |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 987 |
| • Rank | #394 in Norway |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −3.4% |
| Demonym | Snillfjording |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5012 |
| Website | Official website |
At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 508-square-kilometre (196 sq mi) municipality was the 209th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Snillfjord was the 394th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 987. The municipality's population density was 2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 3.4% over the last decade.