# Frosta Municipality

Frosta is the smallest municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Alstad (also known as Frosta). Other villages in Frosta include Logtun, Nordfjæra, Småland, Sørgrenda, and Tautra. The municipality is located along the Trondheimsfjord, on the Frosta peninsula, northeast of the city of Trondheim. It also includes the island of Tautra which is connected to the mainland by a 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) causeway bridge.
The 76-square-kilometre (29 sq mi) municipality is the 338th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Frosta is the 247th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,645. The municipality's population density is 34.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (90/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period.

## General information

The parish of Frosta was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). It is one of very few municipalities in Norway with unchanged borders since that date. In 2018, the municipality, which was part of the old Nord-Trøndelag county, became part of the new Trøndelag county.

### Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named Frosta (Old Norse: Frosta). The meaning of the name is unknown. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Frosten. On 31 December 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Frosta.

### Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 26 June 1987. The official blazon is "Vert, a sceptre fleury Or" (Norwegian: I grønt et gull liljesepter). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a sceptre or mace with a Fleur-de-lis design at the top. The charge 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 coat of arms was inspired by the old seal of the medieval Frostating assembly, where King Magnus VI the law-mender is sitting with a lily sceptre in his hand. Frosta was one of the historic places of justice, so this was chosen to commemorate that fact. The arms were designed by Einar H. Skjervold.

### Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within Frosta Municipality. It is part of the Sør-Innherad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
Churches in Frosta :
| Parish (sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
| Frosta | Frosta Church | Frosta | 1866 |
| Frosta | Logtun Church | Logtun | 16th century |

## History

Several rock engraving sites can be found in the municipality, together with burial mounds from Viking times. Archaeologists have for the first time found the remnants of a Viking harbour in Frosta [no] in Norway at Frosta. A number of logs sticking up along the shoreline at Frosta have been dated back to around year 1000.
Norway's oldest court, Frostating, had its seat at Tinghaugen on the Frosta peninsula, near the medieval Logtun Church. The remains of Tautra Abbey are located on Tautra island. The abbey was a Trappist (Reformed Cistercian) convent established in 1207.

## Economy

Agriculture makes up the largest business in Frosta, which is sometimes called "Trondheim's kitchen garden" due to the substantial production of vegetables, strawberries, and flowers.

## Geography

Frosta is located on the Frosta peninsula which juts into the Trondheimsfjord, about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of the city of Trondheim. By road, the distance is about 75 km (47 mi) to Trondheim. The highest point in the municipality is the 368.08-metre (1,207.6 ft) tall mountain Storheia, located on the border with Levanger Municipality.

### Climate

Frosta has a predominantly temperate oceanic climate/marine west coast climate (barely humid continental if 0 °C (32 °F) is used as winter threshold). The driest month is May and the wettest is December. The all-time high temperature is 34.1 °C (93.4 °F) recorded July 2019; the all-time low is −20.7 °C (−5.3 °F) recorded in February 2010. The warmest month on record was July 2014 with average high 25.9 °C (78.6 °F), average low 14.9 °C (58.8 °F) and mean 19.7 °C (67.5 °F). The coldest month on record was December 2010 with average high −3.6 °C (25.5 °F), average low −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) and mean −6 °C (21 °F). The weather station was established in December 1989. Frosta is sometimes nicknamed "Trondheim's kitchen garden" due to many farms with production of vegetables, as well as a good microclimate.
Climate data for Frosta 1991-2020 (32 m, extremes 2010-2020) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 13.4 (56.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 27.7 (81.9) | 33 (91) | 34.1 (93.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20 (68) | 13.7 (56.7) | 9.9 (49.8) | 34.1 (93.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) | −0.7 (30.7) | 1.3 (34.3) | 5.2 (41.4) | 9.2 (48.6) | 12.6 (54.7) | 15.2 (59.4) | 14.8 (58.6) | 11.1 (52.0) | 6.2 (43.2) | 2.8 (37.0) | 0.1 (32.2) | 6.5 (43.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.7 (−1.7) | −20.7 (−5.3) | −16 (3) | −4.7 (23.5) | −1.3 (29.7) | 2.1 (35.8) | 5.2 (41.4) | 4.7 (40.5) | 0.6 (33.1) | −5.9 (21.4) | −13.5 (7.7) | −17.1 (1.2) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.4 (2.93) | 75.3 (2.96) | 72.6 (2.86) | 54.2 (2.13) | 51.9 (2.04) | 73.6 (2.90) | 72.3 (2.85) | 90.6 (3.57) | 87.6 (3.45) | 84.9 (3.34) | 80.2 (3.16) | 97.6 (3.84) | 915.2 (36.03) |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute ||||||||||||||

## Government

Frosta Municipality is 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

### Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Frosta is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.
Frosta kommunestyre 2023–2027 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 |
| | Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 17 |
Frosta kommunestyre 2019–2023 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 17 |
Frosta kommunestyre 2015–2019 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 |
| | Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 17 |
Frosta kommunestyre 2011–2015 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 |
| | Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 17 |
Frosta kommunestyre 2007–2011 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 |
| | Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 2003–2007 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 |
| | Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1999–2003 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1995–1999 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 11 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1991–1995 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 9 |
| | Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Non-party local list (Upolitisk Bygdaliste) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1987–1991 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Non-party local list (Upolitisk Bygdaliste) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1983–1987 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Non-party local list (Upolitisk bygdaliste) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1979–1983 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Non-party local list (Upolitisk bygdaliste) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1975–1979 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 |
| | New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 1 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Non-party local list (Upolitisk Bygdalista) | 3 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1971–1975 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 4 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1967–1971 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 4 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta kommunestyre 1963–1967 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta herredsstyre 1959–1963 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta herredsstyre 1955–1959 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 21 |
Frosta herredsstyre 1951–1955 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 20 |
Frosta herredsstyre 1947–1951 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 20 |
Frosta herredsstyre 1945–1947 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 20 |
Frosta herredsstyre 1937–1941* :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 |
| | List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 1 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 20 |
| Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |||

### Mayors

The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Frosta is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:
* 1838–1842: Isak Jørgen Coldevin
* 1843–1845: Rasmus Stene
* 1846–1849: Haagen Einersen
* 1850–1853: Aage Hagerup
* 1854–1857: Haagen Einersen
* 1858–1861: Henning Wedege
* 1862–1863: Aage Hagerup
* 1864–1865: Haagen Einersen
* 1866–1869: Arnt Peter Island
* 1870–1871: Johan Peter Qvarme
* 1872–1873: Hans Juberg
* 1874–1885: Arnt Peter Island
* 1886–1889: Hans Juberg (V)
* 1890–1891: Hans Faanes (V)
* 1892–1897: Lars Flegstad (V)
* 1898–1913: Andreas Galtvik (V)
* 1914–1916: Haakon Rochseth (Riksmålspartiet)
* 1917–1919: Andreas Galtvik (V)
* 1920–1922: Haakon Rochseth (Riksmålspartiet)
* 1923–1925: Andreas Galtvik (V)
* 1926–1931: Ole Andreas Aursand (V)
* 1932–1940: Asbjørn Hogstad (V)
* 1941–1945: Bjarne Rokseth (NS)
* 1945-1945: Asbjørn Hogstad (Bp)
* 1945–1947: Kristian Rangnes (Ap)
* 1948–1951: Asbjørn Hogstad (Bp)
* 1952–1955: Lars Viken (Bp)
* 1956–1961: Erling Wollan (Ap)
* 1962–1963: Johan Petter Skogseth (Sp)
* 1964–1967: Erling Wollan (Ap)
* 1968–1969: Gunnar Stenhaug (Ap)
* 1970–1971: Bjarne Sundfær (H)
* 1972–1975: Erling Wollan (Ap)
* 1976–1991: Karl Viken (Sp)
* 1992–1999: Jens Hagerup (Sp)
* 1999-2003: Boje Reitan (Sp)
* 2003-2009: Lars Myraune (H)
* 2009-2011: Frode Revhaug (H)
* 2011-2015: Johan Petter Skogseth (Sp)
* 2015-2019: Trine Haug (Sp)
* 2019–present: Frode Revhaug (H)

## Notable people

* Lars Myraune (born 1944 in Frosta), a military leader, politician, and Mayor of Frosta 2003–2009
* Karin Pettersen (born 1964 in Frosta), a team handball player and team silver medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics
* Vidar Riseth (born 1972 in Frosta), a former football player with over 400 club caps and 52 for Norway
* Anna Ceselie Brustad Moe (born 1975), a politician for the Centre Party