# Støren Municipality

Støren is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 264-square-kilometre (102 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was located in the north-central part of what is now Midtre Gauldal Municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative center was the village of Støren where Støren Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 264-square-kilometre (102 sq mi) municipality was the 308th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Støren Municipality was the 388th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,320. The municipality's population density was 8.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (23/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 2.3% over the previous 10-year period.

## General information

The prestegjeld of Støren was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1841, the large municipality of Støren was divided into three municipalities: Horg Municipality in the north (population: 2,374), Støren Municipality in the east (population: 2,312), and Soknedal Municipality in the west (population: 1,966). In 1879, the southern part of Støren (population: 585) was separated to form the new Budal Municipality. This left Støren Municipality with 1,840 residents.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Budal Municipality (population: 529), Singsås Municipality (population: 1,554), Soknedal Municipality (population: 1,916), and Støren Municipality (population: 2,296) were all merged to form the new Midtre Gauldal Municipality.

### Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Støren farm (Old Norse: Staurin) since the first Støren Church was built there. The first element is staurr which means "pole" or "stake". The word staurr is probably referring to the pointed headland on which the church is located. The two rivers that form this headland are the Gaula and Sokna. The last element is vin which means "meadow" or "pasture".

### Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Støren Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Støren prestegjeld and the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
Churches in Støren :
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
| Støren | Støren Church | Støren | 1817 |

## Geography

The municipality is located in the Gauldalen valley. Horg Municipality was to the north, Soknedal Municipality was to the west, Budal Municipality was to the south, and Singsås Municipality was to the east. The highest point in the municipality was the 766-metre (2,513 ft) tall mountain Ytre Svartfjellknippen.

## Government

While it existed, Støren 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. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal.

### Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Støren was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
Støren herredsstyre 1959–1963 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 17 |
Støren herredsstyre 1955–1959 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 17 |
Støren herredsstyre 1951–1955 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 |
| | Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 16 |
Støren herredsstyre 1947–1951 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 |
| | Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 16 |
Støren herredsstyre 1945–1947 :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 |
| | Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 |
| | Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 |
| | Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 4 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 16 |
Støren herredsstyre 1937–1941* :
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 |
| | List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 1 |
| | Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 16 |
| 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 Støren was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:
* 1838–1839: Jon Angrimsen Folstad
* 1840–1843: Anders Dahle
* 1844–1847: Anders Olsen Amdal
* 1848–1849: Henrik Olsen Hugdal
* 1850–1853: Ole Olsen Refseth
* 1854–1855: Henrik Olsen Hugdal
* 1856–1859: Lars Arntsen Nordtømme
* 1860–1861: Rolf Olsen Hugdal
* 1862–1863: Ingebrigt Johnsen Rognes
* 1864–1871: Peder Olsen Bones
* 1872–1875: Andreas Lauritz Petersen
* 1876–1877: Ole Olsen Aune
* 1878–1880: Ole Johnsen Bjerke
* 1882–1889: Ole Olsen Aune
* 1890–1891: Peder Arntsen Rogstad
* 1892–1893: Anders Olsen Knudsen (H)
* 1894–1901: Ole Johnsen Bjerke (V)
* 1902–1907: Nils Larsen Bones (SmP)
* 1908–1910: Ole A. Knudsen
* 1911–1913: Sivert Andersen Mo
* 1914–1919: Martin Svebstad (Ap)
* 1920–1922: Anders J. Aune (Ap)
* 1923–1928: John B. Rogstad (Ap)
* 1929–1934: Johan Glein (Ap)
* 1935–1941: Jon Berg (Ap)
* 1941–1945: Eilif Folstad Gårdbruker NS[6]
* 1945–1959: Jon Berg (Ap)
* 1960–1963: Martin Øien (Ap)

## Media gallery

* Village of Støren (c. 1930s)
* Støren Station
* Haga Bridge in Støren