Vigdis Hjulstad Belbo
Who was the chair of Snåsa before Aug 2010?
Snåsa Snåsa ( ; ) is a municipality in Trøndelag county , Norway . It is part of the Innherred region . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Snåsa . Other villages include Agle and Jørstad . Snåsa is one of the last strongholds for the seriously endangered Southern Sami language . The municipality is the 23rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway . Snåsa is the 278th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,063 inhabitants . The municipalitys population density is and its population has decreased by 4.7% over the previous 10-year period . General information . The parish of Snåsa was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . On 1 January 1874 , the eastern district of Snåsa ( population : 1,015 ) was separated to form a new , separate municipality of Lierne . This left Snåsa with 2,235 residents . Snåsas boundaries have not changed since then . On 1 January 2018 , the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county . Name . The name of the municipality ( and the old prestegjeld ) comes from the Old Norse word Snǫs . The name is identical with the word snös which means prominent mountain or overhanging rock ( possibly referring to the mountain of Bergsåsen , at the inner end of the lake Snåsavatnet ) . The name was spelled Snaasen until the early 20th century . The Southern Sami language version of the name is Snåasen tjielte , which was officially accepted in 2010 as an alternate name for the . Coat of arms . The coat of arms was granted on 17 March 1994 . The arms show a yellow Lady Slipper orchid ( Cypripedium calceolus ) on a blue background . This particular flower is prevalent throughout the municipality , in fact at least 15 species of orchid have been found growing in Snåsa . Churches . The Church of Norway has one parish ( ) within the municipality of Snåsa . It is part of the Nord-Innherad prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nidaros . Geography . Snåsa is located about northeast of the city of Trondheim , and it borders Sweden to the southeast . Snåsa borders the municipalities of Overhalla , Grong , and Lierne in the north and east , and Steinkjer and Verdal in the west and south . The 6th largest lake in the country , Snåsavatnet , is partly located in the municipality . Other lakes include Andorsjøen , Bangsjøene , Grøningen , Holderen , and Store Øyingen . The Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park covers a lot of the eastern part of the municipality . Government . All municipalities in Norway , including Snåsa , are responsible for primary education ( through 10th grade ) , outpatient health services , senior citizen services , unemployment and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives , which in turn elect a mayor . The municipality falls under the Inntrøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . Municipal council . The municipal council ( ) of Snåsa is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms . The party breakdown of the council is as follows : Mayor . The mayors of Snåsa ( incomplete list ) : - 2019-present : Arnt Einar Bardal ( Sp ) - 2015-2019 : Tone Våg ( Ap ) - 2003-2015 : Vigdis Hjulstad Belbo ( Sp ) Transportation . The European route E6 highway runs through the municipality on the north side of the Snåsavatnet lake and the Nordland Line runs along the south side of the lake . The train stops at Jørstad Station and Snåsa Station . Trivia . - Inge Altemberg , the leading character in the movie Sweet Land , played by Elizabeth Reaser comes to America just after WWI from Snåsa Notable people . - Jens Rynning ( 1778–1857 ) a Norwegian priest and public education advocate , spent his working life as a priest in Ringsaker and Snåsa - Bernt Julius Muus ( 1832 in Snåsa – 1900 ) a Norwegian-American Lutheran minister , helped found St . Olaf College in Northfield , Minnesota - Peder Falstad ( 1894 in Snåsa – 1965 ) an American ski jumper , competed at the 1932 Winter Olympics - Arne Sandnes ( 1924 in Snåsa – 2016 ) a politician and Mayor of Snåsa municipal council - Joralf Gjerstad ( born 1926 in Snåsa ) a self identified psychic and untested faith healer , known as the man with warm hands - Geir Høgsnes ( 1950 in Snåsa - 2009 ) a Norwegian sociologist and academic - Jon Åge Tyldum ( born 1968 in Snåsa ) a former Norwegian biathlete - Anders Eide ( born 1971 in Snåsa ) a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics External links . - Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway