Heim (former municipality)

Heim is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. The 271-square-kilometre (105 sq mi) municipality existed from 1911 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the northern part of what is now Heim and Orkland municipalities and the southeastern part of Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Heim where Heim Church is located.

Heim Municipality
Heim herred
Former municipality
View of the mountain Heimsfjellet
Sør-Trøndelag within Norway
Heim within Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63.4238°N 09.0932°E / 63.4238; 09.0932
CountryNorway
CountySør-Trøndelag
DistrictFosen
Established1 Jan 1911
  Preceded byHemne Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
  Succeeded byHemne and Snillfjord
Administrative centreHeim
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total271 km2 (105 sq mi)
Population
  Total1,435
  Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
DemonymHeimsbygg
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1614
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