Heim, Norway
Heim is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It was established on 1 January 2020 upon the merger of three other municipalities. It is located in the traditional district of Fosen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kyrksæterøra. Other villages in Heim include Ytre Snillfjord, Heim, Hellandsjøen, Holla, Vinjeøra, Liabøen, Todalen, Halsanaustan, Valsøyfjord, Engan, Hjellnes, and Valsøybotnen.
Heim Municipality
Heim kommune | |
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Municipality | |
View of the village of Kyrksæterøra | |
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Coat of arms | |
Trøndelag within Norway | |
Heim within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63.2906°N 09.0891°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| Established | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Preceded by | Halsa, Hemne, and part of Snillfjord |
| Administrative centre | Kyrksæterøra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Marit Liabø Sandvik (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,024.56 km2 (395.58 sq mi) |
| • Land | 980.35 km2 (378.52 sq mi) |
| • Water | 44.20 km2 (17.07 sq mi) 4.3% |
| • Rank | #113 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,880 |
| • Rank | #163 in Norway |
| • Density | 6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −0.3% |
| Demonym | Heimsbygg |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5055 |
| Website | Official website |
The 1,025-square-kilometre (396 sq mi) municipality is the 113th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Heim is the 163rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,880. The municipality's population density is 6 inhabitants per square kilometre (16/sq mi) and its population (in its predecessor municipalities) has decreased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period.