Hemne
Hemne is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was incorporated into Heim Municipality. It was part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Kyrksæterøra. Other villages included Heim, Hellandsjøen, Holla, and Vinjeøra. The European route E39 highway runs through the southern part of Hemne.
Hemne Municipality
Hemne kommune | |
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Former municipality | |
| Hevne herred (historic name) | |
View of Kyrksæterøra | |
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Flag | |
Trøndelag within Norway | |
Hemne within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°16′16″N 09°03′21″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Heim Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Kyrksæterøra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015-2019) | Odd Jarle Svanem (Sp) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 669.90 km2 (258.65 sq mi) |
| • Land | 635.13 km2 (245.23 sq mi) |
| • Water | 34.77 km2 (13.42 sq mi) 5.2% |
| • Rank | #169 in Norway |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,225 |
| • Rank | #225 in Norway |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −0.2% |
| Demonym | Hemnværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5011 |
| Website | Official website |
At the time of its dissolution in 2020, the 670-square-kilometre (260 sq mi) municipality is the 169th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Hemne is the 225th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,225. The municipality's population density is 6.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (17/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.2% over the last decade.