Leinstrand

Leinstrand herred
Former Municipality
Leinstrand herred

Location in Sør-Trøndelag

Coordinates: 63°19′12″N 10°17′52″E / 63.32000°N 10.29778°E / 63.32000; 10.29778Coordinates: 63°19′12″N 10°17′52″E / 63.32000°N 10.29778°E / 63.32000; 10.29778
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Trondheim Region
Municipality ID NO-1654
Area[1]
  Total 46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Created as Formannskapsdistrikt in 1838
Merged into Trondheim in 1964

Leinstrand is a former municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The area of Leinstrand encompasses the south central part of the city of Trondheim.[1] The local Leinstrand Church was built in 1673.

History

The municipality of Leinstrand was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). According to the 1835 census, Leinstrand had a population of 1,165.[2] On 1 January 1964, Leinstrand was incorporated into the urban municipality of Trondheim, along with Byneset, Strinda, and Tiller. Prior to the merger, Leinstrand had a population of 4,193.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Leinstrand" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-03-23.
  2. Registreringssentral for historiske data. "Hjemmehørende folkemengde Sør-Trøndelag 1801-1960" (in Norwegian). University of Tromsø.
  3. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.


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