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29-499: Tustna was originally a part of the municipality of Edøy (see formannskapsdistrikt law). A meeting held on 17 March 1863 decided to build a church on the island of Tustern (which was the name of the island at that time) and thereby gain status as a separate parish within the large municipality. Gullstein Church was built in the village of Gullstein on the eastern side of the island in 1864. A royal resolution of 3 May 1873 directed that

58-544: A 17 meter long Viking ship was buried on the island of Edøya near one of the churches. They estimate its age as over 1,000 years, from the Merovingian or Viking period; the group hopes to conduct additional searches in the area. A similar burial was found previously by the group, in Gjellestad. The municipality of Smøla is located north of the town of Kristiansund , off the western coast of Norway. The municipality consists of

87-434: A Dutch map from 1623. The name may be derived from the word ðústr which means "staff" or "walking stick". They could be referring to the form of one of the mountains on the island. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Tusteren . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Tustna . The coat of arms was granted on 7 October 1988. The official blazon

116-426: Is " Azure , a klippfisk Or " ( Norwegian : I blått en gul klippfisk ). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a klippfisk (a split and salted dried fish, usually cod). The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The design was chosen to symbolize the importance of the klippfisk industry which

145-456: Is 8.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (21/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Smøla was established on 1 January 1960 after the merger of Edøy Municipality (population: 1,135), Brattvær Municipality (population: 1,361), and Hopen Municipality (population: 1,550). The initial population of Smøla was 4,046. The boundaries have not changed since that time. The municipality

174-512: Is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1960. It was located in the southern and central parts of the present-day Smøla Municipality . The old municipality originally encompassed all the islands surrounding the Edøyfjorden . This included the islands of Smøla , Tustna , Stabblandet , and the many smaller islands between

203-515: Is named after the main island of Smøla ( Old Norse : Smyl or Smjöl ). The name is probably related to the Danish word smule or the modern Norwegian word smuldre which both mean "crumble", referring to the thousands of small islands and islets around the main island. Researchers at Technische Universität Berlin have claimed that Smøla is the island which Pytheas called Thule ( Ancient Greek : Θούλη , Thoúlē ). The coat of arms

232-523: Is part of the Nordmøre region . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hopen , other villages include Dyrnes , Råket , and Veiholmen . The 272-square-kilometre (105 sq mi) municipality is the 272nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Smøla is the 270th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,158. The municipality's population density

261-410: Is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality

290-604: Is under the jurisdiction of the Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Smøla is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Smøla: The newspaper Nordvestnytt has been published in Smøla since 1988. On 5 September 2002, Statkraft announced

319-493: The Edøyfjorden ). Scientists of the Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformationtechnique of Technische Universität Berlin were testing the antique maps of Ptolemy and recognized a pattern of calculation mistakes that occurred when one tried to convert the old coordinates from Ptolemy into modern cartographical maps. The scientists believe that, when one compensates for these mistakes, the mythological location Thule corresponds to

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348-448: The wind energy production project consists of 68 windmills, making it among the largest wind projects in Europe . With a total generating capacity of 150 megawatts (200,000 hp), the Smøla wind farm's 68 turbines account for more than half of the installed wind power capacity in Norway. The total generating capacity is equivalent to 450 GWh of electricity per year, which corresponds to

377-471: The Merovingian or Viking period. The group planned to conduct additional searches in the area. A similar burial was found previously by NIKU archaeologists in 2018, in Gjellestad. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Edøy farm ( Old Norse : Æðey ) since the Old Edøy Church was built there. The first element is æðr which means " eider ", a common type of sea bird for

406-521: The area. The last element is ey which means " island ". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Edø . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Edøy . While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality

435-468: The east. On 1 January 2006, all of Tustna Municipality was merged into Aure Municipality. At its end, Tustna had a population of 1,006. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the island of Tustna (the Old Norse form of the name may have been Old Norse : Þust ), since it is the main island in the municipality. The name of the island was mentioned in historical records, as Toester , on

464-675: The fact that this is an island community and that is a common type of bird in the area. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has three parishes within the municipality of Smøla. It is part of the Ytre Nordmøre prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Møre . In 2019, archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research using large-scale high-resolution georadar technology, determined that

493-424: The island of Smøla. Smøla has a temperate oceanic climate , also known as a marine west coast climate (Cfb), with a cool summer and mild winter. The year amplitude is only 11.1 °C (20 °F) from the coldest to the warmest month. The driest season is from April - July, and the wettest season is autumn and winter. The record high is from July 2018, and the record low is from February 2010. Smøla Municipality

522-423: The larger ones. The island of Edøya lies between the two and that was the center of the old municipality. Over time, parts of Edøy were split off to form other municipalities. At the time it was dissolved, Edøy municipality was 149 square kilometres (58 sq mi). The Old Edøy Church and later the (new) Edøy Church were the main churches for the municipality. The parish of Edø (later spelled Edøy )

551-456: The main island of Smøla and more than 3,000 smaller ones. The 216-square-kilometre (83 sq mi) main island is very flat, the highest peak reaches 64 m (210 ft) above sea level. The highest peak in the municipality is 70 m (230 ft) above sea level, being Ramndalshaugen on the island of Kuli. Almost all of the land area consists of marshes and cliffs ; only 5% is cultivated into agricultural land. Other minor islands in

580-404: The municipality include Edøya , Kuli , and Veiholmen . The municipality is separated from the rest of Norway by the Edøyfjorden to the south. Due to the vast number of small islands surrounding Smøla, there are several lighthouses. The three most notable ones are Haugjegla Lighthouse (north of Smøla), Skalmen Lighthouse , (northwest of Smøla), and Tyrhaug Lighthouse (southeast of Smøla in

609-524: The new municipality of Smøla . Prior to the merger, Edøy had a population of 1,135. In 2019, archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research using large-scale high-resolution georadar technology, determined that a 17 meter long Viking ship was buried near the Edøy Church . Traces of a small settlement were also found. They estimate the ship's age as over 1,000 years: from

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638-563: The opening of the Smøla Wind Farm , a 40- megawatt (54,000  hp ) wind project comprising twenty 2-megawatt (2,700 hp) wind turbines by Norway 's King Harald V . This corresponds to phase one of the wind project, which when completed will have a total installed capacity of more than 110 megawatts (150,000 hp). Phase two was opened in September 2005 and included forty-eight 2.3-megawatt (3,100 hp) wind turbines. All in all,

667-500: The parish of Tustern be separated from Edøy Municipality to create a separate municipality effective on 1 January 1874. The new municipality, called Tustna, had an initial population of 1,179. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1965, the part of Tustna on the island of Ertvågsøy (population: 85) was transferred to neighboring Aure Municipality to

696-402: Was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). A royal resolution of 3 May 1873 directed that the southern Tustern parish be removed from Edøy to create the new municipality of Tustern effective on 1 January 1874. This left Edøy with 2,166 inhabitants. On 1 January 1915, the municipality was divided into three. The northeastern district (population: 1,050)

725-457: Was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Edøy was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: Sm%C3%B8la Municipality Smøla is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county , Norway . It

754-401: Was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The mayors of Tustna: The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Tustna was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: Ed%C3%B8y Udøy

783-417: Was granted on 10 March 1989. The official blazon is " Gules , two seagulls volant argent " ( Norwegian : I rødt to oppflygende sølv måker ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is two flying seagulls . The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. This design was chosen to highlight

812-640: Was pioneered in the Tustna area starting back in the 1690s. Traditionally the fish was spread out on rock to sun dry which gives the klippfisk its symmetrical shape (as opposed to the stockfish ). The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality

841-400: Was separated to become Hopen Municipality and the northwestern area (population: 1,462) became the new Brattvær Municipality. This split left Edøy with a population of 973. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1960, the 1915 partition was reversed, reuniting the municipalities Brattvær , Edøy, and Hopen as

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