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23-544: Verdalselva (English: Verdal River ) is a 21-kilometre (13 mi) long river in the municipality of Verdal in Trøndelag county, Norway . The river begins at Holmen in the village of Vuku at the confluence of the rivers Inna and Helgåa . The river Inna drains the lake Innsvatnet near the Swedish border and the river Helgåa runs from the lake Veresvatnet at the village of Vera . The river Verdalselva flows west into

46-399: A membership of all clergy who are licensed to a parish within the deanery, plus elected lay members from every parish. They were established in the 1970s. The term is also often used to refer to the house, or official residence, of the dean of a cathedral. The term is also used to apply to the ecclesiastical districts of Jersey and Guernsey , which are Royal Peculiars and whose deans hold

69-574: A particular route around the town centre. This is not only positive, as they do show some general disregard for common laws and regulations. People living in the town center are at times bothered by noise, usually music being played at high volumes from their cars. Verdal is the location of the Stiklestad National Cultural Centre. The Saint Olav Drama appears here on an open stage every year in July. The play centers on events leading up to

92-1087: Is also known as one of the great "Lotto-bygds" of Norway (Small places with high a concentration of lottery wins in the national game of Lotto). European route E6 runs north and south through Verdalsøra , connecting the municipality with Steinkjer to the north and Levanger to the south. The Nordland Line also runs north and south through the municipality. There are two stations in Verdal: Verdal Station in Verdalsøra and Bergsgrav Station in Vinne . Deanery Jus novum ( c.  1140 -1563) Jus novissimum ( c.  1563 -1918) Jus codicis (1918-present) Other Sacraments Sacramentals Sacred places Sacred times Supra-diocesan/eparchal structures Particular churches Juridic persons Philosophy, theology, and fundamental theory of Catholic canon law Clerics Office Juridic and physical persons Associations of

115-857: Is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church , the Eastern Orthodox Church , the Anglican Communion , the Evangelical Church in Germany , and the Church of Norway . A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a dean . In the Catholic Church , Can.374 §2 of the Code of Canon Law grants to bishops the possibility to join together several neighbouring parishes into special groups, such as vicariates forane , or deaneries. Each deanery

138-655: Is based on a cross shown in a large painting in the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim , in which the death of King Olav Haraldsson (Saint Olaf) is shown. He died in the Battle of Stiklestad , the site of which is in Verdal municipality. In the painting, he holds a shield with this cross design. To commemorate the battle, the cross was taken as arms for the municipality. The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg . The municipal flag has

161-535: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Trøndelag District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Verdal is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show

184-413: Is headed by a vicar forane , also called a dean or archpriest , who is—according to the definition provided in canon 553 —a priest appointed by the bishop after consultation with the priests exercising ministry in the deanery. Canon 555 defines the duties of a dean as: Additionally, the dean must follow the particular norms of the diocese . Canon 555 also particularly mentions that a dean must visit

207-511: Is one of very few municipalities in Norway with unchanged borders since that date, although the spelling of the name was modified to Verdal . On 1 January 2018, the municipality switched from the old Nord-Trøndelag county to the new Trøndelag county. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the Verdalen valley ( Old Norse : Veradalr ). The first element is the genitive case of

230-431: Is the 53rd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Verdal is the 81st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 15,002. The municipality's population density is 10.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (26/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3.2% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Værdalen was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). It

253-530: The Trondheimsfjord , after passing through the town of Verdalsøra . The river Verdalselva is one of the country's best for salmon fishing. This Trøndelag location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Verdal The 1,548-square-kilometre (598 sq mi) municipality

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276-553: The hundreds . The title "dean" (Latin decanus ) may derive from the custom of dividing a hundred into ten tithings . In medieval times rural deans acted as officers of the diocesan bishop , but archdeacons gradually took over most of their duties. However, the office was revived during the 19th century. Modifications to deanery boundaries may be made according to the provisions of the Archdeaconries and Rural Deaneries Act 1874 ( 37 & 38 Vict. c. 63). The deanery synod has

299-591: The Battle of Stiklestad. Verdal is centered on the Verdal valley. The river Verdalselva runs through the valley into the Trondheimsfjord at Verdalsøra . The rivers Helgåa and Inna join at Vuku to form the Verdalselva. The lake Veresvatnet flows into the river Helgåa and the lake Innsvatnet flows into the river Inna. The large lake Leksdalsvatnet lies on the Verdal- Steinkjer border. The southern tip of

322-402: The battle. Olavsstøtta, a memorial pillar dedicated to St. Olaf, was erected in 1807 to commemorate the Battle of Stiklestad. Early on the night of 19 May 1893, the most deadly landslide in modern Norwegian history, known as Verdalsraset , took place in Verdal. It killed 116 people and at least 500 animals when approximately 100 farms were swept away. A wet winter and several spring floods in

345-430: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Verdal: Offshore industry ( Aker Verdal ) and agriculture are two of the most important parts of Verdal's economy. Despite its small size, Verdal is a municipality with great personality and cultural integrity. After several lottery grand prizes were received by some lucky inhabitants of Verdal, it

368-604: The faithful Pars dynamica (trial procedure) Canonization Election of the Roman Pontiff Academic degrees Journals and Professional Societies Faculties of canon law Canonists Institute of consecrated life Society of apostolic life Autocephaly recognized by some autocephalous Churches de jure : Autocephaly and canonicity recognized by Constantinople and 3 other autocephalous Churches: Spiritual independence recognized by Georgian Orthodox Church: Semi-Autonomous: A deanery (or decanate )

391-546: The large Blåfjella–Skjækerfjella National Park lies in the northeastern part of Verdal. Rinnleiret is a beach area along the Levanger -Verdal border in the west. Verdal is situated along the innermost part of Trondheimsfjord and has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with mild winters for this climate. Using the −3 °C (27 °F) winter threshold as in the original Köppen climate classification , Verdal has an oceanic climate (Cfb). The all-time high 33 °C (91 °F)

414-468: The parishes of the district in accord with the regulations made by the diocesan bishop. In the Church of England and many other Anglican churches a deanery is a group of parishes forming a district within an archdeaconry . The more formal term, rural deanery , is less often used, though the superintendent of a deanery is the Rural Dean . Rural deaneries are very ancient and originally corresponded with

437-441: The river made the quick clay under the topsoil in a large area of the valley turn into a fluid. The slide moved about 60,000,000 m (78,000,000 cu yd) of clay, completely reshaping the topography of the area, including moving the course of the river. This culture is known for young people interested in cars, spending most of their time improving, enhancing, and styling their cars, and then driving them for display on

460-414: The river name Ver (now called Verdalselva ). The meaning of the river name is probably "the quiet one". The last element is dalr which means " valley " or "dale". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Værdalen . On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Verdal , removing the definite form ending -en . The coat of arms

483-625: The same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has four parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Verdal. It is part of the Sør-Innherad prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Nidaros . The most famous battle in Norwegian history, the Battle of Stiklestad , took place at Stiklestad in Verdal in the year 1030. The Stiklestad Church was built afterwards at the place where King Olav Haraldsson , later redesigned as St. Olaf, died during

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506-403: Was granted on 15 December 1972. The official blazon is " Gules , a cross cleché Or " ( Norwegian : På rød bunn et gull kors, utbøyd og tilspisset ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a cross with a cleché design. The cross 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

529-534: Was recorded in July 2018. The all-time low −26.4 °C (−16 °F) was set in January 1987. The average date for first overnight freeze (below 0 °C (32 °F)) in autumn is October 6 (1981-2010 average). Verdal Municipality 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

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