Rennebu is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Orkdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Berkåk, located along European route E6. The majority of the population lives in the villages of Berkåk, Innset, Stamnan, Ulsberg, Voll, and Nerskogen.

The municipality is the 123rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Rennebu Municipality is the 257th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,484. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 2.8% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

thumb|left|Farms in the northeasternmost part of [[Trollheimen mountain range in Rennebu Municipality]]

thumb|left|View of [[Rennebu Church]]

The municipality of Rennebu was established in 1839 when it was separated from Meldal Municipality. Initially, the population was 2,368.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1966, the parish of Innset (population: 420) was transferred from Kvikne Municipality (and also from Hedmark county) to Rennebu Municipality (and Sør-Trøndelag county). Then on 1 January 1970, the Garlia area (population: 5) was transferred from Tynset Municipality (and Hedmark county) to Rennebu Municipality (and Sør-Trøndelag).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 19 February 1982. The official blazon is "Or, a pall reversed couped gules" (). This means the arms have a field (background) 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 charge is a Y-shaped design in red. The design symbolizes the outline of the local church, Rennebu kirke (erected 1669), which is one of the oldest (and very few) churches in Norway based on a Y-shaped outline. The arms were designed by Bjørn Casper Horgen after an idea by Magne Jostein Hoel. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.

Churches

The Church of Norway has three parishes () within Rennebu Municipality. It is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ style="font-size:medium"|Churches in Rennebu Municipality

!Parish ()!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built

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|Berkåk||Berkåk Church||Berkåk||1878

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|Innset||Innset Church||Innset||2000

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|rowspan="2"|Rennebu||Rennebu Church||Voll||1669

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|Nerskogen Chapel||Nerskogen||1962

|}

Geography

thumb|left|300px|Svarthetta mountain

Rennebu Municipality mainly consists of uncultivated areas of mountains, lakes, moors, and forests. The highest point in the municipality is the tall Svarthetta.

Government

Rennebu 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 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.

Municipal council

The municipal council () of Rennebu Municipality is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Mayors

The mayor () of Rennebu Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:

  • 1838–1845: Ingebrigt Trondsen Eggan
  • 1846–1849: Engel Meslo
  • 1850–1851: Ole Olsen
  • 1852–1853: Ingebrigt Stavne Sr.
  • 1854–1857: Engel Meslo
  • 1858–1859: Torger Rise
  • 1860-1860: Mikkel Kosberg
  • 1860–1861: Ingebrigt Stavne Sr.
  • 1862–1863: Torger Rise
  • 1864–1867: Johan Fredrik Jørgen Schwabe
  • 1868–1871: Einar Hoel
  • 1872–1877: Ingebrigt Meslo
  • 1878–1881: Arnt Johnsen Mærk
  • 1882–1893: Ingebrigt Meslo (MV)
  • 1894–1903: Trond Trondsen Eggan (V)
  • 1903–1904: Sivert Gunnes (V)
  • 1905–1907: Ingebrigt Stavne Jr. (V)
  • 1908–1913: Sivert Gunnes (V)
  • 1914–1922: Angrim Brattset (V)
  • 1923–1925: Mikkel Voll (V)
  • 1926–1931: Ola Mikkelsen Gunnes (V)
  • 1932–1934: Jon Gunnes (V)
  • 1935–1937: Karl Johnson (V)
  • 1938–1942: Erik Myrmo (Bp)
  • 1942–1945: Inge Clett Mull (NS)
  • 1945-1945: Erik Myrmo (Bp)
  • 1946–1947: Arnt Kjelland (V)
  • 1948–1951: Karl Johnson (V)
  • 1952–1955: Ingebrigt Haugset (Bp)
  • 1956–1959: John M. Meslo (V)
  • 1960–1965: Jens P. Flå (KrF)
  • 1965–1967: Torleif Sundset (V)
  • 1968–1973: Jens P. Flå (KrF)
  • 1973–1975: Kåre Kleven (Sp)
  • 1976–1985: Magne Jostein Hoel (Sp)
  • 1986–1991: Alf Gunnes (KrF)
  • 1992–1995: Magne Jostein Hoel (Sp)
  • 1995–1999: Tora Husan (KrF)
  • 1999–2006: Trond Jære (Sp)
  • 2006–2011: Bjørn Rogstad (H)
  • 2011–2015: Ola T. Lånke (KrF)
  • 2015–2023: Ola Øie (Ap)
  • 2023–present: Per Arne Lium (Sp)

Notable people

thumb|140px|Astrid S. 2019

  • Jürgen Christoph von Koppelow (1684 in Rennebu – 1770), a Norwegian nobleman and military officer
  • Jens P. Flå (born 1923 in Rennebu - 2002), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Rennebu from 1959 to 1969
  • Heidi Skjerve (born 1979 in Rennebu), a jazz singer and composer
  • Astrid Smeplass (born 1996 in Berkåk), a singer and songwriter who uses the stage name Astrid S

Sport

  • Magne Myrmo (born 1943 in Rennebu), a former cross-country skier and silver medallist at the 1972 Winter Olympics
  • Vebjørn Rodal (born 1972 in Berkåk), a former 800-metre runner and gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Vegard Skjerve (born 1988 in Rennebu), a retired Norwegian footballer with 276 caps with FK Haugesund
  • Jo Sondre Aas (born 1989 in Grindal), a Norwegian football player with over 330 club caps

References

  • Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway