Snillfjord Municipality

Snillfjord Municipality
Snillfjord kommune
Snilfjord herred  (historic name)
Trøndelag within Norway
Snillfjord within Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°25′29″N 09°26′05″E / 63.42472°N 9.43472°E / 63.42472; 9.43472
CountryNorway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictFosen
Established1 July 1924
  Preceded byHemne Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 2020
  Succeeded byHitra Municipality, Heim Municipality, and Orkland Municipality
Administrative centreKrokstadøra
Government
  Mayor (2015-2019)John Lernes (Ap)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
  Total
508.12 km2 (196.19 sq mi)
  Land488.96 km2 (188.79 sq mi)
  Water19.16 km2 (7.40 sq mi)  3.8%
  Rank#209 in Norway
Highest elevation
791.7 m (2,597.4 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
999
  Rank#393 in Norway
  Density2.0/km2 (5/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
 +1.1%
DemonymSnillfjording
Official language
  Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-5012

Snillfjord is a former municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was split between Hitra Municipality, Heim Municipality, and Orkland Municipality. It was part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Krokstadøra. Other villages in Snillfjord Municipality included Ytre Snillfjord, Hemnskjela, Selnes, and Vutudal.

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 508-square-kilometre (196 sq mi) municipality was the 209th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Snillfjord Municipality was the 393rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 999. The municipality's population density was 2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi) and its population had increased by 1.1% over the previous 10-year period.