Sør-Trøndelag County Municipality

Sør-Trøndelag County Municipality (Norwegian: Sør-Trøndelag fylkeskommune) is the regional governing administration of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 25 upper secondary schools. It administrates the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage.

The county council has 37 members, and Chairman of the County Council is Tore O. Sandvik (Labour) while his deputy is Arne Braut (Centre Party). The county council is led by a coalition of the Labour Party, Centre Party and Socialist Left Party.

2007 election

A total of 37 representatives were elected, distributed as follows:

• 1 to the Red (Rødt)
• 3 to the Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)
• 16 to the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)
• 3 to the Centre Party (Senterpartiet)
• 2 to the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)
• 1 to the Liberal Party (Venstre)
• 5 to the Conservative Party (Høyre)
• 6 to the Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)

Schools

• Adolf Øiens School, Trondheim
• Brundalen Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
• Byåsen Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
• Fosen Upper Secondary School, Bjung
• Gauldal Upper Secondary School
• Gerhard Schønings School, Trondheim
• Heimdal Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
• Hemne Upper Secondary School
• Hitra Upper Secondary School
• Ladejarlen Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
• Malvik Upper Secondary School
• Meldal Upper Secondary School
• Melhus Upper Secondary School
• Oppdal Upper Secondary School
• Orkdal Upper Secondary School
• Ringve Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
• Rissa Upper Secondary School
• Røros Upper Secondary School
• Selbu Upper Secondary School
• Skjetlein Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
• Strinda Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
• Tiller Upper Secondary School, Trondheim
• Trondheim Cathedral School
• Åfjord Upper Secondary School

Transport

Public transport is operated with concession from the county municipality, and operations are performed by Team Trafikk, Nettbuss, Klæburuten, Gauldal Billag and TrønderBilene (buses), Gråkallbanen (tram), and Fosen Trafikklag and Kystekspressen (passenger ferries). County road are operated by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, though managed by the county municipality.