Frosta
Frosta is the smallest municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Frosta. The municipality is located along the Trondheimsfjord, on the Frosta peninsula, just north of the city of Trondheim. It also includes the island of Tautra which is connected to the mainland by a causeway bridge. The municipality is the 337th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Frosta is the 245th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,608. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 0.4% over the previous 10-year period. General information Frosta was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). It is one of very few municipalities in Norway with unchanged borders since that date. In 2018, the municipality, which was part of the old Nord-Trøndelag county became part of the new Trøndelag county. Name The municipality (originally the parish) is named Frosta (). The meaning of the name is unknown. Historically, the name was also spelled Frosten. Coat of arms The coat of arms was granted on 26 June 1987. The official blazon is "Vert, a sceptre fleury Or" (). This means the arms have a