On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipalities of Vinje (population: 576), Hemne (population: 2,325), and the western part of the municipality of Heim (population: 711) were merged to form a new, enlarged municipality of Hemne.
On January 1, 1964, the municipalities Vinje (pop. 576), Hemne (pop. 2,325), and Heim's western section (pop. 711) were amalgamated to form a new, expanded municipality called Hemne.