Audnedal
Audnedal kommune | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms  Vest-Agder within Norway | |
 Audnedal within Vest-Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°22′48″N 07°22′12″E / 58.38000°N 7.37000°ECoordinates: 58°22′48″N 07°22′12″E / 58.38000°N 7.37000°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Established | 1 Jan 1964 |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| Administrative centre | Konsmo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015-2019) | Reidun Bakken (KrF) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 251.45 km2 (97.09 sq mi) |
| • Land | 236.04 km2 (91.14 sq mi) |
| • Water | 15.41 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 302 in Norway |
| *Area at municipal dissolution. | |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 1,765 |
| • Rank | 341 in Norway |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | 10.7% |
| Demonym(s) | Audnedøl[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1027 |
| Official language form | Neutral[2] |
| Preceded by | Konsmo, Grindheim in 1964 |
| Succeeded by | Lyngdal in 2020 |
| Website | audnedal |
Audnedal is a former municipality in the old Vest-Agder county, Norway. It was located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Konsmo. Other villages in Audnedal include Byremo and . The municipality existed from 1964 until its dissolution in 2020 when Audnedal was merged into the neighboring municipality of Lyngdal in what is now Agder county.
Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 251-square-kilometre (97 sq mi) municipality was the 302nd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Audnedal was the 341st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,765.[3]
General information[]
The old municipality of Undal was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). That municipality only existed until 1845 when it was split into Nord-Audnedal and Sør-Audnedal. Those municipalities were later divided also. Sør-Audnedal was divided into Spangereid in 1899 and Nord-Audnedal was divided into Konsmo and Vigmostad in 1911. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. This is when the present-day municipality of Audnedal was created. Audnedal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1964 when the municipality of Konsmo (population: 712), the municipality of Grindheim (population: 701), and the Ågedal and Midtbø areas (population: 96) of Bjelland municipality were merged. This new Audnedal municipality mostly corresponded to the historical borders of the old municipality of Nord-Audnedal.[4]
On 1 January 2020, the neighboring municipalities of Audnedal and Lyngdal merged into a new, larger municipality called Lyngdal.[5]
Name[]
The municipality was named after the Audnedalen valley in which it is located. The Old Norse form of the name was Auðnudalr. The first element is the genitive case of the river name Auðna (now Audna) and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The river name is derived from the Norse word auðn which means "destruction" (because of flooding).[6]
Coat of arms[]
The coat of arms was granted on 30 August 1991. It shows a silver or white blade of a circular saw on a green background. This symbol was chosen to represent the timber and forestry industries in the municipality.[7]
Churches[]
The Church of Norway had two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Audnedal. It is part of the Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grindheim | Grindheim Church | Byremo | 1783 |
| Konsmo | Konsmo Church | Konsmo | 1802 |
Government[]
All municipalities in Norway, including Audnedal, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[8]
Municipal council[]
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Audnedal was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Local list for Audnedal (Bygdelista for Audnedal) | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Local list for Upper Audnedal (Bygdelista for øvre del av Audnedal) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Local list for Upper Audnedal (Bygdeliste for øvre del av Audnedal) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Local list for Upper Audnedal (Bygdeliste for øvre del av Audnedal) | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Local list for Upper Audnedal (Bygdeliste for Øvre Audnedal) | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Local list for Upper Audnedal (Bygdeliste for øvre del av Audnedal kommune) | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
| Local list for Upper Audnedal (Bygdeliste for øvre del av Audnedal kommune) | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Cross-party list (Tverrpolitisk liste) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Cross-party list (Tverrpolitisk Liste) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
Geography[]
Audnedal was an inland municipality, located in the Audnedalen valley which follows the river Audna. The municipality of Åseral bordered it to the north, Hægebostad to the west, Lyngdal and Lindesnes to the south, and Marnardal to the east. To the northeast, Audnedal bordered the municipality of Evje og Hornnes in neighboring Aust-Agder county.
Audnedal municipality had two large lakes: Ytre Øydnavatnet and . The Mandalselva river also passed through the northern part of the municipality.
Climate[]
| Climate data for Konsmo | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
4.8 (40.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 154 (6.1) |
104 (4.1) |
107 (4.2) |
70 (2.8) |
104 (4.1) |
91 (3.6) |
102 (4.0) |
146 (5.7) |
195 (7.7) |
217 (8.5) |
210 (8.3) |
160 (6.3) |
1,660 (65.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15.8 | 10.7 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 15.6 | 16.1 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 157 |
| Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[21] | |||||||||||||
Attractions[]
- "Blomliknuten" hiking trail
- Sveindal museum
- Fishing for salmon in the Mandalselva river
References[]
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
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- ^ "Nye Lyngdal kommune Informasjonsbrosjyre" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Lyngdal kommune. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Audnedal" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (12 May 2016). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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- ^ a b c d "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.
- ^ "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Vest-Agder". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunestyrevalget 1995" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1996. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunestyrevalget 1991" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1993. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunestyrevalget 1987" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1988. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunestyrevalget 1983" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1984. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunestyrevalget 1979" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1979. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene 1975" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1977. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene 1972" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1973. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene 1967" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1967. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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- ^ "eKlima Web Portal". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004.
External links[]
Media related to Audnedal at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of Audnedal at Wiktionary
Vest-Agder travel guide from Wikivoyage- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
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