Avaldsnes (municipality)

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Avaldsnes herred
Former municipality
Official logo of Avaldsnes herred
Rogaland within
Norway
Avaldsnes within Rogaland
Avaldsnes within Rogaland
Coordinates: 59°21′16″N 05°16′37″E / 59.35444°N 5.27694°E / 59.35444; 5.27694Coordinates: 59°21′16″N 05°16′37″E / 59.35444°N 5.27694°E / 59.35444; 5.27694
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
DistrictHaugaland
Established1 Jan 1838
Disestablished1 Jan 1965
Administrative centreAvaldsnes
Area
 • Total126 km2 (49 sq mi)
 *Area at municipal dissolution.
Population
 (1965)
 • Total5,147
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1147
Created asFormannskapsdistrikt in 1838
Succeeded byKarmøy in 1965
Data from Statistics Norway

Avaldsnes is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 126-square-kilometre (49 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until 1965 when it was dissolved. The area was an ancient centre of power on the west coast of Norway and is the site of one of Norway's more important areas of cultural history. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Avaldsnes. The municipality encompassed the area surrounding the and the area surrounding the central part of the Karmsundet strait, plus the central part of the island of Karmøy. Today, the area is part of the municipalities of Tysvær and Karmøy.[1]

History[]

The parish of Avaldsnæs was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). On 16 August 1866, the village of Kopervik (in Avaldsnæs) was declared to be a town. Towns could not be part of another municipality, so Kopervik was separated from Avaldsnes to become a municipality of its own. This left Avaldsnes with 4,735 inhabitants. On 1 January 1909, the rural area around surrounding the town of Kopervik was separated from Avaldsnes to form the new municipality called Kopervik herred (later called Stangaland). This left Avaldsnes with 3,213 inhabitants.

On 1 January 1965 Avaldsnes was dissolved due to the recommendations of the Schei Committee. The area of Avaldsnes was divided and merged into the municipalities of Karmøy and Tysvær. All of Avaldsnes located west of the (population: 4,153) was merged with the municipalities of Skudenes, Torvastad, Åkra and with the towns of Kopervik and Skudeneshavn to form the new municipality of Karmøy. The rest of Avaldsnes located east of the Førresfjorden, consisting of the districts of Førre, Gismarvik, and Stegaberg (population: 994), was merged with Tysvær municipality.[2]

Government[]

All municipalities in Norway, including Avaldsnes, 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 is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.[3]

Municipal council[]

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Avaldsnes was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Avaldsnes Herredsstyre 1964–1965 [4]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)5
Total number of members:21
Avaldsnes Herredsstyre 1960–1963 [5]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Conservative Party (Høyre)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:21
Avaldsnes Herredsstyre 1956–1959 [6]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)9
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)4
Total number of members:21
Avaldsnes Herredsstyre 1952–1955 [7]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre)
and the Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)		2
 Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)		4
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)8
Total number of members:20
Avaldsnes Herredsstyre 1948–1951 [8]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)3
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)7
Total number of members:20
Avaldsnes Herredsstyre 1945–1947 [9]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)9
Total number of members:20
Avaldsnes Herredsstyre 1938–1941* [10]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)2
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)6
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)5
Total number of members:20

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Avaldsnes – tidligere kommune i Rogaland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  3. ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (12 May 2016). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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