Hisøy

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This article is about the former municipality in southern Norway. For the island in Arendal, Norway, see Hisøya.
Hisøy kommune
Former municipality
View of Kolbjørnsvik
View of Kolbjørnsvik
Coat of arms of Hisøy kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Hisøy kommune
Aust-Agder within
Norway
Hisøy within Aust-Agder
Hisøy within Aust-Agder
Coordinates: 58°25′44″N 08°44′37″E / 58.42889°N 8.74361°E / 58.42889; 8.74361Coordinates: 58°25′44″N 08°44′37″E / 58.42889°N 8.74361°E / 58.42889; 8.74361
CountryNorway
CountyAust-Agder
DistrictØstre Agder
Established1 Jan 1881
Disestablished1 Jan 1992
Administrative centreKolbjørnsvik
Area
 • Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
 *Area at municipal dissolution.
Population
 (1992)
 • Total4,026
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0922
Official language formBokmål[1]
Preceded byØyestad in 1881
Succeeded byArendal in 1992
Data from Statistics Norway

Hisøy (historically: Hisø) is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 10-square-kilometre (3.9 sq mi) municipality existed from 1881 until 1992 when it was merged into the municipality of Arendal in what is now Agder county. At the time of its dissolution, it was the smallest municipality in the whole county. The municipality encompassed the islands of Hisøya, , , Ærøya, Store Torungen, Lille Torungen, and several other small, unpopulated islands. The administrative centre was the village of Kolbjørnsvik on Hisøya island.[2]

Hisøy Church was the main church for the municipality, located in the village of His in the central part of Hisøya.[3]

History[]

The municipality of Hisø was created on 1 January 1881 when the municipality of Øyestad was split into Øyestad (population: 4,474) and Hisø (population: 2,652). On 1 January 1992, there was a major municipal merger involving Hisøy. The municipalities of Hisøy (population: 4,026), Tromøy (population: 4,711), Øyestad (population: 8,679), Moland (population: 8,148), and the town of Arendal (population: 12,478) all merged, forming a new, much larger municipality of Arendal.[3][4]

Name[]

The municipality (originally the parish) is named Hisøy (or Hisø) after the old His farm (Old Norse: Hís) since this is where the Hisøy Church is located. The first element, His, means "the cut" (probably referring to how the river Nidelva turns near the island) and the last element is ø or øy which means "island".[3][5]

Coat of arms[]

The coat of arms for Hisøy municipality was granted on 12 December 1986 and it was in use until 31 December 1991 when the municipality ceased to exist. The red arms showed two identical white lighthouses side by side. They were chosen to represent the two local lighthouses: Store Torungen Lighthouse and Lille Torungen Lighthouse which mark the waters around the island of Hisøya and the entrance to the harbour for the town of Arendal.[6]

Government[]

All municipalities in Norway, including Hisøy, 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.[7]

Municipal council[]

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

Hisøy Kommunestyre 1988–1991 [8]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:17
Hisøy Kommunestyre 1984–1987 [9]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)1
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:17
Hisøy Kommunestyre 1980–1983 [10]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Conservative Party (Høyre)8
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:17
Hisøy Kommunestyre 1976–1979 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Conservative Party (Høyre)6
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:17
Hisøy Kommunestyre 1972–1975 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:17
Hisøy Kommunestyre 1968–1971 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:17
Hisøy Kommunestyre 1964–1967 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:17
Hisøy Herredsstyre 1960–1963 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:17
Hisøy Herredsstyre 1956–1959 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:17
Hisøy Herredsstyre 1952–1955 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)6
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:16
Hisøy Herredsstyre 1948–1951 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Conservative Party (Høyre)6
 Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and
the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet)		4
Total number of members:16
Hisøy Herredsstyre 1945–1947 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and
the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet)		3
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)6
Total number of members:16
Hisøy Herredsstyre 1938–1941* [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
 Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre)
and the Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)		8
Total number of members:16

Media gallery[]

  • Coat of arms of Hisøy municipality

  • View of Hisøya from Arendal city centre

  • Alternate view of Hisøya

  • Kolbjørnsvik, the municipal centre

  • View of Hisøy Church in His

  • Two local Torungene lighthouses that inspired the coat of arms

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  2. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (24 June 2015). "Hisøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (14 July 2015). "Hisøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  5. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 104.
  6. ^ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  7. ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (12 May 2016). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Kommunestyrevalget 1987" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1988. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Kommunestyrevalget 1983" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1984. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Kommunestyrevalget 1979" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1979. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Kommunevalgene 1975" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1977. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Kommunevalgene 1972" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1973. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Kommunevalgene 1967" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1967. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  20. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

External links[]

  • Arendal travel guide from Wikivoyage

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