Kolvereid (municipality)

Kolvereid is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 433-square-kilometre (167 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the central part of what is now the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county. The municipality included both sides of the central part of the Folda fjord. The administrative centre was the village of Kolvereid where the Kolvereid Church is located.[1]

Kolvereid herred
Former municipality
Official logo of Kolvereid herred
Nord-Trøndelag within
Norway
Kolvereid within Nord-Trøndelag
Kolvereid within Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 64°51′55″N 11°36′16″E
CountryNorway
CountyNord-Trøndelag
DistrictNamdalen
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded byNærøy Municipality
Administrative centreKolvereid
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total433 km2 (167 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total2,426
 • Density5.6/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1752
Data from Statistics Norway

History
Kolvereid Church

The municipality of Kolvereid was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1860, the northern islands and coastal area of Kolvereid (population: 1,702) was separated to become the new municipality of Leka. Then on 1 October 1886, the northeastern part of the municipality (population: 948) surrounding the innermost parts of the Foldafjord was separated to become the new municipality of Foldereid. This left Kolvereid with 1,716 residents. On 1 January 1902, an unpopulated part of Kolvereid was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Nærøy.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Kolvereid (population: 2,426) was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Nærøy (population: 2,182), Gravvik (population: 816), and the western two-thirds of Foldereid to form the new, larger municipality of Nærøy.[2]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Kolvereid farm (Old Norse: Kolfareið) since the first Kolvereid Church was built there. The meaning of the first element is uncertain, but it could come from the word kolfr which means "bell clapper". This may have been the old name for the local fjord, now called the Kolvereidvågen, or it could have been named after a nearby mountain. The last element is eið which means "isthmus".[3]

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[4]

Municipal council

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

Kolvereid herredsstyre 1960–1963 [5]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:17
Kolvereid herredsstyre 1956–1959 [6]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:17
Kolvereid herredsstyre 1952–1955 [7]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:16
Kolvereid herredsstyre 1948–1951 [8]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:16
Kolvereid herredsstyre 1945–1947 [9]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:16
Kolvereid herredsstyre 1938–1941* [10]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:16
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayors of Kolvereid:[11][12][13]

  • 1838–1839: Fredrik Christian Grevenkopf Lied
  • 1840–1843: Henrik Støren
  • 1844–1847: Johan August Buchholdt
  • 1848–1849: Henrik Støren
  • 1850–1851: Nicolaus Selliseth
  • 1852–1853: H.J. Gansmo
  • 1854–1855: Nicolaus Selliseth
  • 1856–1857: Olaus Berg
  • 1858-1859: Knut Thorkelsen
  • 1860–1861: H.J. Gansmo
  • 1862–1865: Sivert Moe
  • 1866–1869: Knut Thorkelsen
  • 1870–1873: Mikal Evensen
  • 1874–1877: Erik Herlaugsen Lien
  • 1878–1885: Vilhelm Andreas Wexelsen (V)
  • 1886–1889: Adolf Sverdrup (H)
  • 1890–1893: Ingebrigt Gudbrandsen (H)
  • 1894–1898: Adolf Sverdrup (H)
  • 1899–1904: Christian Wendelbo Strand (H)
  • 1905–1913: Jakob Sverdrup (H)
  • 1914–1919: Nils Trædal (V)
  • 1919–1920: Johan A. Lund (V)
  • 1920–1934: Torgeir P. Lund (V)
  • 1935–1938: Vilhelm Flotvik (Ap)
  • 1938–1945: Jens Kruse (Bp)
  • 1945-1945: Fredrik Eidshaug (V)
  • 1946–1963: Arne Fagernes (Ap)

See also

References
  1. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (12 April 2018). "Kolvereid". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  3. Rygh, Oluf (1903). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (15 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 384.
  4. Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  9. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  10. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  11. Hansen, Runbjørg Bremset (2000). Nærøyfolket. Bind 1: 1800-1920 (in Norwegian). Kolvereid: Nærøy kommune. p. 348. ISBN 8299575419.
  12. Hansen, Runbjørg Bremset (2004). Nærøyfolket. Bind 2: 1920-1970 (in Norwegian). Kolvereid: Nærøy kommune. p. 282. ISBN 8299575427.
  13. Svenning, Halvdan (1937). Kolvereid kommune- Kommunejubileet 1837–1937. Oslo, Norge: Fabritius & Sønner. pp. 52–62.

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