Tokke

Tokke is a municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Dalen. Other villages in Tokke include Åmdals Verk, Eidsborg, Høydalsmo, Lårdal, and Øvre Byrte. The Eidsborg Stave Church is one of Norway's old stave churches and it is located in Eidsborg, just north of Dalen.[3]

Tokke kommune
Municipality
View of Dalen and Bandak
View of Dalen and Bandak
Flag of Tokke kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Tokke kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Tokke kommune
Vestfold og Telemark within
Norway
Tokke within Vestfold og Telemark
Tokke within Vestfold og Telemark
Coordinates: 59°25′2″N 7°58′43″E
CountryNorway
CountyVestfold og Telemark
DistrictVest-Telemark
Established1 Jan 1964
 • Preceded byLårdal and Mo
Administrative centreDalen
Government
 • Mayor (2015)Jarand Felland (Sp)
Area
 • Total984.58 km2 (380.15 sq mi)
 • Land904.64 km2 (349.28 sq mi)
 • Water79.94 km2 (30.87 sq mi)  8.1%
 • Rank#117 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total2,140
 • Rank#271 in Norway
 • Density2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −6.4%
DemonymsDaling, Eidsboring, Lårdøl, Skafsåing, Tokkebu[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3824
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 985-square-kilometre (380 sq mi) municipality is the 117th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Tokke is the 271st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,140. The municipality's population density is 2.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.2/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information
Dalen Hotel
Eidsborg stave church

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipalities of Lårdal (population: 1,929) and Mo (population: 1,658) were merged to form the new municipality of Tokke.[6]

Name

The municipality is named after the local river Tokke (Old Norse: Þotka). The name is related to the name of the lake Totak (from which the river originates). The river name is probably derived from the Old Norse word þot meaning "roaring", "rushing", or "howling".[3][7]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 6 February 1987. The official blazon is "Or a bear passant sable" (Norwegian: På gulll grunn ein gåande svart bjørn). This means the arms have a field (background) with a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is a bear which is displayed with a tincture of sable which means it is black. The bear symbolizes the rich nature in the forests in the municipality. The bear also plays a major role in many local legends and stories. The arms were designed by Stein Davidsen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9][10]

Churches

The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Tokke. It is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.

Churches in Tokke
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
Eidsborg, Mo, og SkafsåEidsborg Stave ChurchEidsborg1200s
Mo ChurchMo1839
Skafså ChurchSkafså1839
Høydalsmo og LårdalHøydalsmo ChurchHøydalsmo1747
Lårdal ChurchLårdal1831

Geography

Tokke Municipality is located in the Vest-Telemark region. It borders the municipalities of Vinje, Kviteseid, Seljord, Fyresdal (in Telemark) and the municipalities of Valle and Bykle (in Agder). The highest peak is Urdenosi which is 1,520 metres (4,990 ft) above sea level. Other mountains in Tokke including Brandsnutene, Gråsteinsnosi, Sæbyggjenuten, Stølsdalsnutane, and Svolhusgreini. The river Tokke and the lakes Bandak, Botnedalsvatn, and Byrtevatn are all located in the municipality as well.

Government

All municipalities in Norway are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[11] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Telemark District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Tokke is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Tokke kommunestyre 2020–2023 [12]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:21
Tokke kommunestyre 2016–2019 [13][14]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11
Total number of members:21
Tokke kommunestyre 2012–2015 [15]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
Total number of members:21
Tokke kommunestyre 2008–2011 [14]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:21
Tokke kommunestyre 2004–2007 [14]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:21
Tokke kommunestyre 2000–2003 [14][16]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Cross-party local list (Tverrpolitisk bygdeliste)1
Total number of members:21
Tokke kommunestyre 1996–1999 [17]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høgre) and Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
 Cross-party local list (Tverrpolitisk Bygdeliste)2
Total number of members:21
Tokke kommunestyre 1992–1995 [18]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 7
 Cross-party local list (Tverrpolitisk Bygdeliste)2
Total number of members:21
Tokke kommunestyre 1988–1991 [19]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Cross-party local list (Tverrpolitisk Bygdeliste)8
Total number of members:29
Tokke kommunestyre 1984–1987 [20]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 14
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høgre), Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti), and Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 13
Total number of members:29
Tokke kommunestyre 1980–1983 [21]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
 Cross-party list (Tverrpolitisk liste)3
Total number of members:29
Tokke kommunestyre 1976–1979 [22]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 16
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Non-party list (Upolitisk Liste)2
Total number of members:29
Tokke kommunestyre 1972–1975 [23]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 17
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:29
Tokke kommunestyre 1968–1971 [24]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 16
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:29
Tokke kommunestyre 1964–1967 [25]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 18
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:29

Mayor

The mayors (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Tokke:[26]

  • 1964-1971: Gunvald Jupskås
  • 1972-1979: Olav K. Tho
  • 1980-1984: Gunvald Jupskås
  • 1984-1987: Marie Sund
  • 1988-1989: Geirmund Skaalen (H)
  • 1990-2005: Birger Nygård (Sp)
  • 2005-2011: Olav Seltveit Urbø (Sp)
  • 2011-2015: Hilde Alice Vågslid (Ap)
  • 2015–present: Jarand Felland (Sp)

Notable people
Talleiv Huvestad, 1814

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