Østre Gausdal Municipality

Østre Gausdal is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 227-square-kilometre (88 sq mi) municipality^[3] existed from 1879 until its dissolution in 1962. The area is now part of Gausdal Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Segalstad bru.^[4]

Østre Gausdal Municipality Østre Gausdal herred
Former municipality
View of the Østre Gausdal Church
Oppland within Norway
Østre Gausdal within Oppland
Coordinates: 61°15′N 10°09′E
Country	Norway
County	Oppland
District	Gudbrandsdal
Established	1879
• Preceded by	Gausdal Municipality
Disestablished	1 Jan 1962
• Succeeded by	Gausdal Municipality
Administrative centre	Segalstad bru
Area  (upon dissolution)
• Total	227 km2 (88 sq mi)
Population  (1962)
• Total	3,942
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Demonym	Gausdøl[1]
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-0522[2]
Data from Statistics Norway

The main church for the municipality was Østre Gausdal Church, a brick, Romanesque church built during the period 1250–1300. The church was renovated and enlarged in the 1700s.

History

In 1879, the large Gausdal Municipality was divided into two separate municipalities: Vestre Gausdal (population: 2,362) and Østre Gausdal (population: 5,911). Vestre Gausdal Municipality included the larger, more rural parts of the old municipality and Østre Gausdal was much smaller and more densely populated and it was located in the southwestern part of the old municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the two municipalities of Vestre Gausdal (population: 2,590) and Østre Gausdal (population: 3,942) were reunited as Gausdal Municipality.^[5]

Name

When the large Gausdal Municipality was divided into two new municipalities in 1879, the eastern part was given the prefix østre which means "eastern". The municipality is named after the Gausdalen valley (Old Norse: Gausdalr) since the municipality is located in the valley. The first element is named after the river Gausa which flows through the valley. The river name comes from the verb gjósa which means to "gush", "burst out", or "stream forcefully". The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale".^[6]

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 directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.^[7]

Municipal council

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

Østre Gausdal herredsstyre 1960–1961 ^[8]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	12
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	2
Total number of members:		21

Østre Gausdal herredsstyre 1956–1959 ^[9]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	11
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	6
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	4
Total number of members:		21

Østre Gausdal herredsstyre 1952–1955 ^[10]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	11
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	6
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
Total number of members:		20

Østre Gausdal herredsstyre 1948–1951 ^[11]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	10
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	6
	Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet)	4
Total number of members:		20

Østre Gausdal herredsstyre 1945–1947 ^[12]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	11
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	5
	Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet)	4
Total number of members:		20

Østre Gausdal herredsstyre 1938–1941* ^[13]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	8
	Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet)	5
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	7
Total number of members:		20
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 Østre Gausdal (incomplete list):

• 1888–1891: Erik Enge (V)
• 1896–1901: Erik Enge (V)
• 1902-1907: Sjur Fedje
• 1945-1945: Ivar Bjørge (RF)
• 1946-1961: Reidar Engjom (Ap)

See also

• List of former municipalities of Norway

References

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3. Helland, Amund (1913). "Østre Gausdal herred". V Kristians amt. Tredie del. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 375. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
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