Hølonda Municipality
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Hølonda is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 167-square-kilometre (64 sq mi) municipality existed from 1865 until its dissolution in 1964. Hølonda encompassed the southwestern part of what is now the municipality of Melhus in Trøndelag county. The municipality was west of the river Gaula. The administrative centre was the village of Korsvegen. The main church for the municipality was Hølonda Church, near Gåsbakken.[3]
Hølonda Municipality
Hølonda herred | |
|---|---|
| Hølandet herred (historic name) Høilandet herred (historic name) | |
.JPG) Hotell Norge in Hølonda | |
 Sør-Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Hølonda within Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°06′49″N 10°01′23″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Gauldalen |
| Established | 1865 |
| • Preceded by | Melhus Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Melhus Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Korsvegen |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 167 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 1,428 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Hølonding[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1651[2] |
History
The municipality of Høilandet (later changed to Hølonda) was established in 1865 when it was separated from Melhus Municipality. The new municipality had an initial population of 1,818. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the following places were merged: Hølonda Municipality (population: 1,428), Horg Municipality (population: 2,560), Flå Municipality (population: 843), Melhus Municipality (population: 3,978), and the Langørgen farm (population: 11) in Buvik Municipality. These places were all merged to form a new, larger Melhus Municipality.[4]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named Hølonda (Old Norse: Høylandir). The first element is høy which means "hay". The last element is the plural form of land which means "land" or "district". Historically, the name was written Høilandet, and then in 1889 the spelling was changed to Hølandet.[5] On 23 January 1931, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Hølonda.[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 elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[7]
Municipal council
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Hølonda was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 11 | |
| 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
- 1859–1864: Anders Nilsen Krogstad
- 1864–1872: Ole Andersen Røe
- 1872–1882: Anders Flå
- 1882–1883: Even Evensen Myhren
- 1884–1887: Thore Johnsen Thonstad
- 1887–1887: Steffen Andersen Røe
- 1888–1891: Rasmus Rasmussen Gaustad (H)
- 1892–1898: Ole O. Krogstad[15]
- 1899–1913: Kristen Olsen Kulbrandstad (V)
- 1914–1916: Halvor J. Restad
- 1917–1925: John L. Konstad (Bp)
- 1926–1931: Ola Øyen (V)
- 1932–1937: John L. Konstad (Bp)
- 1938–1940: Erik Sundseth (V)
- 1940–1941: Ottar Moe (NS)
- 1942–1942: Hans Bollingmo (NS)
- 1942–1945: Konrad S. Gaustad (NS)
- 1945-1945: Martin Rasmussen Gaustad (LL)
- 1946–1951: Sivert Johnsen Almås (V)
- 1952–1963: Konrad Blokkum (V)
See also
References
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