Eide

This article is about municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. For other uses, see Eide (disambiguation).

Eide is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was part of the region of Nordmøre. It was located on the Romsdal peninsula, along the Kornstadfjorden and the Kvernesfjorden. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Eide. Other villages included Lyngstad, Vevang, and Visnes.

Eide Municipality Eide kommune
Former municipality
View of the village of Eide
Flag Coat of arms
Møre og Romsdal within Norway
Eide within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°55′41″N 07°22′25″E
Country	Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Nordmøre
Established	1 Jan 1897
• Preceded by	Kvernes Municipality
Disestablished	1 Jan 2020
• Succeeded by	Hustadvika Municipality
Administrative centre	Eide
Government
• Mayor (2015-2019)	Egil Karstein Strand (H)
Area  (upon dissolution)
• Total	152.09 km2 (58.72 sq mi)
• Land	145.69 km2 (56.25 sq mi)
• Water	6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)  4.2%
• Rank	#353 in Norway
Population  (2018)
• Total	3,440
• Rank	#248 in Norway
• Density	23.6/km2 (61/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	+2.3%
Demonym	Eidesokning[1]
Official language [2]
• Norwegian form	Bokmål
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-1551[3]
Data from Statistics Norway

The municipality was known for its traditional and modern limestone (marble) quarries and related crafts industry. The Atlanterhavsveien coastal road connected Eide Municipality to neighboring Averøy Municipality to the east. The municipal border lies at the Storseisundet Bridge on the Atlanterhavsveien road.

At the time if its dissolution in 2020, the 152-square-kilometre (59 sq mi) municipality is the 353rd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Eide is the 248th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,440. The municipality's population density is 23.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (61/sq mi) and its population has increased by 2.3% over the last decade.^[4][5]

General information

View of the Atlantic Ocean Road

View of the village of Eide

View of the mountain Stortussen

The municipality of Eide was established on 1 January 1897 when the large Kvernes Municipality was divided into four municipalities: Eide (population: 1,552), Kornstad (population: 1,599), Bremsnes (population: 2,917), and Kvernes (population: 857). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the Vevang area (population: 562) was transferred from Kornstad Municipality to Eide Municipality. On 1 January 1983, the uninhabited island of Eldhusøya (now part of the Atlanterhavsveien) was transferred from Eide to Averøy Municipality.^[6]

On 1 January 2020, the neighboring municipalities of Eide and Fræna merged into the new municipality of Hustadvika.^[7][8]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Eide farm (Old Norse: Eið) since the first Eide Church was built there. The name comes from the dative case of the word eið which means "isthmus". This name is not referring to a true isthmus, but rather referring to a small valley area between two large hills and between the fjord and a large lake where the main village of Eide is located.^[9]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 9 July 1982. The official blazon is "Azure, three swans argent naiant wings displayed, 2 over 1" (Norwegian: I blått tre svømmende sølv svaner, to over en). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is three whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus). The swans have a tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored white, but if the arms are made out of metal, then silver is used. The swans are facing dexter in a swimming position. The swans were chosen since they are very common in the many local lakes. Each swan has seven feathers, representing the seven main villages in the municipality. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.^[10][11][12]

See also: the coats of arms of Gjøvik and Høylandet

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Eide. It was part of the Ytre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

Churches in Eide

Parish (sokn)	Church name	Location of the church	Year built
Eide	Eide Church	Eide	1871
	Gaustad Chapel	Gaustad, near Vevang	2001

Geography

The municipality is located on the northern part of the Romsdal Peninsula, just west of the island of Averøya. Kvitholmen Lighthouse lies just off the northern coast of the municipality, in an area with hundreds of small islands and skerries. Fræna Municipality lies to the west of Eide, Gjemnes Municipality lies to the southeast, and Averøy Municipality lies to the east. The open Norwegian Sea lies to the north.

Government

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.^[13]

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Eide was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown for the final municipal council was as follows:

Eide kommunestyre 2016–2019 ^[14]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 2012–2015 ^[15]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 2008–2011 ^[14]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 2004–2007 ^[14]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	6
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	3
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 2000–2003 ^[14]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	10
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 1996–1999 ^[16]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	9
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 1992–1995 ^[17]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 1988–1991 ^[18]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	8
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 1984–1987 ^[19]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	8
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 1980–1983 ^[20]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Joint list of The New People's Party and independent voters (Fellesliste - Det Nye Folkepartiet og uavhengige velgere)	1
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 1976–1979 ^[21]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	6
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
	Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)	4
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 1972–1975 ^[22]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	1
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	2
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 1968–1971 ^[23]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	6
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
Total number of members:		21

Eide kommunestyre 1964–1967 ^[24]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	7
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	4
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
Total number of members:		21

Eide herredsstyre 1960–1963 ^[25]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	1
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	2
Total number of members:		17

Eide herredsstyre 1956–1959 ^[26]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	1
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	4
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	5
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
Total number of members:		17

Eide herredsstyre 1952–1955 ^[27]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	3
Total number of members:		16

Eide herredsstyre 1948–1951 ^[28]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	5
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	4
Total number of members:		16

Eide herredsstyre 1945–1947 ^[29]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	3
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	3
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	2
Total number of members:		16

Eide herredsstyre 1938–1941* ^[30]  

Party name (in Norwegian)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)	5
	Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)	6
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	5
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 Eide:

• 1897-1898: O.M. Sildnes^[31]
• 1899-1910: Ole P. Silseth^[31]
• 1911-1919: Aslak Øyen^[31]
• 1920-1925: Aslak J. Halås^[31]
• 1926-1937: Edvard Brandshaug^[31]
• 1938-1939: Birger Bergem^[31]
• 1940-1951: Iver Dyrhaug^[31]
• 1952-1953: Trygve E. Eide (V)^[32]
• 1953-1960: Harald Øyen (H)^[33]
• 1961-1975: Trygve Sildnes (Sp)^[34]
• 1975-1975: Ole Herskedal (KrF)^[35]
• 1976-1980: Johannes J. Vaag (Sp)^[36]
• 1980-1981: Knut K. Strand (KrF)^[37]
• 1982-1983: Paul Husøy (Ap)^[37]
• 1984-1985: Ola Krogstad (Sp)^[38]
• 1986-1995: Jon Skarvøy (Ap)^[38]
• 1995-2003: Oddbjørn Silseth (H)^[39]
• 2003-2011: Arnfinn Storvik (H)
• 2011–2015: Ove Silseth (H)
• 2015-2019: Egil Karstein Strand (H)

See also

• List of former municipalities of Norway

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External links

• Media related to Eide at Wikimedia Commons
• Møre og Romsdal travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)