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Hol Municipality (Nordland)

Coordinates:68°08′40″N13°39′02″E/ 68.14444°N 13.65056°E/68.14444; 13.65056
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Hol Municipality
Hol herred
Former municipality
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Hol within Nordland
Hol within Nordland
Coordinates:68°08′40″N13°39′02″E/ 68.14444°N 13.65056°E/68.14444; 13.65056
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictLofoten
Established1 July 1919
•Preceded byBuksnes Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1963
•Succeeded byVestvågøy Municipality
Administrative centreStamsund
Government
• Mayor(1960-1962)Walter Tjønndal(Ap)
Area
(upon dissolution)
• Total67.5 km2(26.1 sq mi)
• Rank#572 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
738 m (2,421 ft)
Population
(1962)
• Total3,104
• Rank#294 in Norway
• Density46/km2(120/sq mi)
• Change(10 years)
Decrease−3.5%
DemonymHol-folk[2]
Official language
[4]
•Norwegian formBokmål[3]
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1861[5]
Data from Statistics Norway

Holis aformer municipalityinNordlandcounty,Norway.The 67.5-square-kilometre (26.1 sq mi) municipality existed from 1919 until its dissolution in 1963. Hol was located on the island ofVestvågøyain the southeastern part of what is nowVestvågøy Municipality.Theadministrative centrewas located inStamsund.The main church for Hol wasHol Churchwhich is located just outside of the village ofFygle.The village ofSteinewas also located in the municipality.[6]

Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 67.5-square-kilometre (26.1 sq mi) municipality was the 572nd largest by area out of the 705 municipalities in Norway. Hol Municipality was the 294th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,104. The municipality'spopulation densitywas 46 inhabitants per square kilometre (120/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 3.5% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]

General information

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The municipality of Hol was established on 1 July 1919 when the southeastern part ofBuksnes Municipalitywas split off to become the new Hol Municipality. Initially, Hol Municipality had a population of 2,272. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of theSchei Committee.On 1 January 1963, Hol Municipality (population: 3,154) was merged with the neighboringBorge Municipality(population: 4,056),Buksnes Municipality(population: 4,416), andValberg Municipality(population: 662) to create the newVestvågøy Municipality.[9]

Name

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The municipality (originally theparish) is named after the oldHolfarm (Old Norse:Hóll) since the firstHol Churchwas built there. The name is derived from the wordhóllwhich means "round hill".[10]

Churches

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TheChurch of Norwayhad one parish (sokn) within Hol Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Buksnesprestegjeldand theLofoten prosti(deanery) in theDiocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Churches in Hol
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Hol Hol Church Berger 1806
Stamsund Church Stamsund 1937

Geography

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The municipality was located on the southern part of the large island ofVestvågøya.Valberg Municipalitywas located to the northeast andBuksnes Municipalitywas to the north and west. The highest point in the municipality is the 738-metre (2,421 ft) tall mountainJustadtinden,which was located on the border with neighboringValberg Municipality.[1]

Government

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While it existed, Hol Municipality was responsible forprimary education(through 10th grade), outpatienthealth services,senior citizenservices,welfareand othersocial services,zoning,economic development,and municipalroadsand utilities. The municipality is governed by amunicipal councilofdirectly electedrepresentatives. Themayorisindirectly electedby a vote of the municipal council.[11]The municipality was under the jurisdiction of theHålogaland Court of Appeal.

Mayors

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Themayor(Norwegian:ordfører) of Hol was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:[12]

  • 1919-1919: Andreas Tetlie
  • 1920-1922: Ingvald Martin Johansen
  • 1923-1925: Andreas Tetlie
  • 1926-1931: Johan Dreier Pettersen
  • 1932-1934: Mathias J. Waldahl
  • 1935-1937: Ole Gottlin Johan Lauvdal
  • 1938-1941: Jarle Holst Try
  • 1941-1945: Ole Martin Johansen
  • 1945-1945: Arne Rasmussen
  • 1946-1946: Martin J. Hol
  • 1946-1959: Karl Leirfall
  • 1960-1962:Walter Kåre Tjønndal(Ap)

Municipal council

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Themunicipal council(Herredsstyre)of Hol was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by politicalparty.

Hol herredsstyre 1960–1962[13]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 10
Conservative Party(Høyre) 4
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:17
Note:On 1 January 1963, Hol Municipality became part ofVestvågøy Municipality.
Hol herredsstyre 1956–1959[14]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 9
Conservative Party(Høyre) 5
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:17
Hol herredsstyre 1952–1955[15]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 8
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) 5
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:16
Hol herredsstyre 1948–1951[16]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 10
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) 5
Total number of members:16
Hol herredsstyre 1945–1947[17]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 5
Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti) 5
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) 4
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:16
Hol herredsstyre 1938–1941*[18]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 10
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) 6
Total number of members:16
Note:Due to theGerman occupation of NorwayduringWorld War II,no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.
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  • View of Stamsund
    View of Stamsund
  • Landscape around Stamsund
    Landscape around Stamsund
  • Church in Stamsund
    Church in Stamsund

See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Informasjon om stadnamn".Norgeskart(in Norwegian).Kartverket.Retrieved5 August2024.
  2. ^"Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn"(in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  3. ^"Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m".Norsk Lovtidend(in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
  4. ^"Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar"(in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  5. ^Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023)."Kommunenummer".Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian).Kunnskapsforlaget.
  6. ^Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (20 February 2018)."Hol – tidligere kommune".Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian).Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved13 September2018.
  7. ^Statistisk sentralbyrå."Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)"(in Norwegian).
  8. ^Statistisk sentralbyrå(1 January 1951).Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951(PDF).Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
  9. ^Jukvam, Dag (1999).Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen(PDF)(in Norwegian).Statistisk sentralbyrå.ISBN9788253746845.
  10. ^Rygh, Oluf(1905).Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt(in Norwegian) (16 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 306.
  11. ^Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022)."kommunestyre".Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian).Kunnskapsforlaget.Retrieved14 October2022.
  12. ^"Kommunale forhold 1919-1950-årene"(in Norwegian). Vestvågøy Historielag.Retrieved4 March2023.
  13. ^"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959"(PDF)(in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960.Retrieved18 March2020.
  14. ^"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955"(PDF)(in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957.Retrieved18 March2020.
  15. ^"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951"(PDF)(in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952.Retrieved18 March2020.
  16. ^"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947"(PDF)(in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948.Retrieved18 March2020.
  17. ^"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945"(PDF)(in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947.Retrieved18 March2020.
  18. ^"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937"(PDF)(in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938.Retrieved18 March2020.

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