Summary
Foldereid is a former municipality in the northern part of the old Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. The 513-square-kilometre (198 sq mi) municipality[3] existed from 1886 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the area surrounding the inner part of the Folda fjord, the Innerfolda in what is now the municipalities of Nærøysund and Høylandet in Trøndelag county. The village of Foldereid, where the Foldereid Church is located, was the administrative centre of the municipality.[4]
Foldereid Municipality
Foldereid herred | |
|---|---|
 Nord-Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Foldereid within Nord-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°57′40″N 12°10′46″E / 64.96111°N 12.17944°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nord-Trøndelag |
| District | Namdalen |
| Established | 1 Oct 1886 |
| • Preceded by | Kolvereid Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Nærøy and Høylandet |
| Administrative centre | Foldereid |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 513 km2 (198 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 1,038 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Foldbygg[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1743[2] |
Data from Statistics Norway | |
History edit
The municipality of Foldereid was established on 1 October 1886 when it was separated from the large municipality of Kolvereid. Initially, the new municipality had 948 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Foldereid was dissolved. The eastern Kongsmoen area (population: 221) was merged into the neighboring municipality of Høylandet and the remainder of the municipality (population: 817) was merged into the neighboring municipality of Nærøy.[5]
Name edit
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Foldereid farm (Old Norse: Foldareið). The farm is named after the local fjord, Foldafjorden. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the local fjord, fold, which has an uncertain meaning. The last element is eið which means "isthmus", due to the fact that the Foldereid farm lies on a rather flat piece of land that is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide between the Foldafjorden and an arm of the Bindalsfjorden to the north.[6]
Government edit
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 edit
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Foldereid was made up of 13 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) | 1 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| 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 edit
The mayors of Foldereid:[14][15]
- 1887-1889: Haagen E. Andersen
- 1890-1891: Ole Tobias Olsen
- 1892-1895: Martin Rosendal
- 1896-1903: Johannes Klingen
- 1904-1904: Even M. Aune
- 1905-1907: Martin Rosendal
- 1908-1919: Andreas Synnes
- 1920-1922: Jermund E. Homo (Bp)
- 1923–1928: Richard Sivertsen (Bp)
- 1929–1931: Jermund E. Homo (Bp)
- 1932–1934: Peter Jæger-Leirvik (Bp)
- 1935–1937: Bjarne Krekling (Bp)
- 1938–1940: Stockfleth Saur (Bp)
- 1940–1942: Ingvald Rishaug
- 1942–1945: Peter Jæger-Leirvik (NS)
- 1945-1947: Stockfleth Saur (Bp)
- 1948–1951: Bjarne Krekling (Bp)
- 1952–1955: Karl Vennevik (Bp)
- 1956–1959: Gunnar Brevik (Bp)
- 1960–1963: Sveinung Leirvik (Bp)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Helland, Amund (1898). "Foldereid herred". XVII Nordre Trondheims amt. Anden del. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 974. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (24 May 2013). "Foldereid – tidllgere kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1903). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (15 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 388–389.
- ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Hansen, Runbjørg Bremset (2000). Nærøyfolket. Bind 1: 1800-1920 (in Norwegian). Kolvereid: Nærøy kommune. p. 348. ISBN 8299575419.
- ^ Hansen, Runbjørg Bremset (2004). Nærøyfolket. Bind 2: 1920-1970 (in Norwegian). Kolvereid: Nærøy kommune. p. 282. ISBN 8299575427.