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Vegusdal Municipality
Vegusdal herad | |
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 View of the local Vegusdal Church | |
 Aust-Agder within Norway | |
 Vegusdal within Aust-Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°34′45″N 08°08′44″E / 58.57917°N 8.14556°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| Established | 1 Jan 1877 |
| • Preceded by | Evje og Vegusdal Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1967 |
| • Succeeded by | Birkenes Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Engesland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1960–1966) | Peder Aas |
| Area (upon dissolution)[1] | |
• Total | 325.1 km2 (125.5 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #261 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Population (1966) | |
• Total | 593 |
| • Rank | #455 in Norway |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  −21.9% |
| Demonyms | Veggdøl Veggedøl[3] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk[5] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0934[6] |
Vegusdal is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 325.1-square-kilometre (125.5 sq mi) municipality existed from 1877 until its dissolution in 1967. The area is now part of Birkenes Municipality in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Engesland where Vegusdal Church is located.[7]
Prior to its dissolution in 1967, the 325.1-square-kilometre (125.5 sq mi) municipality was the 261st largest by area out of the 460 municipalities in Norway. Vegusdal Municipality was the 455th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 593. The municipality's population density was 1.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (4.7/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 21.9% over the previous 10-year period.[8][1]
General information
The municipality of Vegusdal was established on 1 January 1877 when the old Evje og Vegusdal Municipality was divided into two: the southeastern district (population: 935) became the new Vegusdal Municipality and the northwestern district (population: 870) became the new Evje Municipality.[9] In 1900, the municipality had 985 inhabitants distributed among 141 farms.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[10][11] On 1 January 1967, Herefoss Municipality was dissolved and the following areas were merged to form an enlarged Birkenes Municipality:[9]
- all of Vegusdal Municipality (population: 582)
- all of Birkenes Municipality (population: 1,883)
- all of Herefoss Municipality (population: 585)
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Vegusdal farm (Old Norse: Veikolfsdalr) since the first Vegusdal Church was built there. The first element is derived from the old male name, Veikolfr. The male name itself was a compound name with the first component Veik- coming from veikr which means "weak" and the second component -olfr was a variant form of the more common male name Úlfr (also spelled Ulfr, from Old Norse úlfr, ulfr "wolf"; cf. Icelandic Úlfur and Faroese Úlvur). The last element of the name is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". Thus this is the "valley of Weak-Ulfr (or Weak-Wolf)".[12]
Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Vegusdal Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Herefoss prestegjeld and the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder.[1]
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegusdal | Vegusdal Church | Engesland | 1867 |
Geography
The highest point in the municipality was the 645-metre (2,116 ft) tall mountain Himmelsyna, located on the northern border of the municipality.[2] Mykland Municipality was located to the north and east, Herefoss Municipality was located to the southeast, Birkenes Municipality was located to the south, Iveland Municipality was located to the southwest, and Evje Municipality was located to the northwest.
Government
While it existed, Vegusdal Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Nedenes District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Heradstyre) of Vegusdal Municipality was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Note: On 1 January 1964, Vegusdal Municipality became part of Birkenes Municipality. | ||
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 7 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| 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
The mayor (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Vegusdal Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[21]
- 1877–1877: Ole Gundersen Skrædderaas
- 1878–1881: Eilef Taraldsen Fjermedal
- 1882–1885: Gunder Osmundsen Dovland
- 1886–1916: Jens Klepsland
- 1917–1922: Theodor Holm
- 1923–1934: Gunnuf Engesland
- 1935–1942: Gunnar Kateraas
- 1942–1944: Erling Vegusdal (NS)[22]
- 1945–1951: Gunnar Kateraas
- 1952–1955: Bernhard Kateraas
- 1956–1959: Gunnar Kateraas
- 1960–1966: Peder Aas
See also
References
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 "Kart over Norge" (in Norwegian). Kartverket.
- ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (28 December 2024). "Vegusdal (tidligere kommune)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
- 1 2 Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link) - ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 169.
- ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ↑ Engesland, Unni Setane (2002). Vegusdal kultursoge (in Norwegian). Vegusdal: Vegusdal bygdesogenemd. pp. 327–328. ISBN 8299644402.
- ↑ "Nye ordførere i Aust-Agder". Tvedestrandsposten (in Norwegian). 17 April 1942. p. 2. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
External links
- Map of the old municipality (in Norwegian)
- 1960 census and map of the municipality (page 4) (in Norwegian)
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