Bø, Telemark

Coordinates: 59°27′26″N 9°1′53″E / 59.45722°N 9.03139°E / 59.45722; 9.03139
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This article is about the former municipality in Telemark, Norway. For the village in Midt-Telemark, Norway, see Bø, Midt-Telemark. For other places, see Bø (disambiguation).
Bø Municipality
Bø kommune
Former municipality
View of Bø from the Bø Church churchyard
View of Bø from the Bø Church churchyard
Midt-Telemark Municipality
Administrative centreBø i Telemark
Government
 • Mayor (2011-2019)Olav Kasland (V)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total263.20 km2 (101.62 sq mi)
 • Land258.25 km2 (99.71 sq mi)
 • Water4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi)  1.9%
 • Rank#291 in Norway
Population
 (2019)
 • Total6,630
 • Rank#161 in Norway
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +20.2%
DemonymBøhering[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0821[3]
Data from Statistics Norway

Bø is a

Midt-Telemark Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Bø i Telemark. Other villages in the municipality included Folkestad and Nordbøåsane
.

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the 263-square-kilometre (102 sq mi) municipality was the 291st largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Bø was the 161st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,630. The municipality's population density was 25 inhabitants per square kilometre (65/sq mi) and its population had increased by 20.2% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

Bø's economy was mainly based on

national romanticism (for example, its Bunad traditions). Several times in modern literature Bø had been called "the most beautiful place on earth", such as in Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson's story En glad Gut
(A Happy Boy).

General information

The historic

Sauherad Municipality (population: 27) was transferred to Bø.[6]

On 1 January 2020, Bø Municipality (population: 6,630) was merged with the neighboring

Midt-Telemark Municipality.[7]

Name

The municipality (originally the

Old Norse: Bœr) since the Old Bø Church was built there. The name is identical with the word bœr which means "homestead" or "farm".[8]

Coat of arms

The

hardingfele). The fiddle was thus chosen as an appropriate symbol for the municipality. The arms were designed by Halvor Holtskog, Jr. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11]

See also: Coat of arms of Granvin

Churches

The

Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark
.

Churches in Bø
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Bø Bø Church Bø 1875
Old Bø Church Bø c. 1100

Education

In 1923 the county of Telemark decided to start a secondary school in Bø, the equivalent of today's middle school or "ungdomsskole", called "Telemark Realskole". At this time secondary schools mostly existed in the larger towns and cities, and most youngsters ended their schooling after 7 years around the time they became teenagers. It was the county's intention to expand this school to a high school as soon as practically possible. This happened in 1947, and the school's name was "Telemark Offentlige Landsgymnas". The existence of this school made it possible to establish Telemark College (Distriktshøgskulen i Telemark), which evolved into Telemark University College.

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for

municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[12] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Telemark District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal
.

Municipal council

The

municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Bø was made up of 25 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party
.

Bø kommunestyre 2016–2019 [13][14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 2
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) 2
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 2012–2015 [15]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 9
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 2008–2011 [14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 2004–2007 [14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 2000–2003 [14][16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 1996–1999 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 1992–1995 [18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 1988–1991 [19]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 1984–1987 [20]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 1980–1983 [21]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 1976–1979 [22]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
 Cross-party list (Tverrpolitisk Liste)1
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 1972–1975 [23]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 1968–1971 [24]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:25
Bø kommunestyre 1964–1967 [25]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:25
Bø heradsstyre 1960–1963 [26]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 12
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:25
Bø heradsstyre 1956–1959 [27]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 12
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:25
Bø heradsstyre 1952–1955 [28]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:24
Bø heradsstyre 1948–1951 [29]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 10
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:24
Bø heradsstyre 1945–1947 [30]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 12
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:24
Bø heradsstyre 1938–1941* [31]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 10
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 9
Total number of members:24
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

Nynorsk: ordførar) of Bø:[32]

Attractions

View of the Old Bø Church (left) and Bø Church (right)

Bø is famous for its

waterpark Sommarland (the largest of its kind in Norway). Another tourist site in Bø is the Gygrestol rock formation. There is also Kroa i bø
, one of the oldest music venues in Norway. The club won the award for "Concert promoter of the Year 2005" and is based on voluntary work from students of the Telemark University College.

Old Bø Church

The Old Bø Church dates from ca. 1100. The church is in stone and has 200 seats. It was built in the Romanesque style, with long church plan and choir to the east. The sanctuary, choir loft and the apse are from the Middle Ages, whereas the narthex was built to the 1600s.[33]

Bø Church

The new Bø Church dates from 1875. The church is wooden and has 450 seats. The church was built in Neo-Gothic style. There are wood carvings on the altarpiece, pulpit, lectern and west gallery.[34]

Gallery

  • Bø Station
    Bø Station
  • Mølleplassen
    Mølleplassen
  • Farm in Bø
    Farm in Bø
  • Farms in Bø
    Farms in Bø
  • Oterholtfossen
    Oterholtfossen
  • Lifjell
    Lifjell
  • A typical farm house in Børte
    A typical farm house in Børte

Sister cities

The following cities are

twinned with Bø:[35]

Notable people

Rye Olaf, portrait from 1895

Sport

See also

References

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  33. ^ "Bø gamle kyrkje, Bø i Telemark". Den norske kirke. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  34. ^ "Bø kyrkje, Bø i Telemark". Den norske kirke. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  35. ^ "Vennskapskommunar" (in Norwegian). Bø kommune. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2009.

External links

  • Media related to Bø at Wikimedia Commons
  • The dictionary definition of Bø at Wiktionary
  • Telemark travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Bø Sommarland waterpark (in Norwegian)
  • Kroa i Bø music venue

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