Borgund, Møre og Romsdal
Borgund Municipality
Borgund herred | |
|---|---|
Ålesund Municipality | |
| Administrative centre | Borgund |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 172.93 km2 (66.77 sq mi) |
| Population (1968) | |
| • Total | 20,132 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1531[1] |
Borgund is a
Ellingsøya, as well as parts of Oksenøya, Hessa, and Nørvøya, plus many minor islands throughout the area.[2] The main church for the municipality was Borgund Church, located at Borgund (on the western tip of Oksenøya). The administrative centre of the municipality was at Borgund, near the church, along the Nørvasundet
strait.
History
The municipality of Borgund was established on 1 January 1838 (see
Hareid Municipality on the island of Sula, with 68 inhabitants, was transferred to Borgund Municipality.[4]
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
Haram Municipality to the north.[4]
Incorporation into Ålesund
As part of the
cabinet Borten agreed to this, except for Per Borten, Kjell Bondevik, Bjarne Lyngstad, and Dagfinn Vårvik who formally dissented—to no avail. The name Ålesund was recommended, and the Norwegian Parliament passed it.[5]
On 1 January 1968, Borgund municipality ceased to exist when it was merged with the
Ålesund Municipality. Prior to the merger, Borgund had a population of 20,132. It was the most populous municipality in Møre og Romsdal at the time.[5]
On 1 January 1977, the island of
Sula Municipality.[4]
Name
The municipality (originally the
Old Norse: Borgund) since the first Borgund Church was built there. The first element is borg which means "castle" or "fortified place". The last element is the suffix -und which means "rich" or "having a lot of something".[6]
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.[7]
Municipal council
The
municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Borgund was made up of 41 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party
breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 10 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 13 | |
| Total number of members: | 41 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 19 | |
| Total number of members: | 41 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 7 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 20 | |
| Total number of members: | 41 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 28 | |
| Total number of members: | 36 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) | 7 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 21 | |
| Total number of members: | 36 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 19 | |
| Total number of members: | 24 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 21 | |
| 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
- 1838–1843: Ferdinand A. Hagerup
- 1843–1845: Ludvig Daae
- 1846–1852: Rasmus Arnet
- 1853–1857: E. Vaagaard
- 1858–1858: Ludvig Daae
- 1872–1893: Colben Aase
- 1893–1895: Johan Nilsen Hoff
- 1896–1913: Carsten Aase
- 1914–1919: L. Nørve
- 1919–1922: Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik (V)
- 1923–1925: Martinus Kalvøy
- 1926–1937: Hans Martinusen Blomvik
- 1937–1940: Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik (V)
- 1945–1945: Hans Ingvald Hansen Ratvik (V)
- 1946-1947: K. Rødstøl
- 1948-1967: Oddmund Sandvik[16]
See also
References
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- Store norske leksikon. "Borgund – Møre og Romsdal"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ Registreringssentral for historiske data. "Hjemmehørende folkemengde Møre og Romsdal 1801-1960" (in Norwegian). University of Tromsø. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2006.
- ^ ISBN 9788253746845.
- ^ ISBN 978-82-521-7332-1.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1908). Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt (in Norwegian) (13 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 178.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Ratvik, Hans (1937). Borgund kommune, 1837-1937: minneskrift (in Norwegian). Ålesund: Borgund kommunen.
- ^ 7"Sandvik gjenvalgt i Borgund". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). 20 December 1957. p. 6.
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