Lardal

Coordinates: 59°22′56″N 9°54′19″E / 59.38222°N 9.90528°E / 59.38222; 9.90528
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For the municipality in Telemark, see Lårdal.
Lardal Municipality
Lardal kommune
Former municipality
Lardal herred  (historic name)
View of the Svarstad area
View of the Svarstad area
Larvik Municipality
Administrative centreSvarstad
Government
 • Mayor (2015-2017)Knut Olav Omholt (Sp)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total278 km2 (107 sq mi)
 • Land271 km2 (105 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total2,463
 • Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
DemonymLardøling[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0728[3]
Data from Statistics Norway

Lardal (Urban East Norwegian:

Larvik Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Svarstad. The village of Steinsholt was also part of Lardal.[5]

Pikstein, the highest point in Lardal, is located in western Lardal along the Buskerud county border.[6]

General information

The

Larvik Municipality.[8]

Name

The municipality (originally the

Old Norse: Lagardalr). The first element is the genitive case of lǫgr which means "water" or "river" (referring to the local river Numedalslågen). The last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". Prior to 1889, the name was spelled "Laurdal". In 1889, the spelling was changed to "Lardal".[9]

See also: Larvik and Lårdal

Coat of arms

The

Scandinavian folklore. This was chosen to represent the large forested areas in Lardal that were said to be inhabited by hulder. The arms were designed by Arvid Steen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[10][11][12]

Churches

The

Larvik prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg
.

Churches in Larvik
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Hem Hem Church Hem c. 1100
Styrvoll Styrvoll Church Styrvoll c. 1150
Svarstad Svarstad Church Svarstad 1657
  • Hem church
    Hem church
  • Styrvoll church
    Styrvoll church
  • Svarstad church
    Svarstad church

Government

Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Lardal by country of origin in 2017[13]
Ancestry Number
 Poland 41
 Lithuania 35
 Bosnia 22

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.[14] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Vestfold District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal
.

Municipal council

The

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

Lardal kommunestyre 2016–2017 [15][16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Lardal Cross-Party List (Lardal Tverrpolitiske Liste)3
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 2012–2015 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 2008–2011 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 2004–2007 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 2000–2003 [16][18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Lardal kommunestyre 1996–1999 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Lardal kommunestyre 1992–1995 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 1988–1991 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 1984–1987 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 1980–1983 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 1976–1979 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)		 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 1972–1975 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 1968–1971 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal kommunestyre 1964–1967 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal herredsstyre 1960–1963 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal herredsstyre 1956–1959 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:17
Lardal herredsstyre 1952–1955 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:16
Lardal herredsstyre 1948–1951 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 6
Total number of members:16
Lardal herredsstyre 1945–1947 [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 6
Total number of members:16
Lardal herredsstyre 1938–1941* [33]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 6
Total number of members:16
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 mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Lardal:[34]

  • 1838-1842: C.F. Blehr
  • 1842-1845: Engebret L. Sverkholt
  • 1845-1852: Jacob Schjerven
  • 1852-1856: Nils Hem
  • 1856-1861: Jacob Schjerven
  • 1861-1863: K. Olafsen
  • 1863-1865: Nils Hem
  • 1865-1867: Jacob Schjerven
  • 1867-1871: M.O. Aschjem
  • 1871-1873: Christian Smukkestad
  • 1873-1881: H.J. Aschjem
  • 1881-1884: Halvor L. Sogn
  • 1884-1886: Gullik Hogstvedt
  • 1886-1897: O.J. Schjerven
  • 1897-1898: M.O. Aschjem
  • 1898-1901: Gullik Hogstvedt
  • 1901-1907: Rasmus Lie
  • 1907-1910: J. Stensholt
  • 1910-1916: Olaf G. Hogstvedt
  • 1920-1922: Nils Jakob Schjerven (H)
  • 1923-1928: Hans J. Lie
  • 1929-1931: Nils Jakob Schjerven (H)
  • 1934-1940: Halvor Sogn
  • 1945-1945: Halvor Sogn
  • 1946-1951: Syvert H. Lie
  • 1952-1975: Nefton S. Melås
  • 1976-1981: Tjodolf Hoff (Sp)
  • 1984-1987: Borger Steinsholt (Ap)
  • 1987-1992: Dag Terje Andersen (Ap)
  • 1992-1998: Dagfinn Gjerden (Ap)
  • 1998-2003: Rune Høiseth (Ap)
  • 2003-2007: Nils Røsholt (Sp)
  • 2007-2015: Liv Grinde (Ap)
  • 2015-2017: Knut Olav Omholt (Ap)

See also

References

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External links

  • Media related to Lardal at Wikimedia Commons
  • The dictionary definition of Lardal at Wiktionary
  • Vestfold travel guide from Wikivoyage

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