Stathelle

Coordinates: 59°02′42″N 9°41′54″E / 59.04511°N 9.69821°E / 59.04511; 9.69821
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Stathelle
Bamble Municipality
Administrative centreStathelle
Population
 (1964)
 • Total724
ISO 3166 codeNO-0803[3]
Data from Statistics Norway

Stathelle

Langesundsfjorden. The town of Brevik lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) across the fjord and the town of Langesund lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southeast. Stathelle Church is located in the town.[4]

For a long time, Stathelle and neighboring

Bamble Municipality. In 2022, the Langesund/Stathelle area in Bamble measured 6.34 square kilometres (1,570 acres) and together they had a population of 10,276 with a population density of 1,622 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,200/sq mi).[5]

History

Stathelle is an old

ladested rights (port town status) on 22 February 1774.[4][6] In the middle of the 1800s, Stathelle was an enterprising seaport, characterized by the trading house established by Albert Blehr on Kjellestad, which was one of the nation's largest timber exporters. (Today there is a marina and a park in the same area.)[7]

Brevik bridge was constructed during 1962. Previously travelers along the southern highway between Oslo and Stavanger had to take the ferry between the towns of Brevik and Stathelle.

Hansen & Arntzen Co AS is a traditional shipyard in Stathelle that specializes in the restoration of vessels. Hansen & Arntzen AS Ekstrand Co. was established in 1929 as a family business. The company is known for its significant repair and restoration projects. Many famous ships have been restored there, including the Norwegian Royal Yacht HNoMY Norge.[8]

Name

The town is named Stathelle. The first element comes from the word staðr which means "place" or "town". The last element is hella which means "flagstone" or "slab of rock".[4]

Municipal self-government (1838-1964)

The town of Stathelle was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see

Bamble Municipality.[9]

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.[10]

Municipal council

The

municipal council (Bystyre) of Stathelle 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
.

Stathelle bystyre 1960–1963 [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:17
Stathelle bystyre 1956–1959 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:17
Stathelle bystyre 1952–1955 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 9
Total number of members:20
Stathelle bystyre 1948–1951 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:20
Stathelle bystyre 1945–1947 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:20
Stathelle bystyre 1938–1941* [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded People's Party (Frisinnede Folkeparti) 8
Total number of members:20
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.
Stathelle bystyre 1935–1937 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Free-minded People's Party (Frisinnede Folkeparti) 8
Total number of members:20

Media gallery

  • Stathelle in the foreground
    Stathelle in the foreground
  • Stathelle on the left
    Stathelle on the left
  • Crossing the bridge into Stathelle
    Crossing the bridge into Stathelle
  • Stathelle Church
    Stathelle Church

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
  2. ^ "Stathelle, Bamble". yr.no. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget
    .
  4. ^
    Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget
    . Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2022). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  6. ^ Helland, Amund (1900). "Stathelle ladested". VIII. Bratsberg Amt. Anden del. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 225. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. ^ The family of Albert Blehr who died in 1800, was documented by the Norwegian genealogist, C. S. Schilbred, first chairman and founding member of the Norwegian Heraldry Society in Bygdebok for Bamble (published by Bamble kommune, 1968)
  8. ^ "The Royal Yacht: History". Kongehuset.
  9. ISBN 9788253746845
    .
  10. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget
    . Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960.
  12. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957.
  13. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952.
  14. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948.
  15. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947.
  16. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938.
  17. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1934" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1935.

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