Øksendal

Øksendal is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 223-square-kilometre (86 sq mi) municipality existed from 1854 until its dissolution in 1960. It had one of the smallest municipal populations in Norway. It was located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Sunndal, along the Sunndalsfjorden. It included the coastal area along the fjord as well as the whole Øksendalen valley. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Øksendalsøra, where Øksendal Church is also located.[1]

For other uses, see Øksendal (surname) and Øksendal Church.
Øksendal herred
Former municipality
Møre og Romsdal within
Norway
Øksendal within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°40′32″N 08°23′57″E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
Established1854
Disestablished1 Jan 1960
Administrative centreØksendalsøra
Area
 • Total223 km2 (86 sq mi)
 *Area at municipal dissolution.
Population
 (1960)
 • Total497
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1561
Preceded bySunndal in 1854
Succeeded bySunndal in 1960
Data from Statistics Norway

History

In 1854, the parish of Øksendal was separated from the large municipality of Sunndal to establish the new municipality of Øksendal. Initially, Øksendal had a population of 1,291. On 1 January 1899, the northern part of the municipality, located on the northern side of the Sunndalsfjorden, (population: 462) was separated to become the new municipality of Ulvundeid. This left Øksendal with 654 inhabitants. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1960, Øksendal Municipality (population: 497) was merged with Ålvundeid Municipality (population: 513) and Sunndal Municipality (population: 5,851) to form a new, larger Sunndal Municipality.[2]

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Øksendal, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.[3]

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Øksendal was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Øksendal Herredsstyre 1956–1959 [4]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)8
Total number of members:13
Øksendal Herredsstyre 1952–1955 [5]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)7
Total number of members:12
Øksendal Herredsstyre 1948–1951 [6]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)7
Total number of members:12
Øksendal Herredsstyre 1945–1947 [7]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)7
Total number of members:12
Øksendal Herredsstyre 1938–1941* [8]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)12
Total number of members:12

See also

References
  1. Store norske leksikon. "Øksendal. – kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-12-05.
  2. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  3. Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  4. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  5. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  6. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  7. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  8. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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