Eide

Eide is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was part of the region of Nordmøre. It was located on the Romsdal peninsula, along the Kornstadfjorden and the Kvernesfjorden. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Eide. Other villages included Lyngstad, Vevang, and Visnes.

This article is about municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. For other uses, see Eide (disambiguation).
Eide kommune
Former municipality
View of the village of Eide
Møre og Romsdal within
Norway
Eide within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°55′41″N 07°22′25″E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
Established1 Jan 1897
Disestablished1 Jan 2020
Administrative centreEide
Government
 • Mayor (2015-2019)Egil Karstein Strand (H)
Area
 • Total152.09 km2 (58.72 sq mi)
 • Land145.69 km2 (56.25 sq mi)
 • Water6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)  4.2%
Area rank353 in Norway
 *Area at municipal dissolution.
Population
 (2018)
 • Total3,440
 • Rank248 in Norway
 • Density23.6/km2 (61/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
2.3%
Demonym(s)Eidesokning[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1551
Official language formBokmål[2]
Preceded byKvernes in 1897
Succeeded byHustadvika in 2020
Websiteeide.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

The municipality was known for its traditional and modern limestone (marble) quarries and related crafts industry. The Atlanterhavsveien coastal road connected Eide Municipality to neighboring Averøy Municipality to the east. The municipal border lies at the Storseisundet Bridge on the Atlanterhavsveien road.

At the time if its dissolution in 2020, the 152-square-kilometre (59 sq mi) municipality is the 353rd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Eide is the 248th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,440. The municipality's population density is 23.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (61/sq mi) and its population has increased by 2.3% over the last decade.[3][4]

General information
View of the Atlantic Ocean Road
View of the village of Eide
View of the mountain Stortussen

The municipality of Eide was established on 1 January 1897 when the large Kvernes Municipality was divided into four municipalities : Eide (population: 1,552), Kornstad (population: 1,599), Bremsnes (population: 2,917), and Kvernes (population: 857). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the Vevang area (population: 562) was transferred from Kornstad Municipality to Eide Municipality. On 1 January 1983, the uninhabited island of Eldhusøya (now part of the Atlanterhavsveien) was transferred from Eide to Averøy Municipality.[5]

On 1 January 2020, the neighboring municipalities of Eide and Fræna merged into the new municipality of Hustadvika.[6][7]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Eide farm (Old Norse: Eið), since the first Eide Church was built there. The name is identical with the word eið which refers to a small valley or a plain which is open in both ends so it forms a transition between two places.[8]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 9 July 1982. The arms show three white whooping swans (Cygnus cygnus), which are very common in the many rich lakes in the area. Each swan has seven feathers, representing the seven main villages in the municipality.[9]

See also: The coats of arms of Gjøvik and Høylandet

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Eide. It is part of the Ytre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

Churches in Eide
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
EideEide ChurchEide1871
Gaustad ChapelGaustad, near Vevang2001

Geography

The municipality is located on the northern part of the Romsdal Peninsula, just west of the island of Averøya. Kvitholmen Lighthouse lies just off the northern coast of the municipality, in an area with hundreds of small islands and skerries. Fræna Municipality lies to the west of Eide, Gjemnes Municipality lies to the southeast, and Averøy Municipality lies to the east. The open Norwegian Sea lies to the north.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Eide, 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 elect a mayor.[10] The municipality falls under the Nordmøre District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Eide is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown for the final municipal council was as follows:

Eide Kommunestyre 2016–2019 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 2012–2015 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)2
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 2008–2011 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)2
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 2004–2007 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 2000–2003 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Conservative Party (Høyre)10
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 1996–1999 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)1
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)9
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 1992–1995 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)1
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 1988–1991 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)2
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 1984–1987 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)1
 Conservative Party (Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 1980–1983 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Joint list of The New People's Party and independent voters (Fellesliste - Det Nye Folkepartiet og uavhengige velgere)1
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 1976–1979 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)6
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre)
and New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)		4
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 1972–1975 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)2
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 1968–1971 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)6
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:21
Eide Kommunestyre 1964–1967 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:21
Eide Herredsstyre 1960–1963 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Conservative Party (Høyre)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)2
Total number of members:17
Eide Herredsstyre 1956–1959 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Conservative Party (Høyre)1
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:17
Eide Herredsstyre 1952–1955 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)3
Total number of members:16
Eide Herredsstyre 1948–1951 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:16
Eide Herredsstyre 1945–1947 [26]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)2
Total number of members:16
Eide Herredsstyre 1938–1941* [27]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)6
 Liberal Party (Venstre)5
Total number of members:16

See also

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