Feda Municipality

Feda Municipality
Feda herad
Former municipality
Fede  (historic name)
View of the mouth of the Fedaelva river and the Fedafjorden
View of the mouth of the Fedaelva river and the Fedafjorden
Vest-Agder within Norway
Vest-Agder within Norway
Feda within Vest-Agder
Feda within Vest-Agder
Coordinates: 58°16′00″N 06°49′11″E / 58.26667°N 6.81972°E / 58.26667; 6.81972
CountryNorway
CountyVest-Agder
DistrictLister
Established1 Jan 1900
 • Preceded byKvinesdal Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1963
 • Succeeded byKvinesdal Municipality
Administrative centreFeda, Norway
Government
 • Mayor (1960–1962)Bjarne Sande (LL)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
66.5 km2 (25.7 sq mi)
 • Rank#574 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
 (1962)
 • Total
601
 • Rank#681 in Norway
 • Density9/km2 (23/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −13%
Official language
[3]
 • Norwegian formNynorsk[2]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1038[4]
Data from Statistics Norway

Feda is a former municipality in the old Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 66.5-square-kilometre (25.7 sq mi) municipality existed from 1900 until its dissolution in 1963. The area is now part of Kvinesdal Municipality in the traditional district of Lister in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Feda where the historic Feda Church is located.[5]

Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 66.5-square-kilometre (25.7 sq mi) municipality was the 574th largest by area out of the 705 municipalities in Norway. Feda Municipality was the 681st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 601. The municipality's population density was 9 inhabitants per square kilometre (23/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 13% over the previous 10-year period.[6][7]

General information

The municipality of Feda was created on 1 January 1900 when the old Kvinesdal Municipality was split into two separate municipalities: the southern district (population: 1,090) became the new Feda Municipality and the northern district (population: 2,937) continued as a smaller Kvinesdal Municipality (this municipality was renamed Liknes Municipality from 1900 until 1917 when it reverted back to Kvinesdal Municipality).[8]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[9][10] On 1 January 1963, Feda Municipality was dissolved and the following areas were merged to form a much larger Kvinesdal Municipality:[8]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Fede farm (Old Norse: Feta). The farm was named after the local river, now known as the Fedaelva (which flows into the Fedafjorden near the farm). The meaning of the name comes from the Old Norse word fit which means "lush meadow on the banks of a river".[11]

Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Fede. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Feda.[12]

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Feda Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Kvinesdal prestegjeld and the Flekkefjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder.[7]

Churches in Feda Municipality
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Feda Feda Church Feda 1802

Geography

Feda Municipality encompassed the far southern tip of the present-day Kvinesdal Municipality. It surrounded both sides of the 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) long Fedafjorden and the surrounding valleys.[5] The highest point in the municipality was the 535-metre (1,755 ft) tall mountain Veden, located on the border with Kvinesdal Municipality.[1] Gyland Municipality was located to the north, Kvinesdal Municipality was located to the east, Herad Municipality was located to the south, and Nes Municipality was located to the west.

Government

While it existed, Feda Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Flekkefjord District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Feda Municipality 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.

Feda heradsstyre 1959–1963 [14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 13
Total number of members:13
Note: On 1 January 1963, Feda Municipality became part of Kvinesdal Municipality.
Feda heradsstyre 1955–1959 [15]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 11
Total number of members:13
Feda heradsstyre 1951–1955 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10
Total number of members:12
Feda heradsstyre 1947–1951 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 11
Total number of members:12
Feda heradsstyre 1945–1947 [18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:12
Feda heradsstyre 1937–1941* [19]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 10
Total number of members:12
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 mayor (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Feda Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[20]

  • 1900–1904: Simon A. Sande (H)
  • 1905–1909: Mathias O. Risnes (V)
  • 1910–1912: Anders Gabriel Tønnessen (H)
  • 1913–1913: Mathias O. Risnes (V)
  • 1913–1922: Martin Briseid (V)
  • 1923–1928: Karl Rørvik (LL)
  • 1929–1930: Thom Rørvik (LL)
  • 1930–1944: Karl Rørvik (LL)
  • 1944–1945: Otto Mejlænder (NS)
  • 1945–1945: Karl Rørvik (LL)
  • 1946–1955: Bjarne Sande (LL)
  • 1956–1960: Arenfeldt Hølmebakk (LL)
  • 1960–1962: Bjarne Sande (LL)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Kart over Norge" (in Norwegian). Kartverket.
  2. ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
  3. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  4. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
  5. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Feda (tidligere kommune)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  6. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  7. ^ a b Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 1951). Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 (PDF). Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
  8. ^ a b Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  9. ^ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  10. ^ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  11. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 279.
  12. ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1057–1065. 1917.
  13. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  20. ^ Løyland, Margit (1999). Fjordfolk : Fedas historie fra de eldste tider og fram til 1963 (in Norwegian). Kvinesdal: Kvinesdal kommune. p. 349. ISBN 8299536006.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.