Solum is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 318-square-kilometre (123 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Skien Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Solum, just south of Klovholt. Solum Church was the main church for the municipality.[3]
Solum Municipality
Solum herred | |
|---|---|
 View of the Klovholt school | |
 Telemark within Norway | |
 Solum within Telemark | |
| Coordinates: 59°10′23″N 9°33′32″E / 59.17298°N 9.55897°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Telemark |
| District | Grenland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Skien Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Solum |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 317.82 km2 (122.71 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
• Total | 13,706 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Solumhering[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0818[2] |
History
editThe parish of Solum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). According to the 1835 census, the municipality had a population of 3,557.[4] Solum is located west of the town of Skien, and encompassed districts such as Nenset, Tollnes, Flakvarp, Skotfoss, and Klyve. On 1 July 1916, an area of Solum Municipality (population: 1,042) was annexed by the growing town of Skien. Then on 1 July 1920, a different area of Solum (population 1,614) was annexed by the growing town of Porsgrunn. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Solum Municipality (population: 13,706) was merged with the neighboring Gjerpen Municipality (population: 15,300) and the town of Skien (population: 15,805) plus the Valebø area of Holla Municipality (population: 259). These areas became the new Skien Municipality.[5]
Name
editThe municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Solum farm (Old Norse: Sólheimar) since the first Solum Church was built there. The first element is sól which means "sun" or "sunny". The last element is derived from the word heimr which means "village" or "abode".[6]
Government
editDuring its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[7]
Mayors
editThe mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Solum (incomplete list):[8]
- 1838-1839: Hans Blom Cappelen, Sr.
- 1839-1847: Hans Nicolai Ørn
- 1847-1858: Hans Wilhelm Christopher Huitfeldt Wessel
Municipal council
editThe municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Solum 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.
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 28 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
| Norwegian Social Democratic Party (Norsk sosialdemokratisk parti) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 49 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 27 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 49 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 26 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 48 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 19 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 12 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 1 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 8 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 48 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 17 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 5 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 48 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 25 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 12 | |
| Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and the Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 7 | |
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 2 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 48 | |
| 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. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (30 June 2022). "Solum". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Registreringssentral for historiske data. "Hjemmehørende folkemengde Telemark 1801-1960" (in Norwegian). University of Tromsø.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1914). Norske gaardnavne: Bratsbergs amt (in Norwegian) (7 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 139.
- ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Ørdførerne i Skien, Gjerpen, og Solum". Gjerpenu.net (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938.