Stoksund is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1892 until its dissolution in 1964. The 114-square-kilometre (44 sq mi) municipality was located in what is now the northwestern part of the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county. The municipality included the island of Stokkøya and the surrounding islets, plus the surrounding area of the mainland. The administrative centre was the village of Revsnes, where the Stoksund Church is located.[3]
Stoksund Municipality
Stoksund herred | |
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| Stokksund herred (historic name) | |
 View of Harsvika in Stoksund | |
 Sør-Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Stoksund within Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 64°02′14″N 10°02′49″E / 64.03722°N 10.04694°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Established | 1 June 1892 |
| • Preceded by | Bjørnør Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Åfjord Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Revsnes |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 114 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 1,515 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stokksunding[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1631[2] |
History
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The municipality of Stoksund was established on 1 June 1892 when the old municipality of Bjørnør was divided into three separate municipalities: Stoksund (population: 1,122), Osen (population: 1,575), and Roan (population: 2,069). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Stoksund (population: 1,515) was merged into the neighboring municipality of Åfjord (population: 2,643) to its south.[4]
Name
editThe municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Stoksund strait which runs between the island of Stokkøya and the mainland. The first element of the name comes from the Old Norse word stokkr which means "log" or "stick". The last element is sund which means "strait" or "channel".[5] The municipal name was spelled Stoksund, with one "k", but today the name of the area is often spelled as "Stokksund". Currently, the official name of the area according to the Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority uses Stokksund, with the letter "k" used two times. There is no official documentation that exists that shows an official change in the spelling of "Stoksund" to or from "Stokksund".[6][7]
Government
editWhile it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[8]
Mayors
editThe mayors of Stoksund:[9][10]
- 1892–1898: Karolius Sørdal
- 1899–1907: Jonas C. Refsnes (V)
- 1908–1910: Eilert Andersen Herfjord
- 1911–1913: Jonas C. Refsnes (V)
- 1914–1916: Eilert Andersen Herfjord
- 1917–1919: Kristian Lian (H)
- 1920–1925: Samson Harbak
- 1926–1928: Kristian Sørgjerd (V)
- 1929–1931: Kristian Lian (H)
- 1932–1941: Holger Stjern (Bp)
- 1941–1942: Ola Kobberød (NS)
- 1942–1945: Martin Eilertsen Herfjord (NS)
- 1945–1955: Holger Stjern (Bp)
- 1956–1960: Magne Sydskjør (H)
- 1960–1963: Konrad Solberg (Ap)
Municipal council
editThe municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Stoksund was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 14 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 15 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 11 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 16 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| 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.
- ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (1 January 2012). "Stoksund – tidligere kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 12.
- ^ Asphaug, Kim Roger (9 July 2014). "De stjal stedsnavnet vårt". Fosna-Folket (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Sæther, Stein Arne, ed. (1993). Fosen. Natur, kultur og mennesker (in Norwegian). Trondheim: Adresseavisens Forlag. pp. 215–216.
- ^ Guttelvik, Henrik (1973). Bjørnør: Osen, Roan, Stoksund. Kommunejubileet 1837–1937 (in Norwegian). Bjørnør historielag. p. 43.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 14 April 2020.