Herdla herad | |
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Former municipality | |
) View of the local Herdla Church | |
) Hordaland within Norway | |
) Herdla within Hordaland | |
| Coordinates: 60°34′24″N 04°56′51″E / 60.57333°N 4.94750°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Hordaland |
| District | Nordhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1871 |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| Administrative centre | Herdla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115 km2 (44 sq mi) |
| *Area at municipal dissolution. | |
| Population (1963) | |
| • Total | 4,991 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1258 |
| Preceded by | Manger in 1871 |
| Succeeded by | Askøy, Fjell, Meland, Radøy, and Øygarden in 1964 |
Herdla is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1871 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed a large group of about 2,000 islands and skerries covering about 115-square-kilometre (44 sq mi) of land area, to the northwest of the city of Bergen in what is now parts of Øygarden, Alver, and Askøy municipalities in Vestland county. The administrative centre of the municipality was the small island-village of Herdla. The municipality included the northern third of the island of Holsnøy, the northern third of the island of Askøy, and the islands of Misje, Turøy, Toftøy, Rongøy, Blomøy, Ona, Bognøy, and many smaller surrounding islands.[1]
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Herdla Church (Herdla kirke) dates back to 1863. The stone structure has 600 seats. The original church was demolished in the 19th century because it had too little space for the congregation. During the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, the tower and the roofs were removed because of the belief that the British Royal Air Force used the church to navigate attacks on the west coast of Norway. The church was restored during 1910, 1935, and 1950.
History
On 1 January 1871, the western island district of the municipality of Manger was separated to form the new municipality of Herlø (an old spelling that was changed to Herdla in 1917). Initially, the municipality had 2,484 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. In January 1964, the municipality of Herdla was dissolved and its land was split up as follows:[2]
- the islands of Misje and Turøy (population: 404) became part of Fjell Municipality
- the island of Herdla and all of Herdla on the island of Askøy (population: 1,564) became part of Askøy Municipality
- all of Herdla on the island of Holsnøy (population: 811) became part of Meland Municipality
- all of Herdla located west of the Hjeltefjorden (population: 2,131) became part of Øygarden Municipality
- the island of Bognøy (population: 29) became part of Radøy Municipality
Municipal council
The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Herdla was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 8 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 25 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 25 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 7 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 24 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 24 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 9 | |
| Total number of members: | 24 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 9 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 8 | |
| Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høgre) and the Free-minded People's Party (Frisindede Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 24 | |
See also
- List of former municipalities of Norway
References
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Herdla. – tidl. kommune i Hordaland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-04-17.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
External links
Media related to Herdla kyrkje at Wikimedia Commons
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