Hustad is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Hustad existed as a municipality from 1918 until its dissolution in 1964 when it was merged into Fræna Municipality. The 125-square-kilometre (48 sq mi) municipality encompassed most of the northern part of the Romsdal Peninsula in what is now Hustadvika Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Hustad where Hustad Church is located.[2]
Hustad Municipality
Hustad herred | |
|---|---|
 View of Hustad Church, the main church for Hustad Municipality | |
 Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
 Hustad within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°57′20″N 07°05′20″E / 62.95556°N 7.08889°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Romsdal |
| Established | 1 July 1918 |
| • Preceded by | Bud Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Fræna Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Hustad |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 125 km2 (48 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,196 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1550[1] |
History edit
The municipality of Hustad was established on 1 July 1918 when the larger Bud Municipality was divided into two separate municipalities: Bud (population: 1,397) in the west and Hustad (population: 2,062) in the east.[2][3]
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, there was a merger involving Hustad Municipality (population: 2,196) in the north, Bud Municipality (population: 1,610) in the west, and Fræna Municipality (population: 3,430) in the south, forming a new, larger Fræna Municipality.[2][3]
Name edit
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hustad farm (Old Norse: Húsastadðir) since the first Hustad Church was built there. The first element comes from the word hús which means "house". The last element is the plural form of stadðr which means "place" or "village".[4]
Government edit
While 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 directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[5]
Municipal council edit
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Hustad 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 13 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 13 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 | |
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (22 February 2017). "Hustad - tidligere kommune i Møre og Romsdal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ a b Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1908). Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt (in Norwegian) (13 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 99 and 314.
- ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 24 April 2020.