Østre Gausdal
Østre Gausdal is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 227-square-kilometre (88 sq mi) municipality[3] existed from 1879 until its dissolution in 1962. The area is now part of Gausdal Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Segalstad bru.[4]
Østre Gausdal herred | |
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View of the Østre Gausdal Church | |
Oppland within Norway | |
Østre Gausdal within Oppland | |
| Coordinates: 61°15′N 10°09′E / 61.25°N 10.15°ECoordinates: 61°15′N 10°09′E / 61.25°N 10.15°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Oppland |
| District | Gudbrandsdal |
| Established | 1879 |
| • Preceded by | Gausdal Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1962 |
| • Succeeded by | Gausdal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Segalstad bru |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 227 km2 (88 sq mi) |
| Population (1962) | |
| • Total | 3,942 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gausdøl[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0522 |
Data from Statistics Norway | |
The main church for the municipality was Østre Gausdal Church, a brick, Romanesque church built during the period 1250–1300. The church was renovated and enlarged in the 1700s.
History
In 1879, the large Gausdal Municipality was divided into two separate municipalities: Vestre Gausdal (population: 2,362) and Østre Gausdal (population: 5,911). Vestre Gausdal Municipality included the larger, more rural parts of the old municipality and Østre Gausdal was much smaller and more densely populated and it was located in the southwestern part of the old municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the two municipalities of Vestre Gausdal (population: 2,590) and Østre Gausdal (population: 3,942) were reunited as Gausdal Municipality.[5]
Name
The municipality was named after the historic church parish of Gausdal (Old Norse: Gausdalr). The first element of the name comes from the local river name, Gausa and the last element is dalr which means "valley" or "dale". The river name is derived from the verb gjósa which means "stream forcefully". When the large Gausdal Municipality was divided in 1879, the eastern part was given the prefix Østre which means "eastern".[6]
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Østre Gausdal, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[7]
Municipal council
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Østre Gausdal was made up of 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) | 12 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 5 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| 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
References
- ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Helland, Amund (1913). "Østre Gausdal herred". V Kristians amt. Tredie del. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 375. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (24 January 2022). "Østre Gausdal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1900). Norske gaardnavne: Kristians amt (in Norwegian) (4 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 183.
- ^ Hansen, Tore, ed. (26 July 2019). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "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.