Hol Municipality
Hol herred
Former municipality
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Hol within Nordland
Hol within Nordland
Coordinates: 68°08′40″N 13°39′02″E / 68.14444°N 13.65056°E / 68.14444; 13.65056
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictLofoten
Established1 July 1919
 • Preceded byBuksnes Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1963
 • Succeeded byVestvågøy Municipality
Administrative centreStamsund
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population
 (1963)
 • Total3,154
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1861[1]
Data from Statistics Norway

Hol is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 67-square-kilometre (26 sq mi) municipality existed from 1919 until its dissolution in 1963. Hol was located on the island of Vestvågøya in the southeastern part of what is now Vestvågøy Municipality. The administrative centre was located in Stamsund. The main church for Hol was Hol Church which is located just outside of the village of Fygle.[2]

History

The municipality of Hol was established on 1 July 1919 when the eastern part of Buksnes municipality was split off to become the new municipality. Initially, Hol had a population of 2,272. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the municipality of Hol (population: 3,154) was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Borge (population: 4,056), Buksnes (population: 4,416), and Valberg (population: 662) to create the new Vestvågøy Municipality.[3]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hol farm (Old Norse: Hóll) since the first Hol Church was built there. The name is derived from the word hóll which means "round hill".[4]

Government

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 elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[5]

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Hol was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Hol herredsstyre 1960–1962 [6]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:17
Hol herredsstyre 1956–1959 [7]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:17
Hol herredsstyre 1952–1955 [8]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:16
Hol herredsstyre 1948–1951 [9]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 5
Total number of members:16
Hol herredsstyre 1945–1947 [10]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:16
Hol herredsstyre 1938–1941* [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  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.

Mayors

The mayors of Hol:[12]

  • 1919-1919: Andreas Tetlie
  • 1920-1922: Ingvald Martin Johansen
  • 1923-1925: Andreas Tetlie
  • 1926-1931: Johan Dreier Pettersen
  • 1932-1934: Mathias J. Waldahl
  • 1935-1937: Ole Gottlin Johan Lauvdal
  • 1938-1941: Jarle Holst Try
  • 1941-1945: Ole Martin Johansen
  • 1945-1945: Arne Rasmussen
  • 1946-1946: Martin J. Hol
  • 1946-1959: Karl Leirfall
  • 1960-1962: Walter Tjønndal

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  2. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (20 February 2018). "Hol – tidligere kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  4. ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt (in Norwegian) (16 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 306.
  5. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Kommunale forhold 1919-1950-årene" (in Norwegian). Vestvågøy Historielag. Retrieved 4 March 2023.

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