Kolbu Municipality
Former municipality in Oppland, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kolbu is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The 132-square-kilometre (51 sq mi) municipality existed from 1908 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Østre Toten Municipality in the traditional district of Toten. The administrative centre was the village of Kolbu.[3]
Kolbu Municipality
Kolbu herred | |
|---|---|
 View of the farmland in Kolbu | |
 Oppland within Norway | |
 Kolbu within Oppland | |
| Coordinates: 60°39′01″N 10°44′42″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Oppland |
| District | Toten |
| Established | 1 Jan 1908 |
| • Preceded by | Vestre Toten |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Østre Toten |
| Administrative centre | Kolbu |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,906 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kolbuing[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0531[2] |
History
The municipality of Kolbu was established on 1 January 1908 when the old Vestre Toten Municipality was divided in three. The southwestern part (population: 1,173) became Eina Municipality, the southeastern part (population: 2,412) became Kolbu Municipality, and the northern part (population: 4,027) continued as Vestre Toten Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Kolbu Municipality (population: 2,906) was merged with Østre Toten Municipality (population: 10,661) to form a new, larger Østre Toten Municipality.[4]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Kolbu farm (Old Norse: Kolabú) since the first Kolbu Church was built there. The first element is kol which means "coal". The last element is bú which means "house" or "dwelling".[5][3]
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 directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[6]
Municipal council
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Kolbu 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) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Note: On 1 January 1964, Kolbu became part of Østre Toten Municipality. | ||
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 7 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 7 | |
| Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 9 | |
| 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
- 1908-1916: Hans Sethne (LL)
- 1917-1919: Olaf Holthe(LL)
- 1920-1922: Johannes Hoel (LL)
- 1923-1925: Olaf Holthe (LL)
- 1926-1928: Johannes Hoel (Bp)
- 1929-1934: Paul J. Narum (Bp)
- 1935-1936: Erik Gaardløs (RF)
- 1937-1937: Claus Smedsrud (Ap)
- 1937-1937: Paul J. Narum (Bp)
- 1938-1944: Hans D. Nøkleby (Bp)
- 1945-1945: Per P. Røise
- 1946-1947: Paul J. Narum (Bp)
- 1948-1951: Bernt Dysthe (Bp)
- 1952-1956: Karl Lund (Ap)
- 1957-1960: Mathias Molstad (Sp)
- 1961-1963: Kristian O. Narum (Sp)
See also
References
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