Kvernes (municipality)

Kvernes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. Originally, it encompassed the whole island of Averøya, part of the Romsdal peninsula, part of the island of Nordlandet, and part of the island of Frei. Over time it gradually got smaller until 1964, when the 36-square-kilometre (14 sq mi) municipality was merged into Averøy Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Kvernes where Kvernes Stave Church (built in the 14th century) and the Kvernes Church (built in the 19th century) are both located.

Kvernes herred
Former municipality
Møre og Romsdal within
Norway
Kvernes within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 63°00′22″N 07°43′31″E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictNordmøre
Established1 Jan 1838
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
Administrative centreKvernes
Area
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
 *Area at municipal dissolution.
Population
 (1964)
 • Total693
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1553
Created asFormannskapsdistrikt in 1838
Succeeded byAverøy in 1964
Data from Statistics Norway

History

The municipality of Kværnes was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). According to the 1835 census, the municipality initially had a population of about 3,754.[1] On 1 January 1878, a small area in the western part of Bud Municipality (population: 15) was transferred to Kvernes. Then again on 1 January 1891, the Bollien farm (population: 15) was transferred from Bud to Kvernes. On 1 September 1893, parts of Kvernes Municipality (population: 477) along with parts of Frei Municipality and Øre Municipality were used to create the new Gjemnes Municipality.[2]

On 1 January 1897, the large municipality of Kvernes was divided into four areas to create the municipalities of Eide, Kornstad, Bremsnes, and (a much smaller) Kvernes. The remaining part of Kvernes had a population of 857. On 8 July 1903, an uninhabited area of Bremsnes was transferred over to Kvernes. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Kvernes was merged with most of Kornstad and Bremsnes municipalities to create the new Averøy Municipality. Prior to the merger, Kvernes had a population of 693.[3]

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Kvernes, 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 is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.[4]

Municipal council

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

Kvernes Herredsstyre 1960–1963 [5]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:13
Kvernes Herredsstyre 1956–1959 [6]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:13
Kvernes Herredsstyre 1952–1955 [7]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:12
Kvernes Herredsstyre 1948–1951 [8]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)8
Total number of members:12
Kvernes Herredsstyre 1945–1947 [9]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)7
Total number of members:12
Kvernes Herredsstyre 1938–1941* [10]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)7
Total number of members:12

See also

References
  1. Registreringssentral for historiske data. "Hjemmehørende folkemengde Møre og Romsdal 1801-1960" (in Norwegian). University of Tromsø. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2018-02-17). "Kvernes - tidligere kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  3. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  4. Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  5. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  6. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  7. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  8. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  9. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  10. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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