Bakke, Norway
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Bakke is a former municipality
in Vest-Agder
county
in Norway
. It is located along the eastern shore of Lundevatn
along the Rogaland
county border.
of Bakke (population: 2,378 in 1835) was split into three formannskapsdistrikt
s on 1 January 1838: Vestre Bakke, Østre Bakke, and Gyland
. This occurred because the main parish of Bakke contained land in both the counties of Rogaland
and Vest-Agder
and they had to be divided. Also, the annex parish of Gyland belonged to another municipality. Due to the very low populations of the three municipalities, this arrangement did not last long. In August 1838, the county border was moved westwards to its current position, and Østre Bakke and Vestre Bakke were merged together to form the municipality of Bakke. Then about a year later, in November 1839, neighboring Gyland was merged into the municipality of Bakke.
In 1849, the northern district of Sirdal
(population: 1,804) was separated from Bakke to become a municipality of its own, leaving 2,597 inhabitants in Bakke. On 31 December 1893, Gyland was also separated from Bakke to form a municipality of its own. This split left Bakke with a population of 1,368. On 1 January 1960, the district Øksendal (population: 226) was transferred from Bakke to Sirdal.
On 1 January 1965, a major municipal merger took place. Bakke (population: 925) was merged together with the neighboring municipalities of Gyland, Nes
, and Hidra
and with the town of Flekkefjord to create the new municipality of Flekkefjord
.
Former municipalities of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist.When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. In 1958 the number had grown to a total of 744 rural municipalities, 64 city municipalities as well as a...
in Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located along the eastern shore of Lundevatn
Lundevatn
Lundevatn is a lake on the borders between the municipalities of Lund in Rogaland county and Flekkefjord in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is the eighth deepest lake in Norway and extends 365 m below sea level. This overdeepening, as well as its long and narrow shape, are characteristics of...
along the Rogaland
Rogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
county border.
History
The church parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Bakke (population: 2,378 in 1835) was split into three formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
s on 1 January 1838: Vestre Bakke, Østre Bakke, and Gyland
Gyland
Gyland is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord between the municipality of Kvinesdal and the lake, Sirdalsvatnet.-Name:...
. This occurred because the main parish of Bakke contained land in both the counties of Rogaland
Rogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
and Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
and they had to be divided. Also, the annex parish of Gyland belonged to another municipality. Due to the very low populations of the three municipalities, this arrangement did not last long. In August 1838, the county border was moved westwards to its current position, and Østre Bakke and Vestre Bakke were merged together to form the municipality of Bakke. Then about a year later, in November 1839, neighboring Gyland was merged into the municipality of Bakke.
In 1849, the northern district of Sirdal
Sirdal
Sirdal is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Sirdal was separated from Bakke in 1849. Sirdal was divided into Tonstad and Øvre Sirdal on 1 January 1905, but these were again merged to recreate Sirdal on 1 January 1960....
(population: 1,804) was separated from Bakke to become a municipality of its own, leaving 2,597 inhabitants in Bakke. On 31 December 1893, Gyland was also separated from Bakke to form a municipality of its own. This split left Bakke with a population of 1,368. On 1 January 1960, the district Øksendal (population: 226) was transferred from Bakke to Sirdal.
On 1 January 1965, a major municipal merger took place. Bakke (population: 925) was merged together with the neighboring municipalities of Gyland, Nes
Nes, Vest-Agder
Nes is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the southwestern part of the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord.-Name:...
, and Hidra
Hidra
Hidra is an island and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord. The island has two harbours: Rasvåg and Kirkehavn. It is the largest island in Vest-Agder county and it is separated from the mainland by the wide...
and with the town of Flekkefjord to create the new municipality of Flekkefjord
Flekkefjord
is a town and municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway.The town of Flekkefjord was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . The rural municipalities of Bakke, Gyland, Hidra, and Nes were merged with Flekkefjord on 1 January 1965.Flekkefjord is the westernmost town of the...
.