Bjelland
Encyclopedia
Bjelland is a village and a former municipality
in Vest-Agder
county
in Norway
. It is located in the present-day municipality of Marnardal
.
was split into Bjelland (population: 907) and Grindheim
(population: 909).
On 1 January 1964, the majority of Bjelland (population: 535) was merged with Laudal
, Øyslebø
, and a small part of Finsland
to create the new municipality Marnardal
. At the same time, the districts of Ågedal and Midtbø (population: 96) were transferred from Bjelland to Audnedal
.
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 in the present-day municipality of Marnardal
Marnardal
Marnardal is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Marnardal was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 through the merger of the former municipalities of Bjelland, Laudal, and Øyslebø....
.
History
The municipality of Bjelland was created on 1 January 1902 when the old municipality of Bjelland og GrindumBjelland og Grindum
Bjelland og Grindum is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipalities of Audnedal and Marnardal.-History:...
was split into Bjelland (population: 907) and Grindheim
Grindheim
Grindheim is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Audnedal.-Name:...
(population: 909).
On 1 January 1964, the majority of Bjelland (population: 535) was merged with Laudal
Laudal
Laudal is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the central part of the present-day municipality of Marnardal. The village of Laudal has 191 residents .-Name:...
, Øyslebø
Øyslebø
Øyslebø is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Marnardal about north of the town of Mandal...
, and a small part of Finsland
Finsland
Finsland is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Songdalen.-Name:...
to create the new municipality Marnardal
Marnardal
Marnardal is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Marnardal was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 through the merger of the former municipalities of Bjelland, Laudal, and Øyslebø....
. At the same time, the districts of Ågedal and Midtbø (population: 96) were transferred from Bjelland to Audnedal
Audnedal
Audnedal is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. The new municipality of Audnedal was created on 1 January 1964 after the merger of Grindheim and Konsmo....
.