Fjotland
Encyclopedia
Fjotland a village and a former municipality
in Vest-Agder
county
in Norway
. It is located in the northern part of present-day municipality of Kvinesdal
.
) comes from the old Fjotland farm (Old Norse
: Fjósaland). The first element in the name comes from the word fjøs which means "barn
" and the last element in the name comes from the word land which means "land".
), but the municipality was short-lived. In 1841, Fjotland (population: 980) was merged into the neighboring municipality of Kvinesdal
. This union, however, only lasted until 1858 when Fjotland was separated to form its own municipality again. At that time, Fjotland had a population of 1,044.
On 1 January 1874, an unpopulated area of Fjotland was transferred to neighboring Sirdal
. On 1 January 1903, a small area of Sirdal (population: 63) was transferred to Fjotland. On 1 January 1963, Fjotland (population: 1,244) was re-incorporated into Kvinesdal (again) along with the neighboring municipality of Feda
.
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
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. It is located in the northern part of present-day municipality of Kvinesdal
Kvinesdal
Kvinesdal is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway.Kvinesdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Feda was separated from Kvinesdal on 1 January 1900 but again merged with Kvinesdal on 1 January 1963. Fjotland was also merged with Kvinesdal on that date...
.
Name
The name of the municipality (originally the 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...
) comes from the old Fjotland farm (Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Fjósaland). The first element in the name comes from the word fjøs which means "barn
Barn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
" and the last element in the name comes from the word land which means "land".
History
The municipality of Fjotland was established in 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
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...
), but the municipality was short-lived. In 1841, Fjotland (population: 980) was merged into the neighboring municipality of Kvinesdal
Kvinesdal
Kvinesdal is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway.Kvinesdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Feda was separated from Kvinesdal on 1 January 1900 but again merged with Kvinesdal on 1 January 1963. Fjotland was also merged with Kvinesdal on that date...
. This union, however, only lasted until 1858 when Fjotland was separated to form its own municipality again. At that time, Fjotland had a population of 1,044.
On 1 January 1874, an unpopulated area of Fjotland was transferred to neighboring 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....
. On 1 January 1903, a small area of Sirdal (population: 63) was transferred to Fjotland. On 1 January 1963, Fjotland (population: 1,244) was re-incorporated into Kvinesdal (again) along with the neighboring municipality of Feda
Feda
Feda former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Kvinesdal. In 2009, the village of Feda had a population of 390....
.