Fusa
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Fusa is a municipality in the county of Hordaland
, Norway. Fusa was separated from Os
in 1856. Hålandsdal
and Strandvik
were separated from Fusa on 1 January 1903, but they were both again merged with Fusa on 1 January 1964.
In 2007, Fusa participated in a trial where the mayor was directly elected. The sitting mayor, Hans S. Vindenes, won the election with 51.8% of the votes.
Fúsar), since the first church was built there. The name may be derived from the Old Norse
word fúss which means "eager" (possibly referring to a strong stream). The name may instead have been derived from the old verb fusa, which had some meaning referring to running water. Until 1918, the name was written Fuse.
is from modern times. They were granted on 27 September 1991. The arms show three spiral
s, which symbolise the strong current
s in the water. The spirals also symbolise the many giant's kettles (jettegryte) in the municipality, which were created by the water in the rocks.
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
, Norway. Fusa was separated from Os
Os, Hordaland
Os is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Due to its proximity to Bergen, Os is experiencing strong population growth. -History:...
in 1856. Hålandsdal
Hålandsdal
Hålandsdal is a former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.It was created by a split from Fusa on 1 January 1903. At that time Hålandsdal had a population of 647....
and Strandvik
Strandvik
Strandvik is a village in the municipality of Fusa in Hordaland county, Norway.Strandvik was formerly a municipality. Strandvik was separated from Fusa January 1, 1903, at which time the population was 1,896. It was again merged with Fusa on January 1, 1964 at which time it had a population was 2,053...
were separated from Fusa on 1 January 1903, but they were both again merged with Fusa on 1 January 1964.
In 2007, Fusa participated in a trial where the mayor was directly elected. The sitting mayor, Hans S. Vindenes, won the election with 51.8% of the votes.
General information
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the farm Fusa (Old NorseOld 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....
Fúsar), since the first church was built there. The name may be derived from the 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....
word fúss which means "eager" (possibly referring to a strong stream). The name may instead have been derived from the old verb fusa, which had some meaning referring to running water. Until 1918, the name was written Fuse.
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times. They were granted on 27 September 1991. The arms show three spiral
Spiral
In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which emanates from a central point, getting progressively farther away as it revolves around the point.-Spiral or helix:...
s, which symbolise the strong current
Current (stream)
A current, in a river or stream, is the flow of water influenced by gravity as the water moves downhill to reduce its potential energy. The current varies spatially as well as temporally within the stream, dependent upon the flow volume of water, stream gradient, and channel geometrics...
s in the water. The spirals also symbolise the many giant's kettles (jettegryte) in the municipality, which were created by the water in the rocks.
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...