Halse og Harkmark
Encyclopedia
Halse og Harkmark is a former municipality
in Vest-Agder
county
in Norway
. It is located in the present-day municipality of Mandal. When it was a municipality, it encompassed the rural areas that surrounded the city of Mandal, including many island
s such as Hille, Skjernøy, and Pysen (Norway's southernmost point).
: Halshaugar), hals meaning a low area of land between two waters and haugr meaning hill or mound. The name Harkmark may be derived from an old river name.
). In 1865, the name was changed to Halse og Harkmark. On 1 July 1921, a part of Halse og Harkmark (population: 221) was transferred to the city of Mandal.
On 1 January 1964, Halse og Harkmark (population: 3,676) was merged with the city of Mandal and the neighboring municipality of Holum
) to form an enlarged Mandal municipality.
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
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. It is located in the present-day municipality of Mandal. When it was a municipality, it encompassed the rural areas that surrounded the city of Mandal, including many island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s such as Hille, Skjernøy, and Pysen (Norway's southernmost point).
Name
Halse og Harkmark is a combination of the names of two parishes surrounding Mandal. The name Halse is the name of the church site. The name comes from the (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....
: Halshaugar), hals meaning a low area of land between two waters and haugr meaning hill or mound. The name Harkmark may be derived from an old river name.
History
Mandals landdistrikt was established as a municipality on 1 January 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...
). In 1865, the name was changed to Halse og Harkmark. On 1 July 1921, a part of Halse og Harkmark (population: 221) was transferred to the city of Mandal.
On 1 January 1964, Halse og Harkmark (population: 3,676) was merged with the city of Mandal and the neighboring municipality of Holum
Holum
Holum is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Mandal.-Name:...
) to form an enlarged Mandal municipality.