Hisøy
Encyclopedia
Hisøy is an island
and a former municipality in Aust-Agder
county
, Norway
. Today, the island is a part of the municipality of Arendal
. Hisøy is an island separated from the mainland by the river Nidelv
. The village of Kolbjørnsvik is located across the harbor
from the town of Arendal. The boat "Kolbjørn" provided transportation across the harbor for over 100 years.
) is named after the old His farm (Old Norse
: Hís). The first element, His, means "the cut" (probably referring to how the river turns near the island) and the last element is ø or øy which means "island".
was split into Øyestad (population: 4,474) and Hisø (population: 2,652).
On 1 January 1992, as part of a major municipal merger, Hisøy was incorporated into the neighboring municipality of Arendal
. Prior to the merger, Hisøy had a population of 4,026.
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...
and a former municipality in Aust-Agder
Aust-Agder
is a county in Norway, bordering Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. In 2002, there were 102,945 inhabitants, which is 2.2% of the total population in Norway. Its area is . The administrative center of the county is in Arendal....
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...
, 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...
. Today, the island is a part of the municipality of Arendal
Arendal
is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Arendal belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet.The town of Arendal is the administrative center the municipality and also of Aust-Agder county...
. Hisøy is an island separated from the mainland by the river Nidelv
Nidelva (Aust-Agder)
Nidelva in Aust-Agder is the main river in the Arendal drainage basin. It is formed by the confluence of two rivers, Nisserelva and Fyreselv. The river flows into the Skagerak at Arendal. The total length of the system is , the watershed covers...
. The village of Kolbjørnsvik is located across the harbor
Harbor
A harbor or harbour , or haven, is a place where ships, boats, and barges can seek shelter from stormy weather, or else are stored for future use. Harbors can be natural or artificial...
from the town of Arendal. The boat "Kolbjørn" provided transportation across the harbor for over 100 years.
Name
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...
) is named after the old His 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....
: Hís). The first element, His, means "the cut" (probably referring to how the river turns near the island) and the last element is ø or øy which means "island".
History
The municipality of Hisø was created on 1 January 1881 when the municipality of ØyestadØyestad
Øyestad is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Arendal in the Sørlandet region...
was split into Øyestad (population: 4,474) and Hisø (population: 2,652).
On 1 January 1992, as part of a major municipal merger, Hisøy was incorporated into the neighboring municipality of Arendal
Arendal
is a town and municipality in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. Arendal belongs to the traditional region of Sørlandet.The town of Arendal is the administrative center the municipality and also of Aust-Agder county...
. Prior to the merger, Hisøy had a population of 4,026.