Hægeland
Encyclopedia
Hægeland 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 Vennesla
, just west of the Kilefjorden
.
) is named after the old Hægeland farm (Old Norse
: Helgaland). The first element of the name means "holy" (Old Norse: heilagr and ) and the last element (Old Norse: land) is identical with the word land which means "land". This area was important to ancient Norse pagan worship
.
was divided into the separate municipalities of Hægeland (population: 843) and Øvrebø
(population: 888). On 1 January 1964, the municipalities of Hægeland, Vennesla, and most of Øvrebø
were merged together to form a new Vennesla
municipality. Vennesla was previously part of the old municipality of Øvrebø og Hægeland until 1861. Prior to the merger, Hægeland had a population of 849.
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 northern part of the present-day municipality of Vennesla
Vennesla
Vennesla is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Vennesla was separated from Øvrebø in 1861. Øvrebø and Hægeland were merged with Vennesla again on 1 January 1964...
, just west of the Kilefjorden
Kilefjorden
Kilefjorden is a lake in the municipalities of Evje og Hornnes and Iveland in Aust-Agder county and Vennesla in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The lake is part of the Otra river and was home to the steamship Bjoren from 1866–1896 when it was moved to the Byglandsfjorden.The lake is located about...
.
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 Hægeland 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....
: Helgaland). The first element of the name means "holy" (Old Norse: heilagr and ) and the last element (Old Norse: land) is identical with the word land which means "land". This area was important to ancient Norse pagan worship
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
.
History
The municipality of Hægeland was established on 1 July 1896 when the old municipality of Øvrebø og HægelandØvrebø og Hægeland
Øvrebø og Hægeland is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day municipality of Vennesla, just to the west of the Otra river.-Name:...
was divided into the separate municipalities of Hægeland (population: 843) and Øvrebø
Øvrebø
Øvrebø is a rural district, a village, and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Vennesla, situated about north-northwest of Kristiansand....
(population: 888). On 1 January 1964, the municipalities of Hægeland, Vennesla, and most of Øvrebø
Øvrebø
Øvrebø is a rural district, a village, and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Vennesla, situated about north-northwest of Kristiansand....
were merged together to form a new Vennesla
Vennesla
Vennesla is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Vennesla was separated from Øvrebø in 1861. Øvrebø and Hægeland were merged with Vennesla again on 1 January 1964...
municipality. Vennesla was previously part of the old municipality of Øvrebø og Hægeland until 1861. Prior to the merger, Hægeland had a population of 849.