Konsmo
Encyclopedia
Konsmo is a village and a former municipality
in Vest-Agder
county
in Norway
. It is located south of Ytre Øydnavatnet
(lake) in the southern half of the present-day municipality of Audnedal
along the Audna river in the Audnedalen
valley.
) is named after the old Konsmo farm (Old Norse
: Konungsmór), since the first church was built there. The name is a corruption of Kongsmoen which means King's moor
.
municipality was divided into Konsmo (population: 782) and Vigmostad
(population: 923). On 1 January 1964, Konsmo was merged with Grindheim
and the districts of Ågedal and Midtbø in Bjelland
to create the new municipality of Audnedal
. Before the merger Konsmo had a population of 712.
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 south of Ytre Øydnavatnet
Ytre Øydnavatnet
Ytre Øydnavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Audnedal in Vest-Agder county, Norway....
(lake) in the southern half of the present-day municipality of Audnedal
Audnedal
Audnedal is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. The new municipality of Audnedal was created on 1 January 1964 after the merger of Grindheim and Konsmo....
along the Audna river in the Audnedalen
Audnedalen
Audnedalen is a valley in Vest-Agder, Norway.The river Audna runs through the valley, ending in Snigsfjorden. Politically it is divided into the municipalities Lindesnes in the south and Audnedal in the north—formerly Nord-Audnedal and Sør-Audnedal, with slightly different borders....
valley.
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 Konsmo 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....
: Konungsmór), since the first church was built there. The name is a corruption of Kongsmoen which means King's moor
Moorland
Moorland or moor is a type of habitat, in the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, found in upland areas, characterised by low-growing vegetation on acidic soils and heavy fog...
.
History
The municipality of Konsmo was established on 1 January 1911 when Nord-AudnedalNord-Audnedal
Nord-Audnedal is former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located along the river Audna in the Audnedalen valley in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Audnedal and the northern part of the present-day municipality of Lindesnes.-History:The municipality of...
municipality was divided into Konsmo (population: 782) and Vigmostad
Vigmostad
Vigmostad is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located along the Audna river in the Audnedalen valley in the present-day municipality of Lindesnes.-Name:...
(population: 923). On 1 January 1964, Konsmo was merged with Grindheim
Grindheim
Grindheim 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 Audnedal.-Name:...
and the districts of Ågedal and Midtbø in Bjelland
Bjelland
Bjelland is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Marnardal.-History:...
to create the new municipality of Audnedal
Audnedal
Audnedal is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. The new municipality of Audnedal was created on 1 January 1964 after the merger of Grindheim and Konsmo....
. Before the merger Konsmo had a population of 712.