Landvik
Encyclopedia
Landvik is a former municipality in Aust-Agder
county
, Norway
. It was located to the west of the town of Grimstad
in southern Norway. Today, the name Landvik is still used to designate the westernmost part of the town of Grimstad, near the Prestegårdskogen
housing development.
) is named after the old Landvig farm. The first element of the name means "land" (Old Norse
: Land) and the last element (Old Norse: Vík) is identical with the word vik which means "inlet
". The farm is located on a bay
on the northeast side of Landvikvannet (lake
).
) on 1 January 1838. An uninhabited part of neighboring Birkenes
municipality was transferred to Landvik on 1 January 1883.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Norway enacted many municipal reforms such as mergers and border adjustments. On 1 January 1962, the uninhabited area of Salvestjønn in neighboring Øyestad
municipality and most of the municipality of Eide
(504 inhabitants) were merged into the municipality of Landvik. After the merger, Landvik had a total of 2,433 residents.
Then on 1 January 1971, the municipality of Landvik ceased to exist when it was incorporated into the neighboring municipality of Grimstad
along with the municipality of Fjære
. Prior to the merger, Landvik had a population of 2,781.
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...
. It was located to the west of the town of Grimstad
Grimstad
is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Other notable places in Grimstad include Eide, Fevik, Fjære, Landvik, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, and Roresanden.It is...
in southern Norway. Today, the name Landvik is still used to designate the westernmost part of the town of Grimstad, near the Prestegårdskogen
Prestegårdskogen
Prestegårdskogen is a village area located in the municipality of Grimstad in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The population was 245 in 2005.It was originally the farm estate of the priest of Landvik. The farm was passed from priest to priest from 1684. More recently, a neighborhood called...
housing development.
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 Landvig farm. The first element of the name means "land" (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....
: Land) and the last element (Old Norse: Vík) is identical with the word vik which means "inlet
Inlet
An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water, often leading to an enclosed body of water, such as a sound, bay, lagoon or marsh. In sea coasts an inlet usually refers to the actual connection between a bay and the ocean and is often called an...
". The farm is located on a bay
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
on the northeast side of Landvikvannet (lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
).
History
The parish of Landvig was established as the municipality of Landvik (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...
) on 1 January 1838. An uninhabited part of neighboring Birkenes
Birkenes
Birkenes is a municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The village of Birkeland is the administrative center and about half of the municipality's residents live there...
municipality was transferred to Landvik on 1 January 1883.
During the 1960s and 1970s, Norway enacted many municipal reforms such as mergers and border adjustments. On 1 January 1962, the uninhabited area of Salvestjønn in neighboring Øyestad
Øyestad
Øyestad is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Arendal in the Sørlandet region...
municipality and most of the municipality of Eide
Eide, Aust-Agder
Eide is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is currently located within the municipality of Grimstad in the traditional district of Sørlandet. Eide had an area of , of which is mainland.-Name:...
(504 inhabitants) were merged into the municipality of Landvik. After the merger, Landvik had a total of 2,433 residents.
Then on 1 January 1971, the municipality of Landvik ceased to exist when it was incorporated into the neighboring municipality of Grimstad
Grimstad
is a town and municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It belongs to the geographical region of Sørlandet. The administrative center of the municipality is the town of Grimstad. Other notable places in Grimstad include Eide, Fevik, Fjære, Landvik, Prestegårdskogen, Reddal, and Roresanden.It is...
along with the municipality of Fjære
Fjære
Fjære is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. Fjære municipality was located to the north of the town of Grimstad, and the name is still used to refer to that area, which is now a part of Grimstad.-Name:...
. Prior to the merger, Landvik had a population of 2,781.