Laudal
Encyclopedia
Laudal is a village and a former municipality
in Vest-Agder
county
in Norway
. It is located in the central part of the present-day municipality of Marnardal
. The village of Laudal has 191 residents (2001).
) is named after the old Laudal farm (Old Norse
: Laugardalr), since that is the location of the church. The first element of the name of the farm comes from the old name for the river, Laug, (now the Lågåna river) and the last element (Old Norse: dalr) means "valley
". Therefore, the name means "Laug river valley".
was divided into two municipalities: Øyslebø and Laudal (population: 836). On 1 January 1964, Laudal was merged with parts of the neighboring municipalities of Øyslebø
, Bjelland
, and Finsland
to create the new municipality of Marnardal
. Prior to the merger Laudal had a population of 560.
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 central part of the present-day municipality of Marnardal
Marnardal
Marnardal is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Marnardal was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 through the merger of the former municipalities of Bjelland, Laudal, and Øyslebø....
. The village of Laudal has 191 residents (2001).
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 Laudal 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....
: Laugardalr), since that is the location of the church. The first element of the name of the farm comes from the old name for the river, Laug, (now the Lågåna river) and the last element (Old Norse: dalr) means "valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
". Therefore, the name means "Laug river valley".
History
The municipality was established on 1 January 1899 when the old municipality of Øyslebø og LaudalØyslebø og Laudal
Øyslebø og Laudal is a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Marnardal.-Name:...
was divided into two municipalities: Øyslebø and Laudal (population: 836). On 1 January 1964, Laudal was merged with parts of the neighboring municipalities of Øyslebø
Øyslebø
Øyslebø is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Marnardal about north of the town of Mandal...
, 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:...
, and Finsland
Finsland
Finsland is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Songdalen.-Name:...
to create the new municipality of Marnardal
Marnardal
Marnardal is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Marnardal was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 through the merger of the former municipalities of Bjelland, Laudal, and Øyslebø....
. Prior to the merger Laudal had a population of 560.