Øyslebø og Laudal
Encyclopedia
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
.
of the two parishes that make up the municipality. The parish of Øyslebø (Old Norse
: Øyðslubœr) is named after the old Øyslebø farm, where the church is located. The name is derived from the old river name, Øyðsla. The parish of Laudal (Old Norse: Laugardalr) is named after the old Laudal farm, where the church is located. The first element of the name 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".
). According to the 1835 census, the municipality had a population of 1,895. On 1 January 1899, Øyslebø og Laudal was split to create two new municipalities: Øyslebø
(population: 991) and Laudal
(population: 836). These two municipalities later merged with the majority of Bjelland
and a portion of Finsland
to form the new municipality of Marnardal
.
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 southern 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....
.
Name
The municipality name is an amalgamationAmalgamation (names)
An amalgamated name is a name that is formed by combining several previously existing names. These may take the form of an acronym or a blend ....
of the two parishes that make up the municipality. The parish of Øyslebø (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....
: Øyðslubœr) is named after the old Øyslebø farm, where the church is located. The name is derived from the old river name, Øyðsla. The parish of Laudal (Old Norse: Laugardalr) is named after the old Laudal farm, where the church is located. The first element of the name 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 of Øslebø og Løvdal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (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...
). According to the 1835 census, the municipality had a population of 1,895. On 1 January 1899, Øyslebø og Laudal was split to create two new municipalities: 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...
(population: 991) and Laudal
Laudal
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 .-Name:...
(population: 836). These two municipalities later merged with the majority of 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 a portion of 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 form 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....
.