Helleland is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 148.2-square-kilometre (57.2 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of Eigersund Municipality in the traditional district of Dalane. The administrative centre was the village of Helleland where the Helleland Church is located.[5]
Helleland Municipality
Helleland herred | |
|---|---|
 Rogaland within Norway | |
 Helleland within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates: 58°31′14″N 06°06′57″E / 58.52056°N 6.11583°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Dalane |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Eigersund Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Helleland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1945-1965) | John Munkejord |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 148.2 km2 (57.2 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #370 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 736 m (2,415 ft) |
| Population (1964) | |
• Total | 869 |
| • Rank | #493 in Norway |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  −10.2% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1115[4] |
Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 148.2-square-kilometre (57.2 sq mi) municipality was the 370th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Helleland Municipality was the 493rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 869. The municipality's population density was 5.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 10.2% over the previous 10-year period.[6][7]
General information
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The parish of Helleland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[8][9] On 1 January 1965, Helleland Municipality was dissolved and it was merged with the following areas to form a much larger Eigersund Municipality:[10]
- the town of Egersund (population: 3,787)
- all of Helleland Municipality (population: 851)
- all of Eigersund Municipality (population: 4,664)
- the Gyadalen and Grøsfjell areas of Heskestad Municipality (population: 114)
Name
editThe municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Helleland farm (Old Norse: Helliland) since the first Helleland Church was built there. The first element comes from the dative case of hellir which means "cave" or "cavern". The last element is land which means "land" or "district".[11]
Churches
editThe Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Helleland Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Helleland prestegjeld and the Dalane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger.[7]
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helleland | Helleland Church | Helleland | 1832 |
Geography
editThe municipality was located in the Dalane region to the northeast of the town of Egersund. The highest point in the municipality was the 736-metre (2,415 ft) tall mountain Rygja, located on the northeastern border with Heskestad Municipality.[1] Bjerkreim Municipality was located to the north, Heskestad Municipality was located to the east, and Eigersund Municipality was located to the southwest.
Government
editWhile it existed, Helleland Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[12] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Dalane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
editThe municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Helleland Municipality was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 11 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Note: On 1 January 1965, Helleland Municipality became part of Eigersund Municipality. | ||
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 13 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 4 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 1 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 11 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. | ||
Mayors
editThe mayor (Norwegian: ordførar) of Helleland Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[20][21]
- 1838–1847: Peder Jakobsen Feed
- 1848–1859: Tønnes Tønnessen Svalestad
- 1860–1863: Peder Jakobsen Lien
- 1864–1865: Tønnes Tønnesson Svalestad
- 1866–1869: Jonas Thomassen Birkeland
- 1870–1877: Peder Jakobsen Lien
- 1878–1879: Helge Ommundsen Slettebø
- 1880–1881: Tønnes Jakobsen Gydal
- 1882–1885: Peder Jakobsen Lien
- 1886–1887: Jørgen Anton Meldal Pedersen Hogstad
- 1888–1891: Ommund Helgesen Slettebø
- 1892–1895: Peder Jakobsen Lien
- 1896–1907: Jonas Nilsen Svalestad
- 1908–1917: Theodor Torkellson Hovland (V)
- 1918–1925: Retsius Hansson Polden
- 1925–1925: Hans Rasmussen Kvassheim
- 1926–1928: Anton Emil Jonasson Birkeland
- 1929–1934: Nils Jonassen Svalestad
- 1935–1941: Retsius Hansson Polden
- 1942–1945: Tønnes Hetland (NS)
- 1945–1945: Jon Birkeland
- 1945–1965: John Munkejord
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Kart over Norge" (in Norwegian). Kartverket.
- ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
- ↑ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (26 November 2024). "Helleland (tidligere kommune i Rogaland)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
- 1 2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 1951). Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 (PDF). Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
- ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1915). Norske gaardnavne: Stavanger amt (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 74.
- ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ↑ Polden, Rasmann; Arnestad Nilsen, Øyvind (2020). Helleland før og nå (in Norwegian). Sandnes, Norge: Commentum. pp. 27–29. ISBN 9788284161587.
- ↑ Grude, Joakim (1887). Amtsformandskabet i Stavanger Amt 1838-1887 (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Dreyers Boktrykkeri.
