Lensvik (municipality)

Lensvik Municipality
Lensvik herred
Former municipality
Lensviken herred  (historic name)
View of the local church
View of the local church
Sør-Trøndelag within Norway
Sør-Trøndelag within Norway
Lensvik within Sør-Trøndelag
Lensvik within Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°30′47″N 9°48′31″E / 63.5130°N 09.8087°E / 63.5130; 09.8087
CountryNorway
CountySør-Trøndelag
DistrictFosen
Established1 Jan 1905
 • Preceded byRissa Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded byAgdenes Municipality
Administrative centreLensvik
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total1,136
 • Density6.8/km2 (18/sq mi)
DemonymLensvikbygg[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1623[2]
Data from Statistics Norway

Lensvik is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. The 168-square-kilometre (65 sq mi) municipality existed from 1905 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was located along the western shore of the Trondheimsfjorden and it encompassed the central part of what is now Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Lensvik where the Lensvik Church is located.[3]

History[edit]

The municipality of Lensvik was established on 1 January 1905 when it was separated from the municipality of Rissa which originally spanned both sides of the Trondheimsfjorden. The separation left Lensvik municipality (population: 1,019) on the west side of the fjord and the remainder of Rissa on the east side of the fjord. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Lensvik (population: 1,136) was merged with the eastern part of Agdenes municipality (population: 858) and the Ingdalen district of the municipality of Stadsbygd to form a new, larger municipality called Agdenes.[4]

Name[edit]

The municipality is named after the old village of Lensvik Old Norse: Leiðangrsvík. The Old Norse name was simplified and shortened to Lensvik over the course of several centuries. The first element of the old name is leið which means "water course". The second element is angr which means "narrow fjord". The last element is vík which means "bay". Thus, this village name describes a place along a small bay along the main entrance to the vast Trondheimsfjorden, which in this area is a narrow fjord that is the main watercourse or pathway inland.[5] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Lensviken. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Lensvik, removing the definite form ending -en.[6]

Government[edit]

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[7]

Municipal council[edit]

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Lensvik was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Lensvik herredsstyre 1960–1963 [8]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:13
Lensvik herredsstyre 1956–1959 [9]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:13
Lensvik herredsstyre 1952–1955 [10]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 5
Total number of members:12
Lensvik herredsstyre 1948–1951 [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:12
Lensvik herredsstyre 1945–1947 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6
Total number of members:12
Lensvik herredsstyre 1938–1941* [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
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[edit]

The mayors of Lensvik:[14]

  • 1905–1913: Ole Nilsen Tøndel (H)
  • 1914–1925: Edvard Udnæs (Bp)
  • 1926–1928: Ole J. Ofstad (Bp)
  • 1928–1940: John J. Selbæk (Bp)
  • 1941–1941: Johan P. Indergård (NS)
  • 1942–1945: Arne Utnes (NS)
  • 1945–1945: John J. Selbæk (Bp)
  • 1946–1947: Nils Tøndel (KrF)
  • 1948–1951: Johan P. Indergård (KrF)
  • 1952–1963: Arne Utnes (Bp)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  3. ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (14 February 2009). "Lensvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  5. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1901). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (14 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 114.
  6. ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1057–1065. 1917.
  7. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  14. ^ Singstad, Johan (1949). Lensvikboka. Spredte trekk fra bygda og folkets liv og virke til 1940 (in Norwegian). Trondheim. pp. 407–411.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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