Øyslebø Municipality

Øyslebø Municipality
Øyslebø herad
Former municipality
Øislebø herred  (historic name)
View of Øyslebø
View of Øyslebø
Vest-Agder within Norway
Vest-Agder within Norway
Øyslebø within Vest-Agder
Øyslebø within Vest-Agder
Coordinates: 58°10′10″N 07°33′15″E / 58.16944°N 7.55417°E / 58.16944; 7.55417
CountryNorway
CountyVest-Agder
DistrictSørlandet
Established1 Jan 1899
 • Preceded byØyslebø og Laudal Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded byMarnardal Municipality
Administrative centreØyslebø
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
157.2 km2 (60.7 sq mi)
 • Rank#429 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (1963)
 • Total
1,125
 • Rank#596 in Norway
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +5.5%
DemonymØyslebøfolk[2][3]
Official language
[4]
 • Norwegian formNynorsk[5]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1021[6]
Data from Statistics Norway

Øyslebø is a former municipality in the old Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 157.2-square-kilometre (60.7 sq mi) municipality existed from 1899 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Øyslebø where Øyslebø Church is located.[7]

Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 157.2-square-kilometre (60.7 sq mi) municipality was the 429th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Øyslebø Municipality was the 596th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,125. The municipality's population density was 7.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (19/sq mi) and its population had increased by 5.5% over the previous 10-year period.[8][9]

General information

The municipality of Øyslebø was established on 1 January 1899 when the old Øyslebø og Laudal Municipality was divided into two: the southern district (population: 991) became the new Øyslebø Municipality and the northern district (population: 836) became the new Laudal Municipality.[10]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[11][12] On 1 January 1964, the Brunvatne area (population: 44) was transferred to the neighboring Søgne Municipality. On the same date, the rest of Øyslebø Municipality was dissolved and the following areas were merged to form the new Marnardal Municipality:[10]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Øyslebø farm (Old Norse: Øyðslubœr) since the first Øyslebø Church was built there. The first element comes from the old name for the local river Øyðsla. The old river name was likely derived from the verb eyða which means "to destroy". The last element is bœr which means "farm" or "farmstead".[13]

Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Øslebø or Øislebø. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Øyslebø, using a more modern Norwegian spelling.[14]

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Øyslebø Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Holum prestegjeld and the Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder.[9]

Churches in Øyslebø Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
ØyslebøØyslebø ChurchØyslebø1797

Geography

The municipality was located in the lower Mandalen valley, through which the river Mandalselva flows. The highest point in the municipality was the 341-metre (1,119 ft) tall mountain Drivåsen, on the border with Laudal Municipality.[1] Finsland Municipality was located to the north, Øvrebø Municipality was located to the northeast, Greipstad Municipality was located to the east, Søgne Municipality was located to the southeast, Holum Municipality was located to the south, Sør-Audnedal Municipality was located to the southwest, Vigmostad Municipality was located to the west, and Laudal Municipality was located to the northwest.

Government

While it existed, Øyslebø 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.[15] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Mandal District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Øyslebø Municipality was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Øyslebø heradsstyre 1959–1963 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:17
Note: On 1 January 1964, Øyslebø Municipality became part of Marnardal Municipality.
Øyslebø heradsstyre 1955–1959 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:17
Øyslebø heradsstyre 1951–1955 [18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 10
Total number of members:16
Øyslebø heradsstyre 1947–1951 [19]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 10
Total number of members:16
Øyslebø heradsstyre 1945–1947 [20]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 9
Total number of members:16
Øyslebø heradsstyre 1937–1941* [21]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Joint list of the Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 9
Total number of members:16
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

The mayor (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Øyslebø Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:

  • 1899–1901: Ole Glambeksen Fuglestveit[22]
  • 1902–1904: Christen Olsen Øislebø[23]
  • 1905–1916: Askjell Olsen Usland[24]
  • 1917–1922: Andreas Pettersen Nome[25]
  • 1923–1929: Syvert Stiansen Skjævesland[26]
  • 1929–1934: Asbjørn Olsen Øyslebø[27]
  • 1935–1941: Syvert Stiansen Skjævesland[26]
  • 1941–1945: Alfred Høye (NS)[28]
  • 1945–1945: Syvert Stiansen Skjævesland
  • 1946–1963: Thore Andreassen Nome[29]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Helland, Amund (1903). "Øislebø herred". X. Lister og Mandals Amt. Anden del. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 259. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Marnar-minner oversikt". Marnardal historielag (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  4. ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  5. ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
  6. ↑ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
  7. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (2 March 2026). "Øyslebø". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  9. 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.
  10. 1 2 Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  11. ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  13. ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 107.
  14. ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1057–1065. 1917.
  15. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  17. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  19. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  20. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  21. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  22. ↑ Sveinall, Paal (1976). Øyslebø : gard og ætt. 2 (in Norwegian). Mandal: Sogenemnda i Marnardal. p. 495.
  23. ↑ "Portrett av ordførar Chr. O. Øislebø". DigitaltMuseum.no (in Norwegian). Historiske Foto- Marnardal og Audnedal. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Portrett av Askjell O. Usland. Øyslebø Marnrdal". DigitaltMuseum.no (in Norwegian). Historiske Foto- Marnardal og Audnedal. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "Portrett av A.P. Nome". DigitaltMuseum.no (in Norwegian). Historiske Foto- Marnardal og Audnedal. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  26. 1 2 "Portrett av Syvert Skjævesland". DigitaltMuseum.no (in Norwegian). Historiske Foto- Marnardal og Audnedal. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  27. ↑ "Portrett". DigitaltMuseum.no (in Norwegian). Historiske Foto- Marnardal og Audnedal. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  28. ↑ "Ny ordfører i Øyslebø". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). 4 December 1941. p. 4. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Portrett". DigitaltMuseum.no (in Norwegian). Historiske Foto- Marnardal og Audnedal. Retrieved 6 July 2026.

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