Høvåg Municipality

Høvåg Municipality
Høvåg herred
Former municipality
Høvaag herred  (historic name)
View of coastal Høvåg
View of coastal Høvåg
Aust-Agder within Norway
Aust-Agder within Norway
Høvåg within Aust-Agder
Høvåg within Aust-Agder
Coordinates: 58°10′11″N 08°14′50″E / 58.16972°N 8.24722°E / 58.16972; 8.24722
CountryNorway
CountyAust-Agder
Established1 Jan 1865
 • Preceded byVestre Moland Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1962
 • Succeeded byLillesand Municipality
Administrative centreHøvåg
Government
 • Mayor (1960–1961)Sigurd Kleveland (V)
Area
 (upon dissolution)[1]
 • Total
76.8 km2 (29.7 sq mi)
 • Rank#572 in Norway
Highest elevation
[2]
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (1961)
 • Total
1,345
 • Rank#582 in Norway
 • Density17.5/km2 (45/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −7%
DemonymHøvding[3]
Official language
[4]
 • Norwegian formBokmål[5]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0927[6]
Data from Statistics Norway

Høvåg is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 76.8-square-kilometre (29.7 sq mi) municipality existed from 1865 until its dissolution in 1962. The area is now part of Lillesand Municipality in the traditional district of Sørlandet in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Høvåg where the Høvåg Church is located. Other villages and coastal settlements in Høvåg included Ulvøysund, Gamle Hellesund, Skotteviga, Kjøbmannsvig and Ågerøyhavn. The village of Høvåg is located midway between the towns of Lillesand and Kristiansand.[1]

Prior to its dissolution in 1962, the 76.8-square-kilometre (29.7 sq mi) municipality was the 572nd largest by area out of the 731 municipalities in Norway. Høvåg Municipality was the 582nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,345. The municipality's population density was 17.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (45/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 7% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]

General information

The municipality of Høvaag (later spelled Høvåg) was established in 1865 when Vestre Moland Municipality was divided into two: the southwestern district (population: 2,069) became the new Høvaag Municipality and the northeastern district (population: 2,167) continued as a smaller Vestre Moland Municipality.[9]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[10][11] On 1 January 1964, Høvåg Municipality was dissolved and the following areas were merged to form an enlarged enlarged Lillesand Municipality:[9]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Høvaag farm (Old Norse: Høyvágar). The first element is høy which means "hay". The last element is the plural form of vágr which means "bay" or "inlet". This is likely because the land along the bay is the site of lush vegetation.[12]

On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms. Prior to this change, the name was spelled Høvaag with the digraph "aa", and after this reform, the name was spelled Høvåg, using the letter å instead.[13][14]

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Høvåg Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Høvåg prestegjeld and the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder.[8]

Churches in Høvåg Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
HøvågHøvåg ChurchHøvågc. 1100

Geography

The municipality was the southernmost municipality in Aust-Agder county. The Blindleia inland strait flowed through the municipality. The highest point in the municipality was the 199-metre (653 ft) tall mountain Steinåsheia.[2]

Government

While it existed, Høvåg 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 Sand District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Høvåg Municipality was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Høvåg herredsstyre 1959–1961 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
Total number of members:17
Note: On 1 January 1962, Høvåg Municipality became part of Lillesand Municipality.
Høvåg herredsstyre 1955–1959 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
Total number of members:17
Høvåg herredsstyre 1951–1955 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 5
Total number of members:16
Høvåg herredsstyre 1947–1951 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 6
Total number of members:16
Høvåg herredsstyre 1945–1947 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) 7
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 6
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:16
Høvåg herredsstyre 1937–1941* [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6
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 (Norwegian: ordfører) of Høvåg Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[22]

  • 1864–1865: Carl O. Gregersen
  • 1866–1868: Rev. Peder Allarich Christensen
  • 1868–1869: Abraham Olsen Kjøstvedt
  • 1870–1871: Nils Andreas Andersen Stendal
  • 1872–1873: Nils Jakobsen
  • 1874–1885: Nils Andreas Andersen Stendal (V)
  • 1886–1889: Ole Tobias Johannesen Vallesvær (MV)
  • 1890–1895: Ole Andersen Aagerøy (V)
  • 1896–1898: Ole Tobias Vallesvær (MV)
  • 1899–1904: Karl Kvaase (V)
  • 1905–1913: Svend A. Kjøstvedt (H)
  • 1914–1919: Karl Kvaase (V)
  • 1920–1925: Thor Andersen Aagerøy (V)
  • 1926–1928: Anders Abrahamsen (H)
  • 1929–1931: Thor Andersen Aagerøy (V)
  • 1932–1942: Jonas Jonassen
  • 1942–1945: Henry J. Erichsen (NS)
  • 1945–1945: Jonas Jonassen
  • 1945–1955: Thorvald Kjøstvedt (V)
  • 1956–1959: Abraham Kjøstvedt (Bp)
  • 1960–1961: Sigurd Kleveland (V)

Attractions

Høvåg Church

Høvåg Church

Høvåg Church (Norwegian: Høvåg kirke) is located in the Høvåg parish in Vest-Nedenes prosti. It is constructed of brick and was built circa 1100-1150. The church uses a cruciform floor plan and has 400 seats. The nave is shaped like a T with the altar in the center. In 1723, the congregation started a project to expand, maintain, and refurbish the church. The west wing was joined in 1768, the north wing, which is the current main entrance was built in 1828. The tower was built in 1831.[23] The altarpiece is a triptych representing faith, hope, and love. It is from about 1620 and was completed by an unknown artist. The pulpit is from about 1660. Around 1900 the altarpiece was painted white, but in 1935 it was restored to the present form. The pictures on the pulpit is of the four evangelists.[24]

Notable people

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "Kart over Norge" (in Norwegian). Kartverket.
  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.
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  7. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  8. 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.
  9. 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)
  10. ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 155.
  13. ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1000. 1917.
  14. ↑ Den Nye rettskrivning : regler og ordlister (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Den Mallingske Boktrykkeri. 1918.
  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 21 December 2020.
  17. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  22. ↑ Vevstad, Jens (1943). Aust-Agder fylke gjenom 100 år (in Norwegian). Arendal: P. M. Danielsens forlag.
  23. ↑ Lyngås Pedersen, Fredrik, ed. (26 November 2024). "Høvåg kirke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Høvåg kirke". Den norske kirke. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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