Heskestad Municipality

Heskestad Municipality
Heskestad herred
Former municipality
Rogaland within Norway
Rogaland within Norway
Heskestad within Rogaland
Heskestad within Rogaland
Coordinates: 58°29′52″N 06°21′33″E / 58.49778°N 6.35917°E / 58.49778; 6.35917
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
DistrictDalane
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1965
 • Succeeded byLund Municipality and Eigersund Municipality
Administrative centreHeskestad
Government
 • Mayor (1949–1964)Jonas G. Dybing (LL)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
221.9 km2 (85.7 sq mi)
 • Rank#324 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
903.93 m (2,965.6 ft)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total
666
 • Rank#510 in Norway
 • Density3/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −7.1%
DemonymHeskestadbu[2]
Official language
[3]
 • Norwegian formNeutral[4]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1113[5]
Data from Statistics Norway

Heskestad is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 221.9-square-kilometre (85.7 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now divided between Eigersund Municipality and Lund Municipality in the traditional district of Dalane. The administrative centre was the village of Heskestad where the Heskestad Church is located.[6]

Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 221.9-square-kilometre (85.7 sq mi) municipality was the 324th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Heskestad Municipality was the 510th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 666. The municipality's population density was 3 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.8/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 7.1% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]

General information

Heskestad Church

Heskestad was historically a part of the Helleland Church prestegjeld until 1820 when it became part of Lund Church prestegjeld. On 1 January 1838, the parish of Heskestad was established as a separate municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[9][10] On 1 January 1965, Heskestad Municipality was dissolved and its lands were divided as follows:[11]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Heskestad farm (Old Norse: Heskjastaðir) since the first Heskestad Church was built there. The first element possibly comes from Høski, a nickname for the historic male name Hǫskollr or Hǫskuldr. The last element is the plural form of staðr which means "place" or "abode".[12]

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Heskestad Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Lund prestegjeld and the Dalane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger.[8]

Churches in Heskestad Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
HeskestadHeskestad ChurchHeskestad1904

Geography

Heskestad Municipality is located in the inland part of the Dalane region. The highest point in the municipality was the 903.93-metre (2,965.6 ft) tall mountain Store Skykula, on the border with Bjerkreim Municipality.[1] Bjerkreim Municipality was located to the north, Tonstad Municipality was located to the northeast, Lund Municipality was located to the east, Sokndal Municipality was located to the south, Eigersund Municipality was located to the southwest, and Helleland Municipality was located to the west.

Government

While it existed, Heskestad 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.[13] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Dalane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Heskestad 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.

Heskestad herredsstyre 1963–1965 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:13
Note: On 1 January 1965, Heskestad Municipality was divided between Eigersund Municipality and Lund Municipality.
Heskestad herredsstyre 1959–1963 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:13
Heskestad herredsstyre 1955–1959 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 10
Total number of members:13
Heskestad herredsstyre 1951–1955 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 4
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:12
Heskestad herredsstyre 1947–1951 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 5
Total number of members:12
Heskestad herredsstyre 1945–1947 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:12
Heskestad herredsstyre 1937–1941* [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 1
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 8
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

The mayor (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Heskestad Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[21][22]

  • 1838–1851: Ole Gabriel Ueland
  • 1852–1855: Helge Eriksen Ollestad
  • 1866–1869: Ole Gabriel Ueland
  • 1870–1873: Iver Pedersen Sandsmark
  • 1874–1879: Gabriel Ueland
  • 1880–1883: Iver Pedersen Sandsmark
  • 1884–1885: Ole Martin Ueland
  • 1886–1891: Ole L. Bjuland
  • 1892–1893: Ole Martin Ueland
  • 1894–1897: Ole L. Bjuland
  • 1898–1898: Peder I. Sandsmark
  • 1899–1901: Svend O. Ollestad
  • 1902–1907: Ole Gabriel J. Ueland
  • 1908–1908: Ole L. Bjuland
  • 1909–1910: Ole Gabriel J. Ueland
  • 1911–1913: Ole L. Bjuland
  • 1914–1916: Ole Gabriel J. Ueland
  • 1917–1941: Botolv Flom[23]
  • 1942–1945: Alf Bilstad[24]
  • 1945–1945: Botolv Flom
  • 1946–1947: O.G.F. Ueland[25]
  • 1947–1949: Helge Ollestad[26]
  • 1949–1964: Jonas G. Dybing (LL)[27]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune: Eigersund" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. 16 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  3. ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  4. ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
  5. ↑ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
  6. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (26 November 2024). "Heskestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  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. ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  11. ↑ 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)
  12. ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1915). Norske gaardnavne: Stavanger amt (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 42–43.
  13. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  15. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  20. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  21. ↑ Grude, Joakim (1887). Amtsformandskabet i Stavanger Amt 1838-1887 (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Dreyers Boktrykkeri.
  22. ↑ Grude, Joakim (1919). Amtsformandskabet i Stavanger Amt 1838-1918 (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Dreyers Grafiske Ansalt.
  23. ↑ "Ordførere i Rogaland fylke med ladesteder". Stavanger aftenblad (in Norwegian). 6 January 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  24. ↑ "Flere nye ordførere og varaordførere i Rogaland". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 29 December 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  25. ↑ "Ny ordfører". Haugesunds Dagblad (in Norwegian). 27 December 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Helge Ollestad ordfører i Heskestad". Haugesunds Dagblad (in Norwegian). 15 December 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  27. ↑ "J.G. Dybing gjenvalgt som ordfører i Heskestad". 1ste Mai (in Norwegian). 22 December 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 19 April 2026.

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