Jøssund Municipality Jøssund herred | |
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![]() Sør-Trøndelag within Norway | |
![]() Jøssund within Sør-Trøndelag | |
Coordinates:63°50′44″N09°47′40″E / 63.84556°N 9.79444°E /63.84556; 9.79444 | |
Country | Norway |
County | Sør-Trøndelag |
District | Fosen |
Established | 1 Jan 1896 |
• Preceded by | Aafjord Municipality |
Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
• Succeeded by | Bjugn Municipality |
Administrative centre | Jøssund |
Government | |
• Mayor(1960–1963) | Erling Hansen (Ap) |
Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 79.4 km2 (30.7 sq mi) |
• Rank | #547 in Norway |
Highest elevation | 492.5 m (1,615.8 ft) |
Population (1963) | |
• Total | 1,915 |
• Rank | #455 in Norway |
• Density | 24.1/km2 (62/sq mi) |
• Change(10 years) | ![]() |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Neutral[2] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1629[4] |
Jøssund is aformer municipality in the oldSør-Trøndelag county,Norway. The municipality existed from 1896 until its dissolution in 1964. The 79-square-kilometre (31 sq mi) municipality encompassed northern coastal area of the present-dayØrland Municipality inTrøndelag county. The main church for Jøssund wasJøssund Church in the village ofJøssund which was theadministrative centre of the municipality. Other villages in Jøssund includedLysøysundet andVallersund.[5]
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 79-square-kilometre (31 sq mi) municipality was the 547th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Jøssund Municipality was the 455th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,915. The municipality'spopulation density was 24.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (62/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 0.5% over the previous 10-year period.[6][7]
The municipality of Jøssund was established on 1 January 1896 when it was split off from the largeAafjord Municipality. Initially, Jøssund Municipality had a population of 1,529.[8]
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of theSchei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Jøssund Municipality (population: 1,917) was merged with the neighboringBjugn Municipality (population: 1,240),Nes Municipality (population: 1,107), and the northern part ofStjørna Municipality (population: 676) to form a new, largerBjugn Municipality.[8]
The municipality (originally theparish) is named after the oldJøssund farm (Old Norse:Mjórsund). The first element comes from the wordmjór which means "narrow" or "thin". The old name did originally start with an "m", but over time the initial letter disappeared from the spelling and pronunciation (sometime before the early 16th century). The last element issund which means "sound" or "strait". Historically, the name's spelling has varied. In the 1500s and 1600s it was spelledJußund using the letterß, and by the 1700s, it was written in its current form.[9]
TheChurch of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Jøssund Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Åfjordprestegjeld and theFosen prosti (deanery) in theDiocese of Nidaros.[7]
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Jøssund | Jøssund Church | Jøssund | 1875 |
Jøssund Municipality was a coastal municipality on theFosen peninsula including an area on the mainland plus many offshore islands.Åfjord Municipality was located to the northeast,Stjørna Municipality was to the southeast,Bjugn Municipality was located to the south, andNes Municipality was located to the southwest. The highest point in the municipality was the 492.5-metre (1,616 ft) tall mountain Seksortklumpen.[1]
While it existed, Jøssund Municipality was responsible forprimary education (through 10th grade), outpatienthealth services,senior citizen services,welfare and othersocial services,zoning,economic development, and municipalroads and utilities. The municipality was governed by amunicipal council ofdirectly elected representatives. Themayor wasindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[10] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of theFrostating Court of Appeal.
Themunicipal council(Herredsstyre) of Jøssund was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by politicalparty.
Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 17 | |
Note: On 1 January 1964, Jøssund Municipality became part ofBjugn Municipality. |
Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 16 |
Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 10 | |
Total number of members: | 16 | |
Note: Due to theGerman occupation of Norway duringWorld War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |
Themayor (Norwegian:ordfører) of Jøssund was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:[17][18]