Sogndal Seaport Municipality Sogndal ladested | |
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 Postcard from 1910 of Rægefjord in Sogndal | |
 Rogaland within Norway | |
 Sogndal within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates:58°19′22″N06°17′04″E / 58.32278°N 6.28444°E /58.32278; 6.28444 | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Dalane |
| Established | 1 Jan 1845 |
| • Preceded by | Soggendahl Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 July 1944 |
| • Succeeded by | Sokndal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Sogndalsstranda |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 0.19 km2 (0.073 sq mi) |
| Population (1944) | |
• Total | 311 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1107[1] |
Sogndal is aformer municipality and small seaport (ladested) inRogaland county,Norway. The municipality is located on the coast in thetraditional district ofDalane. The 19-hectare (47-acre) municipality existed from 1845 until its dissolution in 1944 when it was merged into the municipality ofSokndal. It comprised the two harbor villages: the 7-hectare (17-acre)Sogndalsstranda and the 12-hectare (30-acre)Rægefjord. The riverSogndalselva reaches the ocean at Songdalsstranda.[2][3]
The seaport village of Sogndalsstranda was built up around the Kjelland farm (historically spelledKielland). The farm (named after a spring (kilde) situated there) was owned by the Kielland family, from whichAlexander Kielland descended. This family left Sogndal in 1751 and established a successful firm inStavanger. The Kielland farm can still be found there.[4] As is typical of older records, this farm is listed in historical records under a number of phonetically similar names: Kollandt in 1563, Kieldeland in 1567, Kuelandt in 1567, Tielland in 1610, Kielland in 1616, Kiedland in 1668 and finally fixing on Kielland since 1723.[5]
The villages of Sogndalsstranda and Rægestad are located near each other and together they were grantedladested rights in 1798. Together, this ladested was calledSogndal (historically spelled"Soggendahl"). This status gave them a monopoly on import and export of goods and materials in the port and in the surrounding district.[6]
On 1 January 1838, all of Norway was divided up into municipalities according to theformannskapsdistrikt law. The ladested of Sogndal was put into the municipality ofSokndal. In 1845, the ladested of Sogndal was separated from Sokndal and became a municipality of its own. Initially, Sogndal ladested had a population of 348 while the rural Sokndal municipality that surrounded it had a population of 2,819. In 1875, the population of Sogndal had grown to 526, but decreased to 473 in 1885. On 1 July 1944, Sogndal was merged back together with Sokndal municipality, losing its small seaport status. Prior to the merger, Sogndal had a population of 311.[7]
The municipality (originally theparish) is named after the Soknedalen valley (Old Norse:Sóknardalr) since the firstSokndal Church was built there. The first element is thegenitive case of the river nameSókn (nowSokno). That river name is derived from the verbsœkja which means "to seek" or "to strive for". The last element isdalr which means "valley" or "dale". Thus, the meaning is"the valley with the river which seeks (finds/forces) its way". Before 1918, the name was written "Sogndal" or "Soggendahl". This municipality was aladested calledSogndal ladested, but it was surrounded by a rural municipality with the same name calledSogndal herred.[8]
While it existed, this municipality was responsible forprimary education (through 10th grade), outpatienthealth services,senior citizen services,unemployment,social services,zoning,economic development, and municipalroads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by amunicipal council ofdirectly elected representatives. Themayor wasindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[9]
Themunicipal council(Bystyre) of Sogndal was made up of 12 representatives that were elected to three-year terms. Theparty breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| 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. | ||
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
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