Stangaland Municipality Stangaland herred | |
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| Kopervik herred (historic name) | |
 Rogaland within Norway | |
 Stangaland within Rogaland | |
| Coordinates:59°16′31″N05°18′19″E / 59.27528°N 5.30528°E /59.27528; 5.30528 | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1909 |
| • Preceded by | Avaldsnes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Karmøy Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Stangaland |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population (1965) | |
• Total | 2,678 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Stangalandsbu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1148[2] |
Stangaland, also known asStangeland, is aformer municipality inRogaland county,Norway. It was part of thetraditional district ofHaugaland. The municipality of Stangaland existed from 1909 until 1965 when it was merged into the newly createdKarmøy Municipality. The 28-square-kilometre (11 sq mi) municipality encompassed the rural areas surrounding the coastal city ofKopervik on theisland of Karmøy. Theadministrative centre was the village of Stangaland just outside the town of Kopervik.[3]
The municipality calledKopervik herred was established on 1 January 1909 when it was split off from the municipality ofAvaldsnes. Initially, Kopervik had a population of 1,001. The rural municipality surrounded thetown of Kopervik which was a separate municipality. In 1917, the name of the municipality was changed toStangaland to better distinguish the municipality from the neighboring town with the same name. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of theSchei Committee. On 1 January 1965, Stangaland municipality was merged with the neighboring municipalities ofAvaldsnes,Skudenes,Torvastad, andÅkra and with the towns ofKopervik andSkudeneshavn to form the new municipality ofKarmøy. Prior to the merger, Stangaland had a population of 2,678.[4]
The municipality was originally namedKopervik in 1909, and it was named after the neighboring town ofKopervik. The name has an uncertain meaning, but theOld Norse form of the name may have beenKoparvík. The first element is possibly named after a very small, nearbyskerry,Koparnaglen, which was originally namedKobbanaglen. That name likely comes from the wordkobbi which means "seal". The last element isvík which means "inlet" or "bay".[5]
In 1917, the municipal name was changed toStangaland, after the oldStangeland farm (Old Norse:Stangaland). The name was changed to help distinguish it from the neighboring town of Kopervik. The first element is the pluralgenitive case ofstǫng which means "staff" or "pole". The last element island which means "land" or "district".[6]
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.[7]
Themunicipal council(Herredsstyre) of Stangaland was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. Theparty breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party(Høyre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party(Venstre) | 3 | |
| Local List(s)(Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 5 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
| Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 12 | |
| Party name(in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) | 3 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) | 9 | |
| 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. | ||
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