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Vaksdal

Coordinates:60°36′25″N05°48′58″E / 60.60694°N 5.81611°E /60.60694; 5.81611
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Municipality in Vestland, Norway
This article is about the municipality in Hordaland, Norway. For the village in Vaksdal municipality, seeVaksdal (village).
Municipality in Vestland, Norway
Vaksdal Municipality
Vaksdal kommune
View of the Bergsdalen Church in Vaksdal
View of the Bergsdalen Church in Vaksdal
Vestland within Norway
Vestland within Norway
Vaksdal within Vestland
Vaksdal within Vestland
Coordinates:60°36′25″N05°48′58″E / 60.60694°N 5.81611°E /60.60694; 5.81611
CountryNorway
CountyVestland
DistrictNordhordland
Established1 Jan 1964
 • Preceded byBruvik and parts ofModalen andEvanger
Administrative centreDalekvam
Government
 • Mayor(2019)Hege Eide Vik (Sp)
Area
 • Total
715.38 km2 (276.21 sq mi)
 • Land682.27 km2 (263.43 sq mi)
 • Water33.11 km2 (12.78 sq mi)  4.6%
 • Rank#160 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
3,875
 • Rank#206 in Norway
 • Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
 • Change(10 years)
Decrease −6.2%
DemonymsVaksdaling
(Vaksdøling)[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4628[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Vaksdalⓘ is amunicipality in thecounty ofVestland,Norway. It is located in thetraditional district ofNordhordland. Theadministrative centre is the village ofDalekvam. Other villages in Vaksdal includeDalegarden,Flatkvål,Helle,Nesheim,Stamneshella,Stanghelle, andVaksdal.

The 715-square-kilometre (276 sq mi) municipality is the 160th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vaksdal is the 206th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,875. The municipality'spopulation density is 5.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.2% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

In 2016, the chief of police forVestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Solund be closed.[6]

General information

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Bergsdalen Church
View of the village of Vaksdal

The municipality of Vaksdal was created on 1 January 1964 after a major municipal restructuring after theSchei Committee's recommendations. Vaksdal was formed from the following places:[7]

Name

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The municipality (originally theparish) is named after the village ofVaksdal (Old Norse:Vágsdalr), one of the main villages in the municipality. The first element is thegenitive case of the wordvágr which means "bay" or "inlet". The last element isdalr which means "valley" or "dale". Alternately, the first part of the name could be derived from a local river name spelledVaxa orVeksa which would mean the valley of the river Vaxa/Veksa.[8]

Coat of arms

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Current arms since 1990
Arms from 1964 until 1990

On 1 January 1964, the new municipality of Vaksdal was established upon the merger ofBruvik municipality with some neighboring areas. The oldcoat of arms for Bruvik Municipality was carried over to the new municipality. Bruvik's arms were granted on 14 December 1960, just a few years earlier, and they were in use until 16 November 1990 when a new design was approved. Theblazon for the old arms was"Azure, achevron over acogwheelargent". This means the arms have a bluefield (background) and thecharge is acogwheel with a chevron shape above it. The charge has atincture ofargent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen to symbolize the importance of industry in the municipality. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9]

A newcoat of arms was granted on 16 November 1990 to replace the old arms. The officialblazon is"Or, three shuttlessable palewise two and one" (Norwegian:På gul grunn tre opprette svarte skytlar). This means the arms have afield (background) has atincture ofOr which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. Thecharge is a set of threeshuttles forweaving that are lined up vertically. The shuttles were chosen to represent the past and presenttextile industry of the municipality. TheDale of Norway company is based here and it is an international company renowned for its wool sweaters. The arms were designed by Charles Lunde, a graphic designer who based the design on an idea by the local artist E. Eriksen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[10][11][12]

Churches

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TheChurch of Norway has six parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Vaksdal. It is part of theHardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in theDiocese of Bjørgvin.

Churches in Vaksdal
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
BergsdalenBergsdalen ChurchBergsdalen1955
DaleDale ChurchDalekvam1956
EksingedalEksingedal ChurchFlatkvål1883
NesheimNesheim ChurchNesheim1908
StamnesStamnes ChurchStamneshella1861
VaksdalVaksdal ChurchVaksdal1933

Geography

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View of Stanghelle and the surrounding mountains and valleys
View of the Eksingedalen valley

The municipality is mountainous, and stretches along both sides of theVeafjorden with adjacent valleys. It includes part of the islandOsterøy. TheKallestadsundet Bridge connects the mainland of Vaksdal to the island of Osterøy. In the north, it includes the valleys ofEksingedalen andBergsdalen, with its borders extending into the mountains. Major lakes in the municipality includeAskjelldalsvatnet andSkjerjavatnet.

The main centers of population areDale (pop. 1174),Vaksdal (pop. 957), andStanghelle (pop. 767).[13] Dale and Vaksdal are industrial villages that arose around factories utilising thehydro-electric power resources provided by the mountainous terrain and rainy climate. TheBergensbanenrailway line between Norway's two largest citiesOslo andBergen, and the main road between the same two cities,European route E16, run through Vaksdal municipality. The Bergensbanen railway line has the following stations in Vaksdal:Bogegrend Station,Dale Station,Stanghelle Station, andVaksdal Station

History

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Vaksdal was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of parts ofBruvik,Evanger, andModalen municipalities.

Duringthe German invasion of Norway duringWorld War II, from 19 April to 24 April, there was heavy fighting within the borders of the present municipality, with German forces advancing along the railway line from Bergen towardsVoss. The heaviest fighting was for the village of Vaksdal itself, from 19 to 23 April. Further fighting took place at Stanghelle and Dalseid on 23 and 24 April. Three Norwegian soldiers and one civilian, and a larger, but unknown, number of German soldiers fell in Vaksdal.[14]

Population

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Historical population
Year19641970198019902000201020202023
Pop.5,6665,4984,8514,5194,1924,1073,9773,875
±% p.a.—    −0.50%−1.24%−0.71%−0.75%−0.20%−0.32%−0.86%
Source:Statistics Norway[4]

Government

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Vaksdal Municipality is responsible forprimary education (through 10th grade), outpatienthealth services,senior citizen services,welfare and othersocial services,zoning,economic development, and municipalroads and utilities. The municipality is governed by amunicipal council ofdirectly elected representatives. Themayor isindirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[15] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of theHordaland District Court and theGulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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Themunicipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vaksdal is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by politicalparty.

Vaksdal kommunestyre 2023–2027[16]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)4
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)2
 Conservative Party(Høgre)3
 Industry and Business Party(Industri‑ og Næringspartiet)3
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)1
 Red Party(Raudt)1
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
Total number of members:21
Vaksdal kommunestyre 2019–2023[17]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)6
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)2
 Conservative Party(Høgre)4
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)1
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
Total number of members:21
Vaksdal kommunestyre 2015–2019[18]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)8
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)1
 Green Party(Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne)1
 Conservative Party(Høgre)2
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
Total number of members:21
Vaksdal kommunestyre 2011–2015[19]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)10
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)1
 Conservative Party(Høgre)4
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
Total number of members:21
Vaksdal kommunestyre 2007–2011[18]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)9
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)2
 Conservative Party(Høgre)3
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
Total number of members:21
Vaksdal kommunestyre 2003–2007[18]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)6
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)2
 Conservative Party(Høgre)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)2
 Local list for Stamnes/Eidsland
(Bygdalista for Stamnes/Eidsland)		2
 Local list for Vaksdal(Bygdelista for Vaksdal)3
 Unity and Development List(Samling og Utvikling)2
Total number of members:21
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1999–2003[18]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)8
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)2
 Conservative Party(Høgre)4
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)3
 Liberal Party(Venstre)1
 Local list for Stamnes/Eidsland
(Bygdalista for Stamnes/Eidsland)		4
 Environment and development list(Miljø og utvikling liste)1
 Independent Common List(Uavhengig samlingsliste)3
Total number of members:29
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1995–1999[20]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)10
 Conservative Party(Høgre)5
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
 Liberal Party(Venstre)2
 Local list for Stamnes(Bygdalista for Stamnes)2
 Independent Common List(Uavhengig samlingsliste)3
Total number of members:29
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1991–1995[21]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)12
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)1
 Conservative Party(Høgre)3
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)5
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
 Local list for Stamnes(Bygdalista for Stamnes)2
Total number of members:29
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1987–1991[22]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)13
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)1
 Conservative Party(Høgre)5
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Joint list of theLiberal Party(Venstre) and
Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)		1
Total number of members:29
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1983–1987[23]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)13
 Progress Party(Framstegspartiet)1
 Conservative Party(Høgre)4
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
 Liberal People's Party(Liberale Folkepartiet)1
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Joint list of theCentre Party (Senterpartiet) and theLiberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:29
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1979–1983[24]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)15
 Conservative Party(Høgre)4
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)6
 New People's Party(Nye Folkepartiet)1
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party(Venstre)1
Total number of members:31
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1975–1979[25]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)17
 Conservative Party(Høgre)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)6
 New People's Party(Nye Folkepartiet)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
Total number of members:31
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1971–1975[26]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)17
 Conservative Party(Høgre)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
 Liberal Party(Venstre)4
Total number of members:31
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1967–1971[27]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)17
 Conservative Party(Høgre)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist People's Party(Sosialistisk Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party(Venstre)4
 Local List(s)(Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:31
Vaksdal kommunestyre 1963–1967[28]  
Party name(in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeidarpartiet)18
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist People's Party(Sosialistisk Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party(Venstre)4
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgarlege Felleslister)1
Total number of members:31

Mayor

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Themayors (Nynorsk:ordførar) of Vaksdal (incomplete list):

  • 1999–2007: Øivind Olsnes (H)
  • 2007–2019: Eirik Haga (Ap)
  • 2019–present: Hege Eide Vik (Sp)

Notable people

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  • Harald Langhelle (1890 in Dale – executed 1942), a newspaper editor, politician, andNorwegian resistance member
  • Bjørn Wiik (1937 in Bruvik - 1999), a Norwegian elementary particle physicist
  • Sjur Olsnes (1939–2014), a Norwegian biochemist and academic who grew up in Vaksdal
  • Helén Eriksen (born 1971 in Dale), a jazz musician (saxophone and vocals), songwriter, and music arranger
  • Trond Egil Soltvedt(Born 1967 in Stanghelle), a former professional football player for English Premier League clubs
  • Frida Amundsen (born 1992 in Vaksdal), a Norwegian singer and songwriter

References

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