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Froland

Coordinates:58°34′59″N08°34′20″E / 58.58306°N 8.57222°E /58.58306; 8.57222
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Municipality in Agder, Norway
This article is about the municipality in Agder, Norway. For the village in that municipality, seeFroland (village).
Municipality in Agder, Norway
Froland Municipality
Froland kommune
View of the Froland Church
View of theFroland Church
Agder within Norway
Agder within Norway
Froland within Agder
Froland within Agder
Coordinates:58°34′59″N08°34′20″E / 58.58306°N 8.57222°E /58.58306; 8.57222
CountryNorway
CountyAgder
DistrictSørlandet
Established1850
 • Preceded byØyestad Municipality
Administrative centreBlakstad
Government
 • Mayor(2023)Inger-Lene Håland (Ap)
Area
 • Total
644.55 km2 (248.86 sq mi)
 • Land601.04 km2 (232.06 sq mi)
 • Water43.51 km2 (16.80 sq mi)  6.8%
 • Rank#176 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
6,174
 • Rank#155 in Norway
 • Density10.3/km2 (27/sq mi)
 • Change(10 years)
Increase +13.8%
DemonymFrolending[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4214[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Froland is amunicipality inAgdercounty,Norway. It is part of thetraditional region ofSørlandet. The administrative center is the village ofBlakstad, which along withOsedalen form the main population center of the municipality. Other villages in Froland includeBøylefoss,Bøylestad,Froland,Frolands verk,Heldalsmo,Hinnebu,Hynnekleiv,Jomås,Lauvrak,Libru,Løvjomås,Mjåvatn,Mjølhus,Mykland, andRisdal.[4]

The 645-square-kilometre (249 sq mi) municipality is the 176th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Froland is the 155th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,174. The municipality'spopulation density is 10.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (27/sq mi) and its population has increased by 13.8% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

General information

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Landscape of Froland
Dam near the Bøylefoss power station
Frolands verk museum

The municipality of Froland was established when it was separated from the municipality ofØyestad in 1850. The new municipality had an initial population of 1,976. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of theSchei Committee. On 1 January 1967, the neighboring municipality ofMykland (population: 604) was merged into the municipality of Froland. The newly enlarged municipality had a population of 3,372. On 1 January 1968, the Flateland area of neighboringÅmli municipality (population: 6) was transferred to Froland.[7]

On 1 January 1970, the two uninhabited areas of Neset and Råbudal were separated from Froland and transferred to neighboringBirkenes municipality. Then on 1 January 1979, the uninhabited Landheia area was transferred from Froland to Birkenes municipality. On 1 January 1991, the Dalen area inBirkenes municipality (population: 60) was transferred from Birkenes to Froland municipality.[7]

Name

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The municipality (originally theparish) is named after the oldFroland farm (Old Norse:Fróðaland) since the firstFroland Church was built there. The first element is thegenitive case of the male nameFróði. The last element island which means "land" or "district".[8]

Coat of arms

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Thecoat of arms was granted on 17 January 1986. The officialblazon is"Vert, a squirrelsejant erectargent" (Norwegian:I grønt et sølv ekorn). This means the arms have a greenfield (background) and thecharge is asquirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws raised. The squirrel has atincture ofargent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The green color in the field and the squirrel was chosen as a symbol for theforests andwildlife in the municipality. The arms were designed by David Rike. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11]

Churches

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TheChurch of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Froland. It is part of theArendal prosti (deanery) in theDiocese of Agder og Telemark.

Churches in Froland
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
FrolandFroland ChurchFroland1718
Mykland ChurchMykland1832

History

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Theiron production facility,Frolands verk, was founded in 1763 and continued in production through 1867. After that the facility became asawmill. Today the main building from 1791 is a historically protected building, and the oldstables are used as a cultural center.

Geography

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The municipality is bordered on the north by the municipality ofÅmli; on the east byTvedestrand; on the south byArendal,Grimstad, and Birkenes; and on the west byEvje og Hornnes andBygland.

The large riversNidelva andTovdalselva both run through Froland. There are also many lakes in Froland, includingHomstølvatnet,Nelaug,Nystølfjorden, andUldalsåna.

Government

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Froland 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.[12] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of theAgder District Court and theAgder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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Themunicipal council (Kommunestyre) of Froland is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by politicalparty.

Froland kommunestyre 2023–2027[13]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet)4
 Conservative Party(Høyre)1
 The Conservatives(Konservativt)2
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
Total number of members:19
Froland kommunestyre 2019–2023[14]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party(Høyre)1
 The Christians Party(Partiet De Kristne)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)6
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
Total number of members:19
Froland kommunestyre 2015–2019[15]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party(Høyre)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)6
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
Total number of members:19
Froland kommunestyre 2011–2015[16]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party(Høyre)2
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)6
Total number of members:19
Froland kommunestyre 2007–2011[15]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)7
Total number of members:17
Froland kommunestyre 2003–2007[15]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)4
 Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party(Høyre)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)5
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
Total number of members:17
Froland kommunestyre 1999–2003[15]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party(Høyre)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)5
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party(Venstre)1
Total number of members:21
Froland kommunestyre 1995–1999[17]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet)2
 Conservative Party(Høyre)2
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)6
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party(Venstre)1
Total number of members:25
Froland kommunestyre 1991–1995[18]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)10
 Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet)1
 Conservative Party(Høyre)2
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)6
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party(Venstre)1
Total number of members:25
Froland kommunestyre 1987–1991[19]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)13
 Conservative Party(Høyre)2
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)5
 Liberal Party(Venstre)2
Total number of members:25
Froland kommunestyre 1983–1987[20]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)13
 Conservative Party(Høyre)3
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
 Liberal Party(Venstre)1
Total number of members:25
Froland kommunestyre 1979–1983[21]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)12
 Conservative Party(Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
 Liberal Party(Venstre)1
Total number of members:25
Froland kommunestyre 1975–1979[22]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)6
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)5
 Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party(Venstre)2
Total number of members:25
Froland kommunestyre 1971–1975[23]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist People's Party(Sosialistisk Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party(Venstre)3
Total number of members:25
Froland kommunestyre 1967–1971[24]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)13
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)4
 Socialist People's Party(Sosialistisk Folkeparti)2
 Liberal Party(Venstre)3
Total number of members:25
Froland kommunestyre 1963–1967[25]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)10
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist People's Party(Sosialistisk Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party(Venstre)2
Total number of members:17
Froland herredsstyre 1959–1963[26]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Centre Party(Senterpartiet)3
 Liberal Party(Venstre)2
Total number of members:17
Froland herredsstyre 1955–1959[27]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)3
 Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet)2
 Liberal Party(Venstre)2
Total number of members:17
Froland herredsstyre 1951–1955[28]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet)2
 Liberal Party(Venstre)3
Total number of members:16
Froland herredsstyre 1947–1951[29]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet)1
 Liberal Party(Venstre)4
Total number of members:16
Froland herredsstyre 1945–1947[30]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)9
 Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti)1
 Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet)2
 Liberal Party(Venstre)4
Total number of members:16
Froland herredsstyre 1937–1941*[31]  
Party name(in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet)8
 Farmers' Party(Bondepartiet)2
 Liberal Party(Venstre)6
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.

Mayors

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Themayors (Norwegian:ordfører) of Froland (incomplete list):

  • 1983-2003: Aadne K. Mykland (Ap)
  • 2003-2015: Sigmund Pedersen (Sp)
  • 2015-2023: Ove Gundersen (KrF)
  • 2023-present: Inger-Lene Håland (Ap)[32]

Transportation

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TheArendalsbanen railway which runs fromNelaug toArendal connects Froland and Arendal to the railway system in Norway.Blakstad Station is in the municipal centre ofBlakstad,Froland Station is located in the village ofFroland, andBøylestad Station is in the village ofBøylestad.

There are also several highways in Froland including theNorwegian National Road 41,Norwegian County Road 408, andNorwegian County Road 413.

Media

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The newspaperFrolendingen is published in Froland.[33]

Notable people

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References

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  2. ^"Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
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  32. ^"Første kvinnelige ordfører i Froland".NRK (in Norwegian). 12 September 2023. Retrieved28 January 2024.
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