Davik is a former municipality in the traditional district of Nordfjord in the old Sogn og Fjordane county (now Vestland), Norway. The 654-square-kilometre (253 sq mi)[2] former municipality existed from 1838 until 1964 and it encompassed all the lands surrounding the outer part of the large Nordfjorden on both sides of the fjord. Davik was located in parts of the present-day municipalities of Kinn, Bremanger, and Stad. The administrative center of the former municipality was the village of Davik which is located on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden, although some of the municipal services were based out of the village of Bryggja on the north side of the fjord, since that village was the largest village in Davik municipality.[3]
Davik Municipality
Davik herad | |
|---|---|
| Daviken herred (historic name) | |
 Sogn og Fjordane within Norway | |
 Davik within Sogn og Fjordane | |
| Coordinates: 61°53′29″N 05°31′50″E / 61.89139°N 5.53056°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sogn og Fjordane |
| District | Nordfjord |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Bremanger, Eid, and Vågsøy |
| Administrative centre | Davik |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 655 km2 (253 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
• Total | 3,437 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1442[1] |
Davik Church was the main church for the municipality, and it was located in the village of Davik, in the central part of the municipality. Rugsund Church (in the village of Rugsund) served the western part of the municipality and Ålfoten Church (in the village of Ålfoten) served the eastern part of the municipality.
History
editDavik was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1913, the Mettenes farm (population: 3, located on the south shore of the Nordfjorden in extreme eastern Davik) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Gloppen. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Davik municipality ceased to exist and its territory was divided between the neighboring municipalities of Bremanger, Eid, and Vågsøy as follows:[4]
- The islands of Husevågøya, Grindøya, Gangsøya, Risøya, and all of Davik that was north of the Nordfjorden and east of the village of Lefdal went to the new Vågsøy Municipality. The population of this area was 1,216 at the time of the merger.
- All of Davik south of the Nordfjorden and all the islands that did not go to Vågsøy Municipality went to Bremanger Municipality. The population of this area was 1,567 at the time of the merger.
- All of Davik north of the Nordfjorden and east of the village of Lefdal (including Lefdal) went to Eid Municipality. The population of this area was 654 at the time of the merger.
Name
editThe municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Davik farm (Old Norse: Dafvíkr) since the first Davik Church was built there. The first element is dafi which means "spear". The last element is víkr which means "inlet" or "cove". Thus, the name appears to be referring to the long, skinny spear-like shape of the local fjord.[5] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Davigen or Daviken. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Davik, removing the definite form ending -en.[6]
Government
editDuring its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[7]
Municipal council
editThe municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Davik was made up of 29 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 24 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 27 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 32 | |
| Total number of members: | 32 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 32 | |
| Total number of members: | 32 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidarar, fiskarar, småbrukarar liste) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 31 | |
| Total number of members: | 32 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 30 | |
| Total number of members: | 32 | |
| Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. | ||
Mayors
edit- 1838-1839: Henrik Didrik Echoff Friis
- 1840-1843: G.J. Lund
- 1844-1847: Peter Martin Knoph
- 1848-1849: Ole Martin Wiig
- 1850-1859: Christian Meyer
- 1860-1861: Lauritz Elstrand
- 1862-1867: Christian Meyer
- 1868-1871: John Rasmusson Muri
- 1872-1877: Ola Abrahamson Haus
- 1878-1879: Peder J. Hessevik
- 1880-1885: Hans Kristian Jenssson Lefdal
- 1886-1891: Botolv Helgeson Thue
- 1892-1895: Waldemar Bakke
- 1896-1897: Lars J. Eldevik
- 1898-1898: Daniel Follestad
- 1899-1916: Apollonius Liljedal Ronsenlund
- 1916-1937: Lars P. Lefdal
- 1938-1941: Reinert Førde
- 1945-1949: Reinert Førde
- 1950-1952: Alfred Haugland
- 1953-1959: Olav Dybedal
- 1960-1964: Alf Bakke
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Helland, Amund (1901). "Daviken herred". Norges land og folk: Nordre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian). Vol. XIV. Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 536. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "Komunehistoria i Bremanger" (in Norwegian). NRK. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 408–409.
- ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1057–1065. 1917.
- ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Ordførarar i Bremanger". NRK Fylkesliksikon (in Norwegian). 3 March 2004. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External links
editSogn og Fjordane travel guide from Wikivoyage
- 1905 map of the municipality of Davik
- Weather information for Davik (in Norwegian)