Vågsøy Municipality
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Vågsøy is a former municipality in the old Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The Template:Convert municipality existed from 1964 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now divided between Kinn Municipality and Stad Municipality in the traditional district of Nordfjord in Vestland county. The administrative centre was the town of Måløy. Other population centers in Vågsøy included the villages of Bryggja, Deknepollen, Holvika, Kvalheim, Langeneset, Raudeberg, Refvika, Silda, Tennebø, Totland, Vedvika, and Vågsvåg.
Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the Template:Convert municipality was the 345th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Vågsøy Municipality was the 175th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 5,970. The municipality's population density was Template:Convert and its population had decreased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The municipality included the island of Vågsøy, several small surrounding islands, and part of the mainland. The municipality of Vågsøy was the second largest fishing municipality in Norway, and it was home to one of Norway's most modern fish-processing plants.<ref name="go">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
General information
Historically, Vågsøy Municipality was originally a part of the old Selje Municipality (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1910, Selje Municipality was divided into three separate municipalities as follows:<ref name="Dag">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- the southern part of the island of Vågsøy plus a portion of the mainland to the east of the island (population: 1,517) became Sør-Vågsøy Municipality
- the northern part of the island of Vågsøy (population: 1,111) became Nord-Vågsøy Municipality
- the rest of the old municipality (population: 3,367) continued on as a smaller Selje Municipality.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the following areas were merged to form the new Vågsøy Municipality with an initial population of 6,962:<ref name="Dag" />
- all of Sør-Vågsøy Municipality (population: 3,926)
- all of Nord-Vågsøy Municipality (population: 1,476)
- parts of Selje Municipality: the island of Silda, the Hagevik-Osmundsvåg area, and Sørpollen (population: 344)
- parts of Davik Municipality: the islands of Husevågøy, Grindøya, Gangsøya, and Risøya; and all of Davik that was north of the Nordfjorden and west of Lefdal (population: 1,216)
On 1 January 2020, Vågsøy Municipality was dissolved and its areas were divided among other municipalities as follows:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
- The Bryggja-Totland area in the eastern part of Vågsøy Municipality was merged with the neighboring Eid Municipality and Selje Municipality to become the new Stad Municipality.
- The rest of Vågsøy Municipality was merged with Flora Municipality to the south to create a new (non-contiguous) Kinn Municipality.
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the island of Vågsøy (Template:Langx). The first element is the genitive case of Template:Wikt-lang which means "bay" or "inlet". The last element is Template:Wikt-lang which means "island".<ref name="snl5">Template:Cite SNL</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of Vågsøy was granted on 27 March 1987 and they were in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official blazon was "Azure, two rudders in bend| argent" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of two rudders lined up diagonally. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms depict the type of rudders used in the one-man boats which have been used for a long time in this area. This design was chosen to symbolize "steering on land and sea". The arms were designed by Inge Rotevatn. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Churches
The Church of Norway has one parish ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}) within Vågsøy Municipality. It is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
| lang}}) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vågsøy | Nord-Vågsøy Church | Raudeberg | 1960 |
| Sør-Vågsøy Church | Måløy | 1907 | |
| Totland Church | Totland | 1912 |
Government
While it existed, Vågsøy Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">Template:Cite SNL</ref> The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council {{#invoke:Lang|lang}} of Vågsøy Municipality was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. Template:Div col Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Kommunestyre table Template:Div col end
Mayors
The mayor (Template:Langx) of Vågsøy Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Div col
- 1964–1965: Marius Larsen (H)
- 1966–1967: Leif Våge (V)
- 1968–1969: Leif Iversen (H)
- 1970–1977: Jon Lillestøl (KrF)
- 1978–1981: Otto Hoddevik (V)
- 1982–1983: Jon Lillestøl (KrF)
- 1984–1987: Rolf Domstein (H)
- 1988–1993: Olav Horn (Sp)
- 1994–1995: Anfinn Slinning (KrF)
- 1996–1999: Liv Henjum (V)
- 2000–2011: Roger Bernt Silden (Ap)
- 2011–2015: Morten Andreas Hagen (H)
- 2015–2019: Kristin Maurstad (Ap)
In 2007, Vågsøy Municipality participated in a trial where the mayor was directly elected. The sitting mayor, Roger B. Silden, received 44.1% of the votes and won the election. His party (the Norwegian Labour Party), however, did poorer than in 2003 and it became the second largest party with only 21.8% of the votes.
Geography
Vågsøy Municipality encompassed areas on the mainland and islands on the northern and outer shore of the Nordfjorden. The municipality was named after its largest island, Vågsøy. Other populated islands in Vågsøy included Silda, Måløyna, and Husevågøy. The lake Deknepollvatnet was located between the villages of Deknepollen and Tennebø. The highest point in the municipality was the Template:Convert tall mountain Sankta Synneva-hornet, located on the border with Selje Municipality.<ref name="elev" />
Selje Municipality (in Sogn og Fjordane county) and Vanylven Municipality (in Møre og Romsdal county) bordered it to the north, Eid Municipality was located to the east, Bremanger Municipality was to the south, and the North Sea bordered Vågsøy Municipality to the west.
Attractions
Måløy
Måløy attained city status in 1997. It lies along the Ulvesundet strait on the island of Vågsøy, and is joined to the mainland by the Template:Convert long Måløy Bridge, a structure that forms a gateway for all seagoing traffic. The Coastal Steamer (Hurtigruten) has daily departures.<ref name="go" /> The old part of the city lies on the island of Måløyna, from which the city that has expanded onto the mainland and further west to Holvika, has its name.
Kannestein
Over thousands of years, ocean waves have ground the rock to the shape it has today. It is located in the village of Oppedal, approximately Template:Convert west of the center of Måløy. Every year many visitors come to Oppedal to take a closer look at the stone. The Kannestein or Kanne Stone was formed by loose stones and the pounding of the waves over a period of thousands of years, and stands today as a Template:Convert high, narrow-footed rock. This is caused by stones having split loose, which have knocked and gnawed at the rockface until they have become polished and rounded. Loose stones have then worked themselves deeper into the rock. New stones have come, and in time the potholes have become deeper and wider. Several potholes near to each other have been polished for so long that the sides have been rubbed away, leaving just the middle section, such as the Kanne Stone.<ref name="go" />
Vågsberget trading post
In 1636, trader Didrik Fester from Bergen came to Vågsberget to open a trading business. There was probably trading activity and an inn before Fester's arrival, and the trading post at Vågsberget has changed hands several times throughout the years. Restoration work is being carried out on Vågsberget,<ref>Vågsberget Handelsstad</ref> but the café and exhibition is open in summer and guided tours are available. There is also an exhibition featuring old fishing boats and equipment.<ref name="go" /> Vågsberget is now part of the large village of Vågsvåg.
Silda
Silda, the island in Sildagapet bay, is an old fishing community, which in its heyday had a population of 150 who made a living from fishing and farming. Its current winter population is only about 30, while in summer it is host to several hundred people, staying in holiday houses and cabins. The island has a restaurant perched on a rock out in the southern harbor. There are also cabins for rent there. The jetty in Silda's northern harbor was started in the 1860s and completed in the 20th century. With the exception of a few tractors, the island is "car free", but it has cycling and walking tracks, footpaths and walking terrain. A regular boat service runs to and from Måløy several times a day.<ref name="go" />
Lighthouses
Vågsøy Municipality had four lighthouses. Three of them are open daily and are available for let for short or long periods.<ref name="go" />
- Kråkenes Lighthouse is a working lighthouse and also a weather station that collects important information. Kråkenes lighthouse, which offers views of the ocean at Stadhavet, lies at the most northerly point on the island of Vågsøy and is accessible by road.
- Skongenes Lighthouse is an automatic lighthouse with no road access. It is a one-hour walk from Langeneset in easy hiking terrain. There are also views towards Stadlandet. Ytre Nordfjord Turlag runs this lighthouse and offers overnight accommodation and day visits.
- Hendanes Lighthouse is an automatic lighthouse on the west side of the Torskanger inlet. It is located a short walk from the road and offers views of Stadhavet and Klovningen.
- Ulvesund Lighthouse is a lighthouse located south of Stadlandet, about Template:Convert north of Måløy. It was built in 1870, and was staffed until 1985 when it was automated.
Beaches
Refviksanden Beach is a Template:Convert long beach. Refvika is approximately Template:Convert from Måløy.<ref name="go" />
See also
References
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