Folden

Folden is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 2,271-square-kilometre (877 sq mi) municipality[1] existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1887. Folden encompassed all of the areas surrounding the Folda fjord and all of the fjord branches that connect to the main fjord. It included all the areas in what is now Sørfold Municipality, plus the Kjerringøy area of Bodø Municipality, and the southeastern part of the Steigen Municipality.[2]

Folden herred
Former municipality
Official logo of Folden herred
Nordland within
Norway
Folden within Nordland
Folden within Nordland
Coordinates: 67°37′26″N 15°16′45″E
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1887
 • Succeeded byNordfold-Kjerringøy
and Sørfold
Population
 (1887)
 • Total3,293
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1845
Data from Statistics Norway

History

The municipality of Folden was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The municipality existed until 1 January 1887, when it was divided into two new municipalities: Nordfold-Kjerringøy and Sørfold. Before the partition, Folden had a population of 3,293.[3]

Name

The municipality is named after the local Folda fjord (Old Norse: Fold). The name is derived from the word fold which probably means "broad" or "wide" referring to the width of the fjord. The outer part of the fjord is usually what is referred to as the Folda fjord, while the inner part of the fjord is divided into two arms Nordfolda ("the northern Folda") and Sørfolda ("the southern Folda").[4]

Government

During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[5]

Mayors

The mayors of Folden:[6]

  • 1838–1843: Jørgen Meyer Heffermehl
  • 1843–1844: Søren Normann
  • 1844–1850: Georg Taylor Faye
  • 1851-1851: Gunder Enevoldsen
  • 1852–1856: Torer Hemsen
  • 1856–1862: Anders Andersen Alvenes
  • 1863–1864: Søren Normann
  • 1865–1868: Alexander Lagaard
  • 1869–1872: Arent Paulsen Elenjord
  • 1873–1878: Peder Benoni Larsen
  • 1879–1880: Ernst Kristian Gladsjø
  • 1881–1882: Petter Hansen
  • 1883–1884: Henrik Normann
  • 1885–1886: Lars Johnsen Wormdahl

See also

References
  1. Helland, Amund (1908). "Nordfolden, Sørfolden, og Kjerringø herreder". Norges land og folk: Nordlands amt (in Norwegian). Vol. XVIII. Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 298. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-04-23). "Folda – tidligere kommune". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  3. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  4. Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt (in Norwegian) (16 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 234.
  5. Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (2022-09-20). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
  6. Fygle, Svein (1991). Steigen bygdebok (in Norwegian). Steigen kommune. p. 286. ISBN 8274160290.
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