Søndre Land

Søndre Land is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Land. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hov. Other villages in the municipality include Fluberg and Odnes.

Søndre Land kommune
Municipality
Flag of Søndre Land kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Søndre Land kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Søndre Land kommune
Innlandet within
Norway
Søndre Land within Innlandet
Søndre Land within Innlandet
Coordinates: 60°40′37″N 10°16′44″E
CountryNorway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictLand
Established1847
 • Preceded byLand Municipality
Administrative centreHov
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Anne Hagenborg (Ap)
Area
 • Total728.35 km2 (281.22 sq mi)
 • Land659.14 km2 (254.50 sq mi)
 • Water69.21 km2 (26.72 sq mi)  9.5%
 • Rank#156 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total5,535
 • Rank#171 in Norway
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −3.9%
DemonymSøndrelending[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-3447
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 728-square-kilometre (281 sq mi) municipality is the 156th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Søndre Land is the 171st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,535. The municipality's population density is 8.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (22/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.9% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information
View of the Fluberg Church area
View of the Randsfjorden

The old Land Municipality was established on 1 January 1838 after the formannskapsdistrikt law went into effect. This municipality was quite large and in less than a decade, the municipality was divided. In 1847, the old Land Municipality was divided into Nordre Land (population: 4,595) in the north and Søndre Land (population: 4,604) in the south. On 1 January 1868, a part of Søndre Land (population: 340) was transferred to Nordre Land. On 1 January 1900, an unpopulated area of Søndre Land was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Vardal.[5]

On 1 January 1914, Søndre Land municipality was divided into two municipalities: Fluberg (population: 2,027) in the north and Søndre Land (population: 3,374) in the south. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the municipality of Søndre Land (population: 4,339) was merged with most of the neighboring municipality of Fluberg (population: 2,110).[5]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the historical district of Land (Old Norse: Land) which was once a petty kingdom of its own. The name is identical to the word land which means "land". In 1847, when the old Land Municipality was divided, the municipality was named Søndre Land, using the old name plus the word søndre which means "southern", therefore the name means "(the) southern (part of) Land".[6]

See also: Nordre Land § Name

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 21 June 1985. The official blazon is "Azure, three branched tree trunks in bend Or" (Norwegian: I blått tre skråstilte kvistede gull trestammer). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is three branched tree trunks lined up diagonally. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The blue color in the field symbolizes the water of the Randsfjorden which dominates the central part of the municipality. The tree trunks were chosen to symbolise the importance of forestry and the sawmills in the municipality. The arms were designed by Asbjørn Fladsrud. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[7][8]

See also: Coats of arms of Nes and Stokke

Churches

The Church of Norway has three parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Søndre Land. It is part of the Hadeland og Land prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

Churches in Søndre Land
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
FlubergFluberg ChurchFluberg1703
Landåsbygda ChurchLandåsbygda1965
SkuteSkute ChurchRingelia1915
Søndre LandEnger ChurchEnger1875
Hov ChurchHov1781

Geography
Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Søndre Land by country of origin in 2017[9]
AncestryNumber
 Poland77
 Somalia57
 Netherlands36
 Eritrea32
 Denmark24
 Germany22
 Afghanistan18

Søndre Land is bordered on the north by Nordre Land Municipality, on the east by Gjøvik Municipality and Vestre Toten Municipality, on the west by Sør-Aurdal Municipality, and on the south by Gran Municipality in Innlandet county. It is also bordered to the west by Ringerike Municipality in Buskerud county.

Søndre Land is 39.2 kilometres (24.4 mi) on a north–south axis and 31.3 kilometres (19.4 mi) east-west. It lies in the south of Innlandet and on the northern end of the 4th largest lake in Norway, Randsfjorden. The highest elevation in the municipality is Skjellinghovde with a height of 856 metres (2,808 ft). The lake Vestre Bjonevatnet lies in the southwestern corner of the municipality.

Government

All municipalities in Norway are 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[10] The municipality falls under the Vestre Innlandet District Court and the Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Søndre Land is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Søndre Land kommunestyre 2020–2023 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Red Party (Rødt) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Søndre Land local list (Søndre Land Bygdeliste)5
Total number of members:25
Søndre Land kommunestyre 2016–2019 [12][13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Søndre Land local list (Søndre Land Bygdeliste)4
Total number of members:25
Søndre Land kommunestyre 2012–2015 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet), Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti), and Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
 Søndre Land local list (Søndre Land Bygdeliste)2
Total number of members:25
Søndre Land kommunestyre 2008–2011 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre) and Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
 Søndre Land local list (Søndre Land bygdeliste)9
Total number of members:25
Søndre Land kommunestyre 2004–2007 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
 Søndre Land local list (Søndre Land Bygdeliste)10
Total number of members:25
Søndre Land kommunestyre 2000–2003 [13][15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Søndre Land local list (Søndre Land Bygdeliste)10
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land kommunestyre 1996–1999 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
 Søndre Land local list (Søndre Land Bygdeliste)9
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land kommunestyre 1992–1995 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 17
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land kommunestyre 1988–1991 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land kommunestyre 1984–1987 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 21
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land kommunestyre 1980–1983 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land kommunestyre 1976–1979 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 20
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land kommunestyre 1972–1975 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister)3
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land kommunestyre 1968–1971 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land kommunestyre 1964–1967 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 19
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:29
Søndre Land herredsstyre 1960–1963 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 4
Total number of members:19
Søndre Land herredsstyre 1956–1959 [26]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 4
Total number of members:19
Søndre Land herredsstyre 1952–1955 [27]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3
Total number of members:16
Søndre Land herredsstyre 1948–1951 [28]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 4
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 2
Total number of members:16
Søndre Land herredsstyre 1945–1947 [29]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 4
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and the Radical People's Party (Radikale Folkepartiet) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
Total number of members:16
Søndre Land herredsstyre 1938–1940* [30]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
Total number of members:16
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

The mayors of Søndre Land:[31]

  • 1847–1851 Peder Pavels Aabel
  • 1852–1858 Ole Hannibal Lie
  • 1859–1861 Edvard Vilberg
  • 1862–1865 Ole Hannibal Lie
  • 1866–1883 Otto Emanuel Lie
  • 1884–1887 Ole H. Lien
  • 1887–1907 Ola Hofslien
  • 1908–1914 Ole Martin Lappen (AD)
  • 1914–1919 Wilhelm Eid
  • 1920–1922 Johannes Hofslien (RF)
  • 1923–1928 Jakob Nordli (NKP)
  • 1929-1933 Martin Smeby (Ap)
  • 1934-1934 Magnus Svendsen (Ap)
  • 1935-1935 Bjarne Borgan (Ap)
  • 1935–1937 Magnus Svendsen (Ap)
  • 1938–1940 Marthinius Smerud (Ap)
  • 1946–1975: Bernt Skjølaas (Ap)
  • 1976–1982: Kåre Inngjerdingen (Ap)
  • 1982–1994: Bjørn Hansen (Ap)
  • 1994–1999: Ellen H. Magnussen (Ap)
  • 1999–2011: Reidar Eriksen (LL)
  • 2011–2019: Terje Odden (Ap)
  • 2019–present: Anne Hagenborg (Ap)
  • Hov Kirke Church (1781), Søndre Land Municipality
    Hov Kirke Church (1781), Søndre Land Municipality
  • Fluberg bru
    Fluberg bru
  • Landåsbygda og Landåsvannet en høstdag
    Landåsbygda og Landåsvannet en høstdag

Notable people
Ellen Andrea Wang, 2017

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