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Mykland Municipality

Coordinates: 58°37′55″N 8°17′17″E / 58.6320°N 08.2880°E / 58.6320; 08.2880
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Mykland Municipality
Mykland herad
Former municipality
Coordinates: 58°37′55″N 8°17′17″E / 58.6320°N 08.2880°E / 58.6320; 08.2880
CountryNorway
CountyAust-Agder
DistrictØstre Agder
Established1 Jan 1876
 • Preceded byÅmli Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1967
 • Succeeded byFroland Municipality
Administrative centreMykland
Government
 • Mayor (1964–1966)Trygve Usterud
Area
[1]
 • Total
299.9 km2 (115.8 sq mi)
 • Rank#276 in Norway
Highest elevation
[3]
658.12 m (2,159.2 ft)
Population
 (1966)
 • Total
609
 • Rank#453 in Norway
 • Density2/km2 (5.2/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −15.8%
Demonym(s)Myklending
Mykling
Official language
 • Norwegian formNynorsk[2]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0932

Mykland is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county, Norway. The 299.9-square-kilometre (115.8 sq mi) municipality existed from 1876 until its dissolution in 1967. The area is now part of Froland Municipality in the traditional district of Østre Agder in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Mykland where Mykland Church is located.[1] The main roads through the municipality were Norwegian County Road 42 and Norwegian County Road 413.

Prior to its dissolution in 1967, the 299.9-square-kilometre (115.8 sq mi) municipality was the 276th largest by area out of the 460 municipalities in Norway. Mykland Municipality was the 453rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 609. The municipality's population density was 2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 15.8% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

General information

The municipality of Mykland was established in 1876 when Aamli Municipality was divided into two: the southern district (population: 663) became the new Mykland Municipality and the northern district (population: 2,564) continued as a smaller Aamli Municipality.[6]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[7][8] After much debate within Mykland Municipality, a vote was held on whether or not to join Åmli Municipality to the north, Froland Municipality to the east, or Birkenes Municipality to the south. A majority of the residents voted to join Froland Municipality, some voted for Åmli Municipality, and no one voted to join Birkenes Municipality.[9] On 1 January 1967, Mykland Municipality was dissolved and the following areas were merged to form an enlarged Froland Municipality:[6]

On 1 January 1970, the uninhabited properties of Neset and Råbudal in Froland Municipality (which had been a part of Mykland until 1967) were transferred to Birkenes Municipality.[6]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Mykland farm (Old Norse: Myklaland) since the first Mykland Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the word mikill which means "great" or "prominent". The last element is land which means "land" or "district".[1][10]

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Mykland Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Herefoss prestegjeld and the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder.[5]

Churches in Mykland Municipality
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Mykland Mykland Church Mykland 1832

Geography

Mykland Municipality included the inland areas between the rivers Tovdalsåna and the Rettåna (a tributary of the river Otra). The highest point in the municipality was the 658.12-metre (2,159.2 ft) tall mountain Befjell.[3] Tovdal Municipality was located to the north, Åmli Municipality was located to the northeast, Froland Municipality was located to the east, Herefoss Municipality was located to the southeast, Vegusdal Municipality was located to the south, Evje og Hornnes Municipality was located to the west, and Bygland Municipality was located to the northwest.

Government

While it existed, Mykland 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.[11] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Nedenes District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Heradstyre) of Mykland Municipality was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Mykland heradsstyre 1963–1966 [12]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:13
Note: On 1 January 1967, Mykland Municipality became part of Froland Municipality.
Mykland heradsstyre 1959–1963 [13]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:13
Mykland heradsstyre 1955–1959 [14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 5
Total number of members:13
Mykland heradsstyre 1951–1955 [15]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 4
Total number of members:12
Mykland heradsstyre 1947–1951 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 5
Total number of members:12
Mykland heradsstyre 1945–1947 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 5
Total number of members:12
Mykland heradsstyre 1937–1941* [18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Joint list of the Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) and the Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:12
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 mayor (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Mykland Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[19]

  • 1876–1894: Ellef J. Løvrak
  • 1895–1898: Notto N. Mykland
  • 1899–1901: Ellef J. Løvrak
  • 1902–1907: Notto N. Mykland
  • 1908–1910: Nils Auestad
  • 1911–1913: Olav Auestad
  • 1914–1919: Syvert Mjaaland
  • 1920–1922: Gregorius Mjaaland
  • 1923–1928: Notto N. Mykland
  • 1929–1931: Andreas N. Mykland
  • 1932–1934: Tarald O. Mykland
  • 1935–1937: Knut Aasen
  • 1938–1941: Gunnar Askland
  • 1945–1945: Knut Skauland
  • 1946–1959: Kjetil Tveit
  • 1960–1963: Olav Skripeland
  • 1964–1966: Trygve Usterud

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (27 November 2024). "Mykland". Store norske leksikon (in norsk). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in norsk). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune: Froland" (in norsk). Kartverket. 16 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in norsk).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 1951). Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 (PDF). Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in norsk). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in norsk). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  7. ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in norsk). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in norsk). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Bare ikke Birkenes kommune" (in Norwegian). Avtrykk fra Aust-Agder. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  10. ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 66.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  11. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in norsk). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 21 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  13. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 21 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  14. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 21 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  15. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 21 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  16. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  17. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  18. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 21 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  19. ↑ Frigstad, Vigleik; Lauvrak, Svend; Risdal, Magne (2009). Myklands historie. Kultursoga 1832 - 2009 (in norsk nynorsk). Froland, Norge: Mykland bygdeboknemnd. ISBN 9788299496636.

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