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Tveit Municipality
Tveit herred
Former municipality
Aerial view of Tveit (northeast of the fjord)
Aerial view of Tveit (northeast of the fjord)
Vest-Agder within Norway
Vest-Agder within Norway
Tveit within Vest-Agder
Tveit within Vest-Agder
Coordinates: 58°13′40″N 8°07′13″E / 58.2279°N 08.1204°E / 58.2279; 08.1204
CountryNorway
CountyVest-Agder
DistrictSørlandet
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1965
 • Succeeded byKristiansand Municipality
Administrative centreTveit
Government
 • Mayor (1963-1964)Ivar Opdahl
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
107.3 km2 (41.4 sq mi)
 • Rank#413 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
277.6 m (911 ft)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total
2,725
 • Rank#324 in Norway
 • Density25.4/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +35.6%
DemonymTveitsokning[2]
Official language
[3]
 • Norwegian formNeutral[4]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1013[5]
Data from Statistics Norway

Tveit is a former municipality in the old Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 107.3-square-kilometre (41.4 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Tveit where Tveit Church is located.[6]

Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 107.3-square-kilometre (41.4 sq mi) municipality was the 413th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Tveit Municipality was the 324th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,725. The municipality's population density was 25.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (66/sq mi) and its population had increased by 35.6% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]

General information

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The parish of Tveit was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law).[9]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[10][11] On 1 January 1965, Tveit Municipality was dissolved and the following areas were merged to form an enlarged Kristiansand Municipality:[9]

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Tveit farm (Old Norse: Þveit) since the first Tveit Church was built there. The name is identical to the word þveit which means "a piece of cleared land cut from a forest".[12] Historically, the spelling of the name has varied including Tved, Thvet, and Tveid.[13]

Churches

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The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Tveit Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Tveit prestegjeld and the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder.[8]

Churches in Tveit Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
TveitTveit ChurchTveitc. 1100

Geography

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The municipality was located along the Topdalselva river. The highest point in the municipality was the 277.6-metre (911 ft) tall mountain Slettehei, located along the northern border with Vennesla Municipality.[1] Birkenes Municipality was located to the north, Høvåg Municipality was located to the east, Randesund Municipality was located to the south, Oddernes Municipality was located to the southwest, and Vennesla Municipality was located to the northwest.

Government

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While it existed, Tveit 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.[14] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Torridal District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Tveit Municipality was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Tveit herredsstyre 1963–1964 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:17
Note: On 1 January 1965, Tveit Municipality became part of Kristiansand Municipality.
Tveit herredsstyre 1959–1963 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:13
Tveit herredsstyre 1955–1959 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:13
Tveit herredsstyre 1951–1955 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:12
Tveit herredsstyre 1947–1951 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:12
Tveit herredsstyre 1945–1947 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:12
Tveit herredsstyre 1937–1941* [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
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

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The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Tveit Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[22][23]

  • 1838–1843: Johan Jørgen Broch
  • 1844–1847: Daniel G. Timenes[24]
  • 1848–1849: Lars T. Litander[25]
  • 1850–1853: Jørgen Gunnufsen Drangsholt
  • 1854–1855: Christian Jørgensen Drangsholt
  • 1856–1857: Lars T. Litander
  • 1858–1861: John Tellefsen Strømme
  • 1862–1863: Johannes Rosenvold Andersen
  • 1864–1865: Ole Johnsen Bærli
  • 1866–1867: Knud A. Bjelle
  • 1868–1869: Nils Andersen Borgen
  • 1870–1871: Aage G. Dønnestad
  • 1872–1873: Knud A. Aalefjær
  • 1874–1877: Christian Gundersen Ve
  • 1878–1879: Knud A. Bjelle
  • 1880–1885: Theodor Stausland
  • 1886–1887: Torjus T. Dønnestad
  • 1888–1910: Ole Taraldsen Eieland
  • 1911–1913: Jakob Foss
  • 1914–1919: Cay Hegermann
  • 1920–1922: Karl M. Knudsen
  • 1923–1925: Gunnar Dønnestad
  • 1926–1931: Karl M. Knudsen
  • 1932–1934: Olav Lømsland
  • 1935–1937: Petter Nygård
  • 1938–1942: Karl M. Knudsen
  • 1943–1944: Bernhart Ryen
  • 1945–1948: Karl M. Knudsen
  • 1949–1958: Torgeir Tveit
  • 1959–1962: Hans Ommedal
  • 1963–1964: Ivar Opdahl

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Kart over Norge: Slettehei" (in Norwegian). Kartverket.
  2. ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  3. ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  4. ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
  5. ↑ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
  6. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (22 November 2024). "Tveit (tidligere kommune)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  8. 1 2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 1951). Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 (PDF). Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
  9. 1 2 Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  10. ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Harper, Douglas (November 2001). "Thwaite". Online Etymology Dictionary.
  13. ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 1.
  14. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  16. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  17. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  19. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  20. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  21. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  22. ↑ "Ordførere i Tveit". Tveit Historielag.
  23. ↑ Foss, Beint (2003). "Fra formannskapslovene til storkommune". Årsskrift (in Norwegian) (14). Tveit Historielag. ISBN 8291140146. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Lister og Mandals Amtsformandskab Forhandlinger". Christianssandsposten (in Norwegian). 22 July 1844. p. 3. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Lister og Mandals Amtsformandskab Forhandlinger". Kristiansands Stiftsavis og Adressekontors-Efterretninger (in Norwegian). 19 July 1848. p. 1. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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