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Skatval Municipality

Skatval is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 94-square-kilometre (36 sq mi) municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1962. The municipality encompassed the Skatval peninsula in the northwestern part of what is now the municipality of Stjørdal in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Skatval where the Skatval Church is located. Other villages in the Skatval area include Auran, Kvithammer, and Steinvika.[3]

Skatval Municipality
Skatval herred
Former municipality
View of the village of Skatval (front) and surrounding landscape as seen from Forbordsfjellet
View of the village of Skatval (front) and surrounding landscape as seen from Forbordsfjellet
Nord-Trøndelag within Norway
Nord-Trøndelag within Norway
Skatval within Nord-Trøndelag
Skatval within Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°30′39″N 10°48′59″E / 63.51083°N 10.81639°E / 63.51083; 10.81639
CountryNorway
CountyNord-Trøndelag
DistrictStjørdalen
Established1 Jan 1902
 • Preceded byNedre Stjørdal Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1962
 • Succeeded byStjørdal Municipality
Administrative centreSkatval
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
94 km2 (36 sq mi)
Population
 (1962)
 • Total
1,944
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
DemonymSkatvalsbygg[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1715[2]
Data from Statistics Norway
View of the Skatval area
Map of the municipality in 1960 with its nine subdivisions: 1) Langstein, 2) Vassbygda, 3) Vold, 4) Mæhre, 5) Forbord, 6) Alstad, 7) Drægset, 8) Auran, and 9) Vinge

Skatval is divided in several geographical parts listed here counterclockwise from north: Langstein, Nordbygda, Sørbygda, Midtbygda, and Vassbygda. The Skatval peninsula is an important farming area, belonging to the plain districts of Trøndelag. The cultural landscape is dominated in the east by mountainous area with the highest being Forbordsfjellet at 596 metres (1,955 ft) above sea level. The mountaintop is a regional landmark.

History

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The municipality of Skatval was established on 1 January 1902 when the old municipality of Nedre Stjørdal was dissolved and it was divided into three new municipalities: Lånke (population: 1,449), Skatval (population: 2,125), and Stjørdal (population: 3,158). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1962, the neighboring municipalities of Hegra (population: 2,704), Lånke (population: 1,967), Skatval (population: 1,944), and Stjørdal (population: 6,204) were all merged to form a new, larger municipality of Stjørdal.[4]

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Skatval farm (Old Norse: Skataválir) since the first Skatval Church was built there. The first element is skat which means the "outermost end" or "something protruding". This likely is referring to the fact that the local farms lie on a flat surface that juts out at an angle between valley depressions. The last element is the plural form of váll which means "land that's cleared by burning".[5]

Government

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While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[6]

Mayors

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The mayors of Skatval:[7]

  • 1902–1907: John O. Arnstad (V)
  • 1908–1913: Ole Nikolai Wæhre (V)
  • 1914–1934: Karl Eidsvik (H/Bp)
  • 1934–1945: John Arnstad (Bp/NS)
  • 1945-1945: Peder J. Arnstad (Bp)
  • 1946–1947: Peter Aune (V)
  • 1948–1961: Peder J. Arnstad (Bp)

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Skatval was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Skatval herredsstyre 1960–1961 [8]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:21
Skatval herredsstyre 1956–1959 [9]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:21
Skatval herredsstyre 1952–1955 [10]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:20
Skatval herredsstyre 1948–1951 [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:20
Skatval herredsstyre 1945–1947 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:20
Skatval herredsstyre 1938–1941* [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:20
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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  3. ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (13 December 2017). "Skatval". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  5. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1903). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt (in Norwegian) (15 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 24.
  6. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. ^ Arnstad, Per Magnar (2010). Skatval : Vår historiske arv (in Norwegian). Vol. IV. Skatval historielag. ISBN 9788299573580.
  8. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

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