| Kolvereid | |
| Herred: | yes |
| Former: | yes |
| Idnumber: | 1752 |
| County: | Nord-Trøndelag |
| District: | Namdalen |
| Capital: | Kolvereid |
| Established: | 1 Jan 1838 |
| Preceded: | none |
| Disestablished: | 1 Jan 1964 |
| Succeeded: | Nærøy Municipality |
| Language: | Nynorsk[1] |
| Mayor: | Arne Fagernes |
| Mayor Party: | Ap |
| Mayor As Of: | 1946–1963 |
| Elevation Max M: | 806 |
| Highest Point Ref: | [2] |
| Area Rank: | 224 |
| Area Total Km2: | 432.7 |
| Population As Of: | 1963 |
| Population Rank: | 371 |
| Population Total: | 2459 |
| Population Density Km2: | 5.7 |
| Population Increase: | -0.2 |
| Coordinates: | 64.8653°N 11.6044°W |
Kolvereid is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 433km2 municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the central part of what is now Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county. The municipality included both sides of the central part of the Folda fjord. The administrative centre was the village of Kolvereid where the Kolvereid Church is located.[3]
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 433km2 municipality was the 224th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Kolvereid Municipality was the 371st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,459. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period.[4] [5]
The municipality of Kolvereid was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1860, the northern islands and coastal area of Kolvereid Municipality (population: 1,702) was separated to become the new Leka Municipality. Then on 1 October 1886, the northeastern part of the municipality (population: 948) surrounding the innermost parts of the Foldafjord was separated to become the new Foldereid Municipality. This left Kolvereid Municipality with 1,716 residents. On 1 January 1902, an unpopulated part of Kolvereid Municipality was transferred to the neighboring Nærøy Municipality.[6]
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, a large merger took place which dissolved Kolvereid Municipality. The following areas were merged to form a new, larger Nærøy Municipality:
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Kolvereid farm (non|Kolfareið) since the first Kolvereid Church was built there. The meaning of the first element is uncertain, but it could come from the word which means "bell clapper". This may have been the old name for the local fjord, now called the Kolvereidvågen, or it could have been named after a nearby mountain. The last element is which means "isthmus".[7]
The Church of Norway had one parish (Norwegian: sokn) within Kolvereid Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Kolvereid prestegjeld and the Ytre Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.[8]
| Kolvereid | Kolvereid Church | Kolvereid | 1874 |
| Salsbruket Chapel | Salsbruket | 1950 |
Kolvereid Municipality was located in the northwestern part of Nord-Trøndelag county. It was bordered by Foldereid Municipality and Gravvik Municipality to the north, Nærøy Municipality to the west, Fosnes Municipality to the south, and Høylandet Municipality to the east. The highest point in the municipality was the 806m (2,644feet) tall mountain Kjøringvassfjellet, on the border with Høylandet Municipality and Foldereid Municipality.
While it existed, Kolvereid 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.[9] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal.
The municipal council Norwegian: (Herredsstyre) of Kolvereid 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.
The mayor (nn|ordførar) of Kolvereid was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:[10] [11] [12]
. Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 . 1951-01-01 . H. Aschehoug & Co. . Norges Offisielle Statistikk . Oslo, Norge . no . PDF . Statistics Norway.
. Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt . 1903 . W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri . 15 . Kristiania, Norge . 384 . no . Oluf Rygh.
. Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 . 1951-01-01 . H. Aschehoug & Co. . Norges Offisielle Statistikk . Oslo, Norge . no . PDF . Statistics Norway.