Hornnes

Hornnes is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. Hornnes is located within the present-day municipality of Evje og Hornnes in the traditional district of Setesdal. The 378-square-kilometre (146 sq mi) municipality of Hornnes existed from 1886 until 1960. The administrative centre was the village of Hornnes where the Hornnes Church is located.[1]

This article is about the former municipality in Setesdal, Norway. For the village in Evje og Hornnes, Norway, see Hornnes (village).
Hornnes kommune
Former Municipality
View of the local church, Hornnes Church
Hornnes kommune
Location of the municipality
Hornnes kommune
Hornnes kommune (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°33′16″N 07°46′23″E
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAust-Agder
DistrictSetesdal
Municipality IDNO-0936
Adm. CenterHornnes
Area
 • Total378 km2 (146 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Created fromHornnes og Iveland in 1886
Merged intoEvje og Hornnes in 1960

History

The municipality of Hornnes was created on 1 January 1886 when the municipality of Hornnes og Iveland was divided into two separate municipalities: Hornnes (population: 1,113) and Iveland (population: 1,103). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1960, Hornnes was merged with the neighboring municipality of Evje to form a new municipality called Evje og Hornnes (literally "Evje and Hornnes"). Prior to the merger Hornnes had a population of 1,280. On 1 January 1986, the Lislevand farm area (population: 8) in the neighboring Birkenes municipality was transferred to the municipality of Evje og Hornnes.[2]

Name
View of the natural landscape of Hornnes municipality
View of the Fennefoss area in Hornnes municipality

The municipality (originally the parish) of Hornnes is named after an old Hornnes farm (Old Norse: Hornnes), since the first Hornnes Church was built there. The first element is horn which means "horn" and the last element is nes which means "headland". So the meaning of Hornnes is "the headland shaped like a horn", probably referring to the small peninsulas on either side of the river Otra as it enters the lake Breidflå. Historically, the name was spelled Hordnæs.[3]

Attractions

Hornnes Church

Hornnes Church is an octagonal building that was constructed in 1828. Documents show that there was a church in Hornnes as far back as 1327. There are also records in Rome referring to "Ornes i Odralen" (Hornnes Church is part of the Otredal prosti).

Mining

Mining is prevalent throughout the region, and Hornnes is home to the Hornnes Mineralparken. Visitors can tour a mine and learn about the minerals such as quartz and feldspar that are mined there.

Notable residents

References
  1. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2015-07-10). "Hornnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  2. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 184.
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