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.[2]

Skatval herad
Former municipality
View of the village of Skatval (front) and surrounding landscape as seen from Forbordsfjellet
Nord-Trøndelag within
Norway
Skatval within Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°30′39″N 10°48′59″E
CountryNorway
CountyNord-Trøndelag
DistrictStjørdalen
Established1 Jan 1902
Disestablished1 Jan 1962
Administrative centreSkatval
Area
 • Total94 km2 (36 sq mi)
 *Area at municipal dissolution.
Population
 (1962)
 • Total1,944
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demonym(s)skatvalsbygg[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1715
Preceded byNedre Stjørdal in 1902
Succeeded byStjørdal in 1962
Data from Statistics Norway

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

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.[3]

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Skatval, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.[4]

Municipal council

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 [5]  
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 [6]  
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 [7]  
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 [8]  
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 [9]  
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* [10]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)6
 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)10
 Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:20

See also

References
  1. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. Askheim, Svein, ed. (2017-12-13). "Skatval". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  3. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  4. Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  5. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  6. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  7. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  8. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  9. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  10. "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
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