Imsland is a
former municipality in
Rogaland
Rogaland () is a Counties of Norway, county in Western Norway, bordering the North Sea to the west and the counties of Vestland to the north, Vestfold og Telemark to the east and Agder to the east and southeast. In 2020, it had a population of 47 ...
county,
Norway. The municipality existed from 1923 until its dissolution in 1965. The municipality included the area surrounding the inner part of the
Vindafjorden in the present-day municipalities of
Suldal and
Vindafjord. The
administrative centre
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of Imsland was the village of
Imslandsjøen where
Imsland Church is located.
History
The municipality was created on 1 January 1923 when the large municipality of
Vikedal
Vikedal or Vikadal is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sandeidfjorden, about south of the village of Sandeid and about northwest of the village of Imslandsjøen. Vikedal Churc ...
was split into three. The southeastern part of Vikedal became the municipality of Imsland. Initially, Imsland had a population of 604. The municipality existed for 42 years before it was dissolved in a merger brought upon by the recommendations of the
Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the part of Imsland located south of the
Vindafjorden (population: 61) was merged into the neighboring
Suldal municipality. The rest of Imsland (population: 372) was merged with
Sandeid
Sandeid is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the head of the Sandeidfjorden, about northwest of the village of Vikedal and about south of the village of Ølensjøen. The village has a p ...
and parts of
Vikedal
Vikedal or Vikadal is a village in Vindafjord municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Sandeidfjorden, about south of the village of Sandeid and about northwest of the village of Imslandsjøen. Vikedal Churc ...
,
Vats, and
Skjold municipalities to form the new municipality of
Vindafjord.
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Imsland, are responsible for
primary education
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(through 10th grade), outpatient
health services
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,
senior citizen services,
unemployment and other
social services
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,
zoning,
economic development, and municipal
roads. The municipality is governed by a
municipal council of
elected representatives, which
in turn elects a
mayor.
Municipal council
The
municipal council of Imsland was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The
party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
See also
*
List of former municipalities of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist.
When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. In 1958 the number had grown to a total of 744 rur ...
References
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Suldal
Vindafjord
Former municipalities of Norway
1923 establishments in Norway
1965 disestablishments in Norway