Moster is a
former municipality in the old
Hordaland county,
Norway. The municipality existed from 1916 until 1963, when it was merged into the new, larger municipality of
Bømlo. 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 the municipality was the village of
Mosterhamn
Mosterhamn or simply Moster is a village in Bømlo municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the small island of Moster in the southeastern part of the municipality of Bømlo. The village lies along the Bømlafjorden. Th ...
, where the
Old Moster Church
Old Moster Church ( no, Moster gamle kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bømlo Municipality in Vestland county, Norway, and it is one of the oldest churches in all of Norway. It is located in the village of Mosterhamn on the ...
is located (the oldest surviving stone church in Norway). The municipality encompassed the southeastern part of the
island of Bømlo and the
island of Moster as well as many surrounding islets.
History
The municipality of Moster was established on 1 July 1916 when the old municipality of Finnås was split into the three new municipalities: Moster (population: 1,316),
Bømlo (population: 1,217), and Bremnes (population: 3,411). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the three municipalities of Moster (population: 1,834), Bømlo (population: 1,463), and Bremnes (population: 4,829) were merged into a new, larger Bømlo Municipality.
Government
The Municipal council (Norway), municipal council of Moster was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The Political party, party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
See also
*List of former municipalities of Norway
References
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Bømlo
Former municipalities of Norway
1916 establishments in Norway
1963 disestablishments in Norway