Barbu, Norway

Barbu Municipality
Barbu kommune
Former municipality
View of Barbu
View of Barbu
Aust-Agder within Norway
Aust-Agder within Norway
Barbu within Aust-Agder
Barbu within Aust-Agder
Coordinates: 58°27′59″N 08°46′41″E / 58.46639°N 8.77806°E / 58.46639; 8.77806
CountryNorway
CountyAust-Agder
DistrictØstre Agder
Established1 Jan 1878
 • Preceded byØstre Moland Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1902
 • Succeeded byArendal Municipality
Administrative centreBarbu
Area
 (upon dissolution)[1]
 • Total
15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Population
 (1902)
 • Total
6,787
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0990[2]
Data from Statistics Norway

Barbu is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. Today, it is part of the is part of the town of Arendal in Agder county. The 15.3-square-kilometre (5.9 sq mi) municipality existed from 1878 until 1902 when it was merged into the town of Arendal. The municipality was located just to the north of what was then the 0.34-square-kilometre (84-acre) town of Arendal. The administrative centre of the small, urban municipality was called Barbu as well. Barbu Church was the church for the municipality.[3]

Today, the name Barbu refers to the village-like place located in head of the Galtesundet strait within the town of Arendal. Barbu is also a parish (sogn) in the Arendal prosti (deanery) within the Diocese of Agder og Telemark.[1]

History

Originally, Barbu was a part of the municipality of Østre Moland that was created on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 May 1878, Østre Moland was divided to form three municipalities: Barbu (population: 4,874), Østre Moland (population: 2,524), and Tromøy (population: 2,320). On 1 January 1902, Barbu was merged with the neighboring town of Arendal, vastly increasing the size of the town. Before the merger, Barbu had a population of 6,787.[4]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Barbu farm (Old Norse: Berubú). The first element is likely derived from the female name Bera. Another theory is that the first element is the old name for a local river. The last element is bú which means "dwelling" or "farm".[5]

Government

During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kiær, Anders Nicolai; Helland, Amund; Vibe, Johan; Strøm, Boye (1904). "Arendal by". Norges land og folk: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian). Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 26. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (21 June 2015). "Barbu – tidligere kommune i Aust-Agder". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  5. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 96.
  6. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  • Arendal travel guide from Wikivoyage