Ytterøy

Ytterøy Municipality
Ytterøy kommune
Former municipality
Ytterøen herred  (historic name)
Nord-Trøndelag within Norway
Nord-Trøndelag within Norway
Ytterøy within Nord-Trøndelag
Ytterøy within Nord-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°46′55″N 11°03′15″E / 63.78194°N 11.05417°E / 63.78194; 11.05417
CountryNorway
CountyNord-Trøndelag
DistrictInnherred
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1964
 • Succeeded byLevanger Municipality
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total772
 • Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
DemonymYtterøyning[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1722[2]
Data from Statistics Norway

Ytterøy is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. Originally, it was a large municipality that encompassed the island of Ytterøya and parts of the mainland to the northwest of the island on the west side of the Trondheimsfjord. By 1964 when it was dissolved, Ytterøy only included the 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi) island of Ytterøya. Since 1964, the island has been part of what is now the municipality of Levanger in Trøndelag county. The island is connected to the rest of Levanger by a ferry that crosses the Trondheimsfjord. The main church for the municipality was Ytterøy Church.

History

Ytterøy Church

The prestegjeld of Ytterøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1867, the mainland part of the municipality was separated from Ytterøy to form the new municipality of Mosvik og Verran (population: 2,949). This left a much smaller municipality of Ytterøy with 1,499 residents living on the island of Ytterøya. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Ytterøy was merged with the neighboring municipality of Levanger. Prior to the merger, Ytterøy had 772 residents.[3]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the island of Ytterøya (Old Norse: Øyin ýtri, or more recently Ýtriøy) since the first Ytterøy Church was built there. The first element of the original name is the definite singular form of øy which means "island". The last element is ýtri which means "outer". Thus the meaning of the name is "the outer island" (as opposed to the nearby Inderøy which means "the inner island").[4] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Ytterøen. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Ytterøy.[5]

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[6]

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Ytterøy was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Ytterøy herredsstyre 1960–1963 [7]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 2
Total number of members:13
Ytterøy herredsstyre 1956–1959 [8]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 3
Total number of members:13
Ytterøy herredsstyre 1952–1955 [9]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7
Total number of members:12
Ytterøy herredsstyre 1948–1951 [10]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 6
Total number of members:12
Ytterøy herredsstyre 1945–1947 [11]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 6
Total number of members:12
Ytterøy herredsstyre 1938–1941* [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6
Total number of members:12
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

The mayors of Ytterøy:[13]

  • 1837–1839: Anthon P. Jenssen
  • 1840–1843: Anders Sandstad
  • 1844–1847: Anthon P. Jenssen
  • 1848–1851: Johannes Tørrissen Worum
  • 1852–1855: Anders Sandstad
  • 1856–1859: Johannes Tørrissen Worum
  • 1860–1861: Anders Sandstad
  • 1862–1866: Benedict Jenssen
  • 1867–1871: Anders Sandstad
  • 1872–1873: John Guldahl
  • 1874–1875: Martinus Barstad
  • 1876–1881: John Guldahl
  • 1882–1884: Peder Sandstad (V)
  • 1885–1894: Anders Møen (V)
  • 1895–1902: Peder Sandstad (V)
  • 1903–1922: Anton Faanes (V)
  • 1923–1928: Sofus Vigen (H)
  • 1929–1931: John Vigen (H)
  • 1932–1937: Sofus Vigen (H)
  • 1938-1938: Johannes Stavrum (Bp)
  • 1938–1941: Ingmar Nøst (Bp)
  • 1942–1945: Nils Myhr (NS)
  • 1945–1955: Ingmar Nøst (Bp)
  • 1956–1963: Henrik J. Sandstad (Bp)

See also

References

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