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Borre Municipality

Coordinates: 59°22′55″N 10°27′23″E / 59.38189°N 10.45646°E / 59.38189; 10.45646
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This article is about the former municipality of Borre (1838-1988) in Norway. For other uses, see Borre.
Borre Municipality
Borre kommune
Former municipality
Borre herred  (historic name)
View of the local Borre Church
View of the local Borre Church
Coat of arms of Borre Municipality
Coat of arms
Vestfold within Norway
Vestfold within Norway
Borre within Vestfold
Borre within Vestfold
Coordinates: 59°22′55″N 10°27′23″E / 59.38189°N 10.45646°E / 59.38189; 10.45646
CountryNorway
CountyVestfold
DistrictJarlsberg
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished1 Jan 1988
 • Succeeded byBorre Municipality
Administrative centreBorre
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total69 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population
 (1988)
 • Total12,994
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
DemonymBorresokning[1]
Official language
[3]
 • Norwegian formBokmål[2]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-0717[4]
Data from Statistics Norway

Borre is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 69-square-kilometre (27 sq mi)[5] municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1988. Borre was merged with Horten in 1988, and the new municipality bore the name Borre until after a public referendum regarding the name in 2002. The administrative centre was the village of Borre. Other villages in Borre included Skoppum and Nykirke. After 1965, Åsgårdstrand was also part of Borre. The main churches in Borre were Borre Church and Nykirke Church.[6]

The historic Borre mound cemetery was located in the municipality.

History

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The parish of Borre was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1858, the small town of Horten (population: 4,636) was separated from Borre Municipality when it was designated as a ladested, making it a separate urban municipality. This left Borre as a rural municipality with 2,954 residents. On 1 August 1921, an area of Borre (population: 287) was transferred into the town of Horten. On 1 July 1951, another area of Borre (population: 308) was transferred into the town of Horten.[7]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the town of Åsgårdstrand (population: 488) and the Stang area of Sem Municipality (population: 126) were both merged with Borre Municipality (population: 6,037). On 1 January 1986, an area of Borre (population: 22) was transferred into the town of Horten. On 1 January 1988, Borre Municipality (population: 12,994) and the neighboring town of Horten (population: 9,098) were merged, creating a new Borre Municipality (which later changed its name to Horten Municipality).[7]

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named Borre (Old Norse: Borró) since the first Borre Church was built there. The name has an uncertain meaning. The first element may derives from borð which means "side" or "edge" or from the word borg which means "castle" or "fortified place". The last element may come from ró which means "rest" or rá which means "corner".[8][6]

Government

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While it existed, Borre 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 directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[9]

Mayors

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The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Borre:[10][11]

  • 1838-1845: Paul Gerhard Bergh
  • 1846-1847: Søren Nilsen
  • 1847-1851: Hans Emahus Tønder Sandborg
  • 1852-1859: Frederik Honoratus Bonnevie
  • 1859-1863: Søren Nilsen
  • 1863-1867: Paul Lorch
  • 1868-1869: Søren Nilsen
  • 1870-1871: Paul Lorch
  • 1872-1875: Søren Nilsen
  • 1876-1883: Lars Hansen Vik (H)
  • 1884-1884: Nils Andersen
  • 1885-1885: Carl August Henrichsen
  • 1886-1889: Anders Mathiassen Wold (H)
  • 1890-1895: Einar Konow (V)
  • 1896-1905: Anders Mathiassen Wold (H)
  • 1905-1907: Hans Larsen Dahl
  • 1908-1910: Christoffer Hannevig, Sr. (H)
  • 1910-1910: Bernhart Haugestad (H)
  • 1911-1919: Nils Hansen Sande (H)
  • 1920-1922: Bernhart Haugestad (H)
  • 1923-1928: Nils Hansen Sande (H)
  • 1929-1945: Vagn Knudsen (H/NS)
  • 1945-1945: Anker Knutsen (Ap)
  • 1945-1945: Karl Jacobsen Bergan (H)
  • 1946-1947: Anker Knutsen (Ap)
  • 1948-1951: Ulf Smith Andersen (H)
  • 1952-1955: Erling Lensberg (Ap)
  • 1956-1959: Nordahl Raaen (H)
  • 1959-1965: Arnfred Grostøl (Ap)
  • 1967-1968: Rolf Helland (H)
  • 1968-1972: Arnfred Grostøl (Ap)
  • 1972-1980: Bjarne Lilaas (H)
  • 1980-1987: Reidar Hanssen Sande (H)

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Borre was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Borre kommunestyre 1983–1987 [12]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 15
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:35
Borre kommunestyre 1979–1983 [13]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 16
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:35
Borre kommunestyre 1975–1979 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 12
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:29
Borre kommunestyre 1971–1975 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:27
Borre kommunestyre 1967–1971 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 10
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:27
Borre kommunestyre 1963–1967 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:23
Borre herredsstyre 1959–1963 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:23
Borre herredsstyre 1955–1959 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:23
Borre herredsstyre 1951–1955 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 9
Total number of members:20
Borre herredsstyre 1947–1951 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 9
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 11
Total number of members:20
Borre herredsstyre 1945–1947 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
Total number of members:20
Borre herredsstyre 1937–1941* [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 8
Total number of members:20
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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no. 1 October 1987.
  3. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  4. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  5. ^ Helland, Amund (1915). "Borre herred". VII. Jarlsberg og Larvik Amt. Tredje del. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 355. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b Lundbo, Sten, ed. (28 June 2022). "Borre (tidligere kommune)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  8. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1907). Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt (in Norwegian) (6 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 108.
  9. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  10. ^ Lillevold, Eyvind; Blindheim, Charlotte (1954). Borre bygdebok (in Norwegian). Horten, Norge: Borre kommune. OCLC 7092574.
  11. ^ Baggethun, Rolf (1973). Gjennom skiftende tider : glimt fra Borre og Horten i gamle dager (in Norwegian). Horten, Norge: A/S Gjengangerens Trykkeri. ISBN 8299016401.
  12. ^ Kommunestyrevalget 1983 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1984. ISBN 8253720378. ISSN 0332-8023.
  13. ^ Kommunestyrevalget 1979 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1979. ISBN 8253710836. ISSN 0332-8023.
  14. ^ Kommunevalgene 1975 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1977. ISBN 8253705646.
  15. ^ Kommunevalgene 1972 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Vol. I. Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1973. ISBN 8253701144.
  16. ^ "Kommunevalgene 1967" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1967.
  17. ^ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964.
  18. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960.
  19. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957.
  20. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952.
  21. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948.
  22. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947.
  23. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938.


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