Rovde Municipality
Former municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway
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Rovde is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The 51.4-square-kilometre (19.8 sq mi) municipality existed from 1905 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now divided between Sande Municipality and Vanylven Municipality in the traditional district of Sunnmøre. The administrative centre was the village of Rovdane. Rovde Church was the main church for the municipality.[5]
Rovde Municipality
Rovde herad | |
|---|---|
Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
 Rovde within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°10′30″N 05°44′17″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1905 |
| • Preceded by | Sande Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Vanylven Municipality & Sande Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Rovdane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1960–1963) | Ola Vedeld |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #586 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 999 m (3,278 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 1,008 |
| • Rank | #610 in Norway |
| • Density | 19.6/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +9.9% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1513[4] |
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 51.1-square-kilometre (19.7 sq mi) municipality was the 586th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Rovde Municipality was the 610th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,008. The municipality's population density was 19.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (51/sq mi) and its population had increased by 9.9% over the previous 10-year period.[6][7]
General information
The municipality of Rovde was established on 1 January 1905 when the old Sande Municipality was divided: the southeastern part (population: 610) became Rovde Municipality and the western part (population: 2,221) remained as a smaller Sande Municipality. The new municipality included the villages of Larsnes and Rovdane.[8]
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Rovde Municipality (was dissolved: the southern district of Rovde Municipality (Rovdestranda—south of the Rovdefjorden), with 436 inhabitants, was merged into the neighboring Vanylven Municipality. The rest of Rovde Municipality, on Gurskøya island, with 562 inhabitants, was reunited with Sande Municipality.[8]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Rovde farm (Old Norse: Rauðvin or Rǫðvin) since the first Rovde Church was built there. The last element of the name comes from the word vin which means "meadow" or "pasture". The first element of the name is less certain. It could come from rauðr which means "red" or rauði which means "bog iron" or rauð which means "moraine" or "ridge". Another option for the first element is that it comes from the name of a local river, Hrǫð. This name comes from the word hrǫð which means "fast",.[5][9]
Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Rovde Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Sande prestegjeld and the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.[7]
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rovde | Rovde Church | Rovdane | 1872 |
Geography
Rovde included the area on both the north and south sides of the Rovdefjorden. The northern area was on the island of Gurskøya and the southern part was on the mainland. The highest point in the municipality was the 999-metre (3,278 ft) tall mountain Skoratinden.[1] Sande Municipality was located to the northwest, Herøy Municipality was to the northeast, Dalsfjord Municipality was to the southeast, and Syvde Municipality was to the southwest.[5]
Government
Rovde Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[10] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Rovde Municipality was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 17 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Note: On 1 January 1964, Rovde Municipality divided between Sande Municipality and Vanylven Municipality. | ||
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 17 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 16 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 16 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidarar, fiskarar, småbrukarar liste) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 15 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 15 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| 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 mayor (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Rovde Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[17]
Poem
J. Nordhagen wrote the following poen about the Rovdestranda area of Rovde Municipality in 1928:[citation needed]
Rovdestranda, by the poet J. Nordhagen, 1928. English language Norwegian language Sailor go from Stadt to the north
on a brilliant sunny day,
steer with courage from the ocean into the fjord,
how calm becomes the sea.
Then gaze from the bow rightwards
shade your eyes for better to see
the cloudfree mountains under heaven,
and calm under them all lies Rovdestranden. From Søvdsnes to Kleiven along the brave way north
are tended farms, where the people dwell.
Yes, a finer place you can hardly find
than beautiful Rovdestranda.Seiler du leden fra Stadt imot nord
en strålende solskinsdag,
styer fra havet mot indre fjord,
hvor sjøen får mindre drag.
da sees fra baugen—du stirrer i le
og skygger med hånden for bedre å se
de skyfrie fjell under himmelranden,
og under dem lunt ligger Rovdestranden.Fra Søvdsnes til Kleiven langs veien mot nord
er velstelte gårder, hvor folket bor.
Ja, skjønnere sted du knapt finne kan
enn denne naturskjønne Rovdestranda.
