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Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Helleland Municipality Helleland herred Former municipality Rogaland within Norway Helleland within Rogaland Coordinates: 58°31′14″N 06°06′57″E / 58.52056°N 6.11583°E / 58.52056; 6.11583 Country Norway County Rogaland District Dalane Established 1 Jan 1838 • Created as Formannskapsdistrikt Disestablished 1 Jan 1965 • Succeeded by Eigersund Municipality Administrative centre Helleland Government • Mayor (1945-1965) John Munkejord Area (upon dissolution) • Total 148.2 km2 (57.2 sq mi) • Rank #370 in Norway Highest elevation [1] 736 m (2,415 ft) Population (1964) • Total 869 • Rank #493 in Norway • Density 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) • Change (10 years) −10.2% Official language [3] • Norwegian form Neutral[2] Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) ISO 3166 code NO-1115[4] Data from Statistics Norway

**Helleland** is a [former municipality](/source/List_of_former_municipalities_of_Norway) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The 148.2-square-kilometre (57.2 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of [Eigersund Municipality](/source/Eigersund_Municipality) in the [traditional district](/source/Traditional_districts_of_Norway) of [Dalane](/source/Dalane). The [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) was the village of [Helleland](/source/Helleland) where the [Helleland Church](/source/Helleland_Church) is located.[5]

Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 148.2-square-kilometre (57.2 sq mi) municipality was the 370th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Helleland Municipality was the 493rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 869. The municipality's [population density](/source/Population_density) was 5.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (15/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 10.2% over the previous 10-year period.[6][7]

## General information

Helleland Station

[Helleland Church](/source/Helleland_Church)

The [parish](/source/Prestegjeld) of Helleland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [formannskapsdistrikt](/source/Formannskapsdistrikt) law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [Schei Committee](/source/Schei_Committee).[8][9] On 1 January 1965, Helleland Municipality was dissolved and it was merged with the following areas to form a much larger [Eigersund Municipality](/source/Eigersund_Municipality):[10]

- the town of [Egersund](/source/Egersund) (population: 3,787)

- all of Helleland Municipality (population: 851)

- all of [Eigersund Municipality](/source/Eigersund_Municipality) (population: 4,664)

- the Gyadalen and Grøsfjell areas of [Heskestad Municipality](/source/Heskestad_Municipality) (population: 114)

### Name

The municipality (originally the [parish](/source/Prestegjeld)) is named after the old *[Helleland](/source/Helleland)* farm ([Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse_language): *Helliland*) since the first [Helleland Church](/source/Helleland_Church) was built there. The first element comes from the [dative case](/source/Dative_case) of *[hellir](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hellir#Old_Norse)* which means "[cave](/source/Cave)" or "cavern". The last element is *[land](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/land#Old_Norse)* which means "land" or "district".[11]

### Churches

The [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) had one parish (*sokn*) within Helleland Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Helleland [prestegjeld](/source/Prestegjeld) and the [Dalane prosti](/source/Dalane_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Stavanger](/source/Diocese_of_Stavanger).[7]

Churches in Helleland Municipality Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built Helleland Helleland Church Helleland 1832

## Geography

The municipality was located in the [Dalane](/source/Dalane) region to the northeast of the town of [Egersund](/source/Egersund). The highest point in the municipality was the 736-metre (2,415 ft) tall mountain Rygja, located on the northeastern border with [Heskestad Municipality](/source/Heskestad_Municipality).[1] [Bjerkreim Municipality](/source/Bjerkreim_Municipality) was located to the north, [Heskestad Municipality](/source/Heskestad_Municipality) was located to the east, and [Eigersund Municipality](/source/Eigersund_Municipality) was located to the southwest.

## Government

While it existed, Helleland Municipality was responsible for [primary education](/source/Primary_education) (through 10th grade), outpatient [health services](/source/Health_care), [senior citizen](/source/Old_age) services, [welfare](/source/Welfare_spending) and other [social services](/source/Social_work), [zoning](/source/Zoning), [economic development](/source/Economic_development), and municipal [roads](/source/Road) and utilities. The municipality was governed by a [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council_(Norway)) of [directly elected](/source/Direct_election) representatives. The [mayor](/source/Mayor) was [indirectly elected](/source/Indirect_election) by a vote of the municipal council.[12] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the [Dalane District Court](/source/Dalane_District_Court) and the [Gulating Court of Appeal](/source/Gulating_Court_of_Appeal).

### Municipal council

The [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council_(Norway)) *(Herredsstyre)* of Helleland Municipality was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [party](/source/Political_party).

Helleland herredsstyre 1963–1965 [13] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 11 Total number of members: 13 Note: On 1 January 1965, Helleland Municipality became part of Eigersund Municipality.

Helleland herredsstyre 1959–1963 [14] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 1 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12 Total number of members: 13

Helleland herredsstyre 1955–1959 [15] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 1 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12 Total number of members: 13

Helleland herredsstyre 1951–1955 [16] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 12

Helleland herredsstyre 1947–1951 [17] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 4 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6 Total number of members: 12

Helleland herredsstyre 1945–1947 [18] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 12

Helleland herredsstyre 1937–1941* [19] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 1 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 11 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 [mayor](/source/Mayor#Scandinavia) ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *ordførar*) of Helleland Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[20][21]

- 1838–1847: Peder Jakobsen Feed

- 1848–1859: Tønnes Tønnessen Svalestad

- 1860–1863: Peder Jakobsen Lien

- 1864–1865: Tønnes Tønnesson Svalestad

- 1866–1869: Jonas Thomassen Birkeland

- 1870–1877: Peder Jakobsen Lien

- 1878–1879: Helge Ommundsen Slettebø

- 1880–1881: Tønnes Jakobsen Gydal

- 1882–1885: Peder Jakobsen Lien

- 1886–1887: Jørgen Anton Meldal Pedersen Hogstad

- 1888–1891: Ommund Helgesen Slettebø

- 1892–1895: Peder Jakobsen Lien

- 1896–1907: Jonas Nilsen Svalestad

- 1908–1917: Theodor Torkellson Hovland ([V](/source/Liberal_Party_(Norway)))

- 1918–1925: Retsius Hansson Polden

- 1925–1925: Hans Rasmussen Kvassheim

- 1926–1928: Anton Emil Jonasson Birkeland

- 1929–1934: Nils Jonassen Svalestad

- 1935–1941: Retsius Hansson Polden

- 1942–1945: Tønnes Hetland ([NS](/source/Nasjonal_Samling))

- 1945–1945: Jon Birkeland

- 1945–1965: John Munkejord

## See also

- [List of former municipalities of Norway](/source/List_of_former_municipalities_of_Norway)

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