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Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Heskestad Municipality Heskestad herred Former municipality Rogaland within Norway Heskestad within Rogaland Coordinates: 58°29′52″N 06°21′33″E / 58.49778°N 6.35917°E / 58.49778; 6.35917 Country Norway County Rogaland District Dalane Established 1 Jan 1838 • Created as Formannskapsdistrikt Disestablished 1 Jan 1965 • Succeeded by Lund Municipality and Eigersund Municipality Administrative centre Heskestad Government • Mayor (1949–1964) Jonas G. Dybing (LL) Area (upon dissolution) • Total 221.9 km2 (85.7 sq mi) • Rank #324 in Norway Highest elevation [1] 903.93 m (2,965.6 ft) Population (1964) • Total 666 • Rank #510 in Norway • Density 3/km2 (7.8/sq mi) • Change (10 years) −7.1% Demonym Heskestadbu[2] Official language [4] • Norwegian form Neutral[3] Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) ISO 3166 code NO-1113[5] Data from Statistics Norway

**Heskestad** is a [former municipality](/source/List_of_former_municipalities_of_Norway) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The 221.9-square-kilometre (85.7 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now divided between [Eigersund Municipality](/source/Eigersund_Municipality) and [Lund Municipality](/source/Lund_Municipality_(Norway)) in the [traditional district](/source/Traditional_districts_of_Norway) of [Dalane](/source/Dalane). The [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) was the village of [Heskestad](/source/Heskestad) where the [Heskestad Church](/source/Heskestad_Church) is located.[6]

Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 221.9-square-kilometre (85.7 sq mi) municipality was the 324th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Heskestad Municipality was the 510th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 666. The municipality's [population density](/source/Population_density) was 3 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.8/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 7.1% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]

## General information

[Heskestad Church](/source/Heskestad_Church)

Heskestad was historically a part of the [Helleland Church](/source/Helleland_Church) [prestegjeld](/source/Prestegjeld) until 1820 when it became part of [Lund Church](/source/Lund_Church%2C_Rogaland) prestegjeld. On 1 January 1838, the parish of Heskestad was established as a separate municipality (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).[9][10] On 1 January 1965, Heskestad Municipality was dissolved and its lands were divided as follows:[11]

- the majority of Heskestad Municipality, with 547 inhabitants, was merged into the neighboring [Lund Municipality](/source/Lund_Municipality_(Norway))

- the [Gyadalen](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gyadalen&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Grøsfjell](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gr%C3%B8sfjell&action=edit&redlink=1) areas, with 114 inhabitants, were merged with the town of [Egersund](/source/Egersund) (population: 3,787), [Eigersund Municipality](/source/Eigersund_Municipality) (population: 4,664), and [Helleland Municipality](/source/Helleland_Municipality) (population: 851) to form a much larger [Eigersund Municipality](/source/Eigersund_Municipality)

### Name

The municipality (originally the [parish](/source/Prestegjeld)) is named after the old *[Heskestad](/source/Heskestad)* farm ([Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse_language): *Heskjastaðir*) since the first [Heskestad Church](/source/Heskestad_Church) was built there. The first element possibly comes from *Høski*, a nickname for the historic male name *Hǫskollr* or *Hǫskuldr*. The last element is the plural form of *[staðr](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sta%C3%B0r#Old_Norse)* which means "place" or "abode".[12]

### Churches

The [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) had one parish (*sokn*) within Heskestad Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Lund [prestegjeld](/source/Prestegjeld) and the [Dalane prosti](/source/Dalane_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Stavanger](/source/Diocese_of_Stavanger).[8]

Churches in Heskestad Municipality Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built Heskestad Heskestad Church Heskestad 1904

## Geography

Heskestad Municipality is located in the inland part of the [Dalane](/source/Dalane) region. The highest point in the municipality was the 903.93-metre (2,965.6 ft) tall mountain Store Skykula, on the border with [Bjerkreim Municipality](/source/Bjerkreim_Municipality).[1] [Bjerkreim Municipality](/source/Bjerkreim_Municipality) was located to the north, [Tonstad Municipality](/source/Tonstad_Municipality) was located to the northeast, [Lund Municipality](/source/Lund_Municipality_(Norway)) was located to the east, [Sokndal Municipality](/source/Sokndal_Municipality) was located to the south, [Eigersund Municipality](/source/Eigersund_Municipality) was located to the southwest, and [Helleland Municipality](/source/Helleland_Municipality) was located to the west.

## Government

While it existed, Heskestad 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.[13] 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 Heskestad 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).

Heskestad herredsstyre 1963–1965 [14] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 7 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4 Total number of members: 13 Note: On 1 January 1965, Heskestad Municipality was divided between Eigersund Municipality and Lund Municipality.

Heskestad herredsstyre 1959–1963 [15] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 8 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3 Total number of members: 13

Heskestad herredsstyre 1955–1959 [16] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 3 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 10 Total number of members: 13

Heskestad herredsstyre 1951–1955 [17] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) 4 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 5 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3 Total number of members: 12

Heskestad herredsstyre 1947–1951 [18] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2 Liberal Party (Venstre) 2 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 5 Total number of members: 12

Heskestad herredsstyre 1945–1947 [19] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4 Total number of members: 12

Heskestad herredsstyre 1937–1941* [20] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 1 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 8 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) ([Nynorsk](/source/Nynorsk_language): *ordførar*) of Heskestad Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[21][22]

- 1838–1851: Ole Gabriel Ueland

- 1852–1855: Helge Eriksen Ollestad

- 1866–1869: Ole Gabriel Ueland

- 1870–1873: Iver Pedersen Sandsmark

- 1874–1879: Gabriel Ueland

- 1880–1883: Iver Pedersen Sandsmark

- 1884–1885: Ole Martin Ueland

- 1886–1891: Ole L. Bjuland

- 1892–1893: Ole Martin Ueland

- 1894–1897: Ole L. Bjuland

- 1898–1898: Peder I. Sandsmark

- 1899–1901: Svend O. Ollestad

- 1902–1907: Ole Gabriel J. Ueland

- 1908–1908: Ole L. Bjuland

- 1909–1910: Ole Gabriel J. Ueland

- 1911–1913: Ole L. Bjuland

- 1914–1916: Ole Gabriel J. Ueland

- 1917–1941: Botolv Flom[23]

- 1942–1945: Alf Bilstad[24]

- 1945–1945: Botolv Flom

- 1946–1947: O.G.F. Ueland[25]

- 1947–1949: Helge Ollestad[26]

- 1949–1964: Jonas G. Dybing ([LL](/source/Bygdeliste))[27]

## See also

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

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