{{short description|Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway}} {{Infobox kommune |name = Imsland |herred = yes |former = yes |native_name = |native_name_lang = |other_name = |official_name = |image_skyline = Imsland kirke.JPG |image_caption = View of the local church |idnumber = 1156 |county = Rogaland |district = [[Ryfylke]] |capital = [[Imslandsjøen]] |established = 1 Jan 1923 |preceded = [[Vikedal Municipality]] |disestablished = 1 Jan 1965 |succeeded = [[Vindafjord Municipality]] and [[Suldal Municipality]] |demonym = |language = [[Norwegian language|Neutral]]<ref name="lang">{{Cite journal |year=1932 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481043_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=453-471}}</ref> |coatofarms = |flag = |mayor = Jone Hustveit |mayor_party = |mayor_as_of = 1955–1964 |elevation_max_m = 954 |highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |title=Kart over Norge |url=https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=norgeskart&layers=1001&zoom=13&markerLat=6632133.941456406&markerLon=-1821.213762794796&lat=6632133.94&lon=-1821.21&p=searchOptionsPanel&sok=Kaldanuten |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> |area_rank = 427 |area_total_km2 = 90.9 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |population_as_of = 1964 |population_rank = 520 |population_total = 445 |population_density_km2 = 4.9 |population_increase = -20.4 |coordinates = {{coord|59|28|44|N|05|59|25|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}
'''Imsland''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|90.9|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1923 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now divided between [[Suldal Municipality]] and [[Vindafjord Municipality]] in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Haugaland]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the village of [[Imslandsjøen]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Imsland_-_tidligere_kommune|Imsland (tidligere kommune)|2026-02-08|Thorsnæs|Geir|2024-11-26|editor2-first=Jonas|editor2-last=Jørstad}}</ref>
Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the {{convert|90.9|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 427th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Imsland Municipality was the 520th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about {{formatnum:445}}. The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|4.9|PD/km2}} and its population had decreased by 20.4% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=no}}</ref><ref name="SS1951">{{Cite book |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_049.pdf |title=Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 |date=1951-01-01 |publisher=H. Aschehoug & Co. |series=Norges Offisielle Statistikk |location=Oslo, Norge |language=no |format=PDF |authorlink=Statistics Norway}}</ref>
==General information== The municipality was established on 1 January 1923 when the large [[Vikedal Municipality]] was divided into three:<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref> *the southeastern part (population: 604) became the new Imsland Municipality *the northern part (population: 558) became the new [[Sandeid Municipality]] *the central part (population: 924) remained as a smaller [[Vikedal Municipality]]
Imsland Municipality existed for 42 years before it was dissolved in a merger brought upon by the recommendations of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1965, Imsland Municipality was dissolved and its lands were split up as follows:<ref name="Dag" /> *the part of Imsland Municipality located south of the [[Vindafjorden]] (population: 61) was merged with [[Suldal Municipality]], [[Sand Municipality]], [[Erfjord Municipality]] plus parts of [[Jelsa Municipality]] to form a larger [[Suldal Municipality]] *the rest of Imsland Municipality (population: 372) was merged with [[Sandeid Municipality]] and parts of [[Vikedal Municipality]], [[Vats Municipality]], and [[Skjold Municipality]] to form the new [[Vindafjord Municipality]]
===Name=== The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''[[Imslandsjøen|Imsland]]'' farm ({{langx|non|Ylmisland}}) since the first [[Imsland Church]] was built there. The first element is the old name for a local river that used to be called ''Ylma''. It is likely that the river name comes from the [[genitive case]] of the word {{lang|non|olmr}} which means "fierce" or "angry". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|land}} which means "land" or "district".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u4pBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Stavanger amt |date=1915 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=10 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=287 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>
===Churches=== The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Imsland Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Vikedal [[prestegjeld]] and the [[Ryfylke prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]].<ref name="SS1951" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Imsland Municipality''''' !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built |- |rowspan="1"|Imsland||[[Imsland Church]]||[[Imslandsjøen]]||1861 |}
==Geography== The municipality included the area surrounding the inner part of the [[Vindafjorden]]. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|954|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Kaldanuten.<ref name="elev" /> [[Vikedal Municipality]] was located to the west and north, [[Sand Municipality]] was located to the east, and [[Jelsa Municipality]] was located to the south.
==Government== While it existed, Imsland Municipality was responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality was governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] was [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite SNL|kommunestyre|kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the [[Ryfylke District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].
===Municipal council=== The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Herredsstyre)}} of Imsland 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 [[Political party|party]]. {{div col}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Imsland |herad = yes |start = 1963 |end = 1964 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |Total = 13 |Local_Lists = 13 |note = On 1 January 1965, Imsland Municipality was divided between [[Suldal Municipality]] and [[Vindafjord Municipality]]. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Imsland |herad = yes |start = 1959 |end = 1963 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Local_Lists = 13 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Imsland |herad = yes |start = 1955 |end = 1959 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 13 |Local_Lists = 13 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Imsland |herad = yes |start = 1951 |end = 1955 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Local_Lists = 12 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Imsland |herad = yes |start = 1947 |end = 1951 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Local_Lists = 12 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Imsland |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Local_Lists = 12 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Imsland |herad = yes |start = 1937 |end = 1941* |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 12 |Local_Lists = 12 |}} {{div col end}}
===Mayors=== The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Imsland Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position: {{div col|colwidth=20em}} *1923–1925: Bjørn Nybru<ref>{{Cite news |date=1923-01-03 |title=Rogaland fylkes ordførere i den nye periode |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19230103_13_2_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=3 |language=no}}</ref> *1926–1928: Torbjørn Moe<ref>{{Cite news |date=1926-02-06 |title=Rogalands ordførere for perioden 1926-28 |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeraftenblad_null_null_19260206_34_31_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]] |page=5 |language=no}}</ref> *1929–1931: Bjørn Nybru<ref>{{Cite news |date=1929-01-04 |title=Ordførervalgene i Rogaland avgjørt |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19290104_19_3_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1931–1935: Bernhard Skipevåg<ref>{{cite news |date=1931-12-07 |title=B. Skibevåg i Imsland |accessdate=2026-02-15 |newspaper=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]] |page=1 |language=no |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeraftenblad_null_null_19311207_39_278_1 }}</ref> *1935–1937: Ivar Finnvik<ref>{{Cite web |year=1935 |title=Rogaland Fylkesting |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021016834059/rogaland-fylkesting |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=DigitaltMuseum |publisher=Dalane Folkemuseum |language=no}}</ref> *1938–1943: Bernhard Skipevåg<ref>{{Cite news |date=1938-01-03 |title=De valgte ordførere i vaare herreder |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19380103_59_1_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1943–1944: Inge Sigvald Sand ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1942-12-29 |title=Flere nye ordførere og varaordførere i Rogaland |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsavis_null_null_19421229_48_301_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=[[Haugesunds Avis]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref> *1944–1945: Lars M. Skibevåg<ref>{{Cite news |date=1945-01-10 |title=Nyoppnevninger av ordførere og varaordførere i Rogaland fylke |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundspressen_null_null_19450110_3_8_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Haugesunds-Pressen |pages=2-3 |language=no}}</ref> *1945–1951: Jone Hustveit<ref>{{cite news |date=1946-01-05 |title=De nyvalgte ordførere i Nord-Rogaland |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugalandarbeiderblad_null_null_19460105_35_4_1 |accessdate=2026-02-15 |newspaper=[[Haugaland Arbeiderblad]] |page=3 |language=no}}</ref> *1951–1955: Bernhard Skipevåg<ref>{{cite news |date=1951-12-22 |title=Bernhard Skipevåg ny ordfører i Imsland |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19511222_39_298_1 |accessdate=2026-02-15 |newspaper=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1955–1964: Jone Hustveit<ref>{{cite news |date=1955-12-06 |title=Ordførerskifte i Imsland |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19551206_43_284_1 |accessdate=2026-02-15 |newspaper=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=8 |language=no}}</ref> {{div col end}}
==See also== *[[List of former municipalities of Norway]]
==References== {{reflist}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{sister bar|auto=y|d=y|commonscat=y|voy=Rogaland|wikt=Imsland}} {{Adjacent communities |state = collapsed |Centre = Imsland Municipality |North = [[Vikedal Municipality]] |Northeast = [[Sand Municipality]] |East = [[Sand Municipality]] |Southeast = [[Sand Municipality]] |South = [[Jelsa Municipality]] |Southwest = [[Vikedal Municipality]] |West = [[Vikedal Municipality]] |Northwest = [[Vikedal Municipality]] }} {{Rogaland}} {{Authority control}}
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