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Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Ogna Municipality Ogna herred Former municipality Ogne herred (historic name) View of the local Ogna Church Rogaland within Norway Ogna within Rogaland Coordinates: 58°30′56″N 05°48′29″E / 58.51556°N 5.80806°E / 58.51556; 5.80806 Country Norway County Rogaland District Dalane Established 1839 • Preceded by Eigersund Municipality Disestablished 1 Jan 1964 • Succeeded by Hå Municipality Administrative centre Ogna Government • Mayor (1959–1964) Otto Kvalbein (LL) Area (upon dissolution) • Total 104.3 km2 (40.3 sq mi) • Rank #512 in Norway Highest elevation [1] 416.1 m (1,365 ft) Population (1963) • Total 1,444 • Rank #545 in Norway • Density 13.8/km2 (36/sq mi) • Change (10 years) +2.8% Demonym Ognabu[2] Official language [4] • Norwegian form Neutral[3] Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) ISO 3166 code NO-1117[5] Data from Statistics Norway

**Ogna** is a [former municipality](/source/List_of_former_municipalities_of_Norway) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The 104.3-square-kilometre (40.3 sq mi) municipality existed from 1839 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of [Hå Municipality](/source/H%C3%A5_Municipality) in the [traditional district](/source/Traditional_districts_of_Norway) of [Dalane](/source/Dalane). The [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) was the village of [Ogna](/source/Ogna) where [Ogna Church](/source/Ogna_Church) is located. Other villages in the municipality included [Brusand](/source/Brusand), [Hæen](/source/H%C3%A6en), and [Sirevåg](/source/Sirev%C3%A5g).[6][7]

Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 104.3-square-kilometre (40.3 sq mi) municipality was the 512th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Ogna Municipality was the 545th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,444. The municipality's [population density](/source/Population_density) was 13.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (36/sq mi) and its population had increased by 2.8% over the previous 10-year period.[8][9]

## General information

The municipality of *Ogne* (later spelled *Ogna*) was established in 1839 when the (much larger) [Egersund landdistrikt](/source/Egersund_landdistrikt) (the rural municipality surrounding the town of [Egersund](/source/Egersund)) was divided. The northwestern district (population: 825) became the new Ogne Municipality and the rest (population: 2,016) remained as Egersund landdistrikt.[10]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [Schei Committee](/source/Schei_Committee).[11][12] On 1 January 1964, the following areas were merged to form the new [Hå Municipality](/source/H%C3%A5_Municipality):[10]

- all of [Nærbø Municipality](/source/N%C3%A6rb%C3%B8_Municipality) (population: 3,926)

- all of Ogna Municipality (population: 1,470)

- all of [Varhaug Municipality](/source/Varhaug_Municipality) (population: 3,454)

### Name

The municipality (originally the [parish](/source/Prestegjeld)) is named after the old *[Ogna](/source/Ogna)* farm ([Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse_language): *Ógna*) since the first [Ogna Church](/source/Ogna_Church) was built there. The name comes from the verb *[ógna](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%C3%B3gna#Old_Norse)* which means "to threaten", likely referring to the local river since it has strong currents and it is prone to flooding in the spring.[13]

Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled *Ogne*. On 3 November 1917, a [royal resolution](/source/Royal_decree) changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to *Ogna*.[14]

### Churches

The [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) had one parish (*sokn*) within Ogna Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Egersund [prestegjeld](/source/Prestegjeld) and the [Dalane prosti](/source/Dalane_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Stavanger](/source/Diocese_of_Stavanger).[9]

Churches in Ogna Municipality Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built Ogna Ogna Church Ogna c. 1250

## Geography

The highest point in the municipality was the 416.1-metre (1,365 ft) tall mountain Brusaknuden on the border with [Time Municipality](/source/Time_Municipality).[1] [Time Municipality](/source/Time_Municipality) was located to the north, [Bjerkreim Municipality](/source/Bjerkreim_Municipality) was located to the east, [Eigersund Municipality](/source/Eigersund_Municipality) was located to the southeast, the [North Sea](/source/North_Sea) was located to the southwest, and [Varhaug Municipality](/source/Varhaug_Municipality) was located to the northwest.

## Government

While it existed, Ogna 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.[15] 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 Ogna Municipality was made up of 15 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [party](/source/Political_party).

Ogna herredsstyre 1959–1963 [16] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8 Total number of members: 15 Note: On 1 January 1964, Ogna Municipality became part of Hå Municipality.

Ogna herredsstyre 1955–1959 [17] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9 Total number of members: 15

Ogna herredsstyre 1951–1955 [18] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 1 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 3 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4 Total number of members: 12

Ogna herredsstyre 1947–1951 [19] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12 Total number of members: 12

Ogna herredsstyre 1945–1947 [20] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 1 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 12

Ogna herredsstyre 1937–1941* [21] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12 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): *ordfører*) of Ogna Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[22][23][24]

- 1839–1839: Hans Abel Hiorth

- 1840–1843: Ole Gabrielsen Mathingsdal

- 1844–1847: Lars Johannessen Qverme

- 1848–1849: Sigbjørn Olsen Hølleland

- 1850–1853: Ole Gabrielsen Mathingdal

- 1854–1855: Lauritz Smith Hiorth

- 1856–1863: Sigbjørn Olsen Hølleland

- 1864–1864: Gabriel Olsen Mattingsdal

- 1865–1865: Christian Gundersen Friestad

- 1866–1889: Christopher Gjermundsen Varden

- 1890–1901: Hans Larsen Kvasheim

- 1902–1910: Jens Jonasen Hetland

- 1911–1922: Morten Omundsen Lindtjørn

- 1923–1934: John Omundsen Kvalbein

- 1935–1941: Morten Omundsen Lindtjørn

- 1941–1941: John Kvadsheim[25]

- 1942–1945: Arne Kvadsheim[26]

- 1945–1959: John Kvadsheim[27]

- 1959–1964: Otto Kvalbein ([LL](/source/Bygdeliste))[27]

## See also

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

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