Hetland

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Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

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::summary Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox kommune"]

Field	Value
name	Hetland
former	yes
image_skyline	Grødem on Randaberg.JPG
image_caption	View of Grødem village
idnumber	1126
county	Rogaland
district	Jæren
established	1 Jan 1838
preceded	none
disestablished	1 Jan 1965
succeeded	Sandnes and Stavanger municipalities
demonym	Hetlandsbu
area_total_km2	92
population_as_of	1965
population_total	24173
population_density_km2	auto
coordinates
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Hetland is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1965 when it was dissolved. The municipality included the Stavanger Peninsula and the land surrounding both sides of the Gandsfjorden, but not the area around the head of the fjord. It originally encompassed the land surrounding the city of Stavanger in the present-day municipalities of Randaberg and Stavanger (except the city of Stavanger) and part of the municipality of Sandnes. The main church for Hetland was Hetland Church (now named "Frue Church"). Upon its dissolution in 1965, the 92 km2 municipality had 24,173 residents.

History

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The parish of Hetland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 July 1922, the northwestern district of the municipality (population: 1,256) was separated to form the new municipality of Randaberg. This split left Hetland with 10,167 residents. The port city of Stavanger was located along the Gandsfjorden, adjacent to Hetland and as the city expanded over the years, areas of Hetland were annexed to join the city. Such changes happened in 1867, 1879, 1906, 1923, and 1953. Also on 1 January 1912, a small area in Høyland municipality (population: 41) was transferred to Hetland.

On 1 January 1965, there were many major municipal changes in Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On that date, Hetland municipality was dissolved and its lands were transferred to its neighbors. The parts of Hetland located east of the Gandsfjorden, namely the districts of Riska and Dale (population: 2,077) were merged into a much larger Sandnes municipality. The rest of Hetland, located on the west side of the fjord (population: 20,861) was merged into the municipality of Stavanger, greatly expanding its size.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hetland farm () since the first Hetland Church was built there. The first element is which means "hazel tree". The last element is which means "land" or "district".

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.

Mayors

The mayors () of Hetland:

1838-1841: Ommund Larsen Stokke
1841-1841: Samuel Samuelsen Ledaal
1842-1845: Halvor Sondresen
1843-1843: Sven Knutsen Bø
1846-1849: Jakob Christian Lindemann Bull
1850-1857: Asser E. Jaatten
1858-1858: Niels Qvaleberg
1858-1860: Wilhelm Ravn Sundt
1861-1861: Johan E. Nymann
1862-1863: Halvor B. Scheie
1864–1867: Olaus Olsen Eskeland (V)
1868-1869: Gullik Furta Gitlesen
1870–1890: Olaus Olsen Eskeland (V)
1890-1891: Erik A. Gilje
1892-1893: Thore Olsen Wølstad
1894–1903: Olaus Olsen Eskeland (V)
1903-1904: Arne Berge
1905-1912: Thore Olsen Wølstad
1912-1913: Osmund Rossavik
1914-1916: Karl L. Helliesen
1917-1922: Christian Eriksen Gilje
1923-1925: Henrik O. Tjensvold
1926-1941: Olav Tveterås (V)
1941-1945: Peter Gustav Adolf Thjømøe (NS)
1945–1959: Johan Askeland (V)
1960-1965: Per Barkved (V)

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Hetland was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: |name = Hetland |herad = yes |start = 1964 |end = 1965 |reference = |Total = 41 |Arbeiderpartiet = 17 |Høyre = 10 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Venstre = 8 |}} |name = Hetland |herad = yes |start = 1960 |end = 1963 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 41 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Høyre = 8 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Venstre = 10 |}} |name = Hetland |herad = yes |start = 1956 |end = 1959 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 41 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Høyre = 6 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Venstre = 10 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 3 |}} |name = Hetland |herad = yes |start = 1952 |end = 1955 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 40 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |Høyre = 5 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Venstre = 11 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 2 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} |name = Hetland |herad = yes |start = 1948 |end = 1951 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 32 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |NKP = 2 |AFS = 1 |Høyre = 4 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 9 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 4 |}} |name = Hetland |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 32 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |NKP = 2 |AFS = 3 |Høyre = 3 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 7 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} |name = Hetland |herad = yes |start = 1938 |end = 1941* |reference = |collapsed = yes |Total = 32 |Høyre = 4 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Venstre = 10 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 3 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Local_Lists = 3 |}}

References

Store norske leksikon. "Hetland".
Jukvam, Dag. (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". [[Statistics Norway.
Rygh, Oluf. (1915). "Norske gaardnavne: Stavanger amt". W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri.
(2022-09-20). "kommunestyre". [[Kunnskapsforlaget]].
(1937). "Hetland herad 1837-1937 : minneskrift". Dreyer.
(1964). "Kommunevalgene 1963". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
(1960). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
(1957). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
(1952). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
(1948). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
(1947). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
(1938). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937". Statistisk sentralbyrå.

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