Mo, Telemark

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::summary Former municipality in Telemark, Norway ::

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

Field	Value
name	Mo
herad	yes
former	yes
image_skyline	Mo Kyrkje.JPG
image_caption	View of the local church
idnumber	0832
county	Telemark
district	Vest-Telemark
capital	Vistad
established	1 Jan 1838
preceded	none
disestablished	1 Jan 1964
succeeded	Tokke Municipality
language	Nynorsk
area_total_km2	694
population_as_of	1964
population_total	1658
population_density_km2	auto
coordinates
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Mo is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 694 km2 municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Tokke Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Vistad which is located just west of the present village of Dalen.

History

The parish of Mo was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1879, there was a small border adjustment where a part of Laardal Municipality (population: 6) was transferred to Mo Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Mo Municipality (population: 1,658) and Lårdal Municipality (population: 1,929) were merged to form a new municipality called Tokke.

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Mo farm () since the first Mo Church was built there. The name is identical with the word which means "heath" or "moorland".

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.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Mo was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. |name = Mo |herad = yes |start = 1960 |end = 1963 |reference = |nynorsk = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 13 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 1 |}} |name = Mo |herad = yes |start = 1956 |end = 1959 |reference = |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |NKP = 1 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 5 |}} |name = Mo |herad = yes |start = 1952 |end = 1955 |reference = |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |NKP = 2 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 11 |}} |name = Mo |herad = yes |start = 1948 |end = 1951 |reference = |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |NKP = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 10 |}} |name = Mo |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 13 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 7 |Local_Lists = 4 |}} |name = Mo |herad = yes |start = 1938 |end = 1941* |reference = |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 24 |Arbeiderpartiet = 12 |Sp/V = 12 |}}

Mayors

The mayors () of Mo:

• 1838-1843: P.B Wettergreen
• 1844-1845: Talleiv Tarjeisen Løvig
• 1847-1855: Aanund Knudsen Mostøyl
• 1856-1867: Olaf Storaaslid
• 1868-1870: Aanund Knudsen Mostøyl
• 1871-1884: Olav Johnsen Midtbø
• 1885-1887: Olav L. Felland
• 1888-1889: Gjermund O. Holten
• 1890-1892: Olav L. Felland
• 1893-1900: Olav O. Brattestaa
• 1901-1904: Gjermund O. Holten
• 1905-1910: Dreng Nordjordet
• 1911-1913: Steinar G. Aamdal
• 1914-1916: Olav O. Bergland
• 1917-1919: Steinar G. Aamdal
• 1920-1922: Aasmund Tveito
• 1923-1928: Jon Vistad
• 1929-1931: Aasmund Tveito
• 1932-1937: Jon Vistad
• 1938-1941: Olav G. Nystad
• 1945-1945: Olav Koldkjenn
• 1946-1947: Tarjei Bekk
• 1948-1951: Olaus G. Johre
• 1952-1964: Tarjei Bekk

References

References

1. Helland, Amund. (1900). "VIII. Bratsberg Amt. Anden del". H. Aschehoug & Company.
2. (2020-12-21). "Mo (i Telemark)". [[Kunnskapsforlaget]].
3. Jukvam, Dag. (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen". [[Statistics Norway.
4. Rygh, Oluf. (1914). "Norske gaardnavne: Bratsbergs amt". W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri.
5. (2022-09-20). "kommunestyre". [[Kunnskapsforlaget]].
6. (1960). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
7. (1957). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
8. (1952). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
9. (1948). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
10. (1947). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
11. (1938). "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937". Statistisk sentralbyrå.
12. "Ordførar".

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