Eid, Hordaland

Former municipality in Hordaland, Norway

Former municipality in Hordaland, Norway

Eid Municipality

Eid herred

Former municipality

Hordaland within Norway

Eid within Hordaland

Coordinates: 59°47′28″N 05°40′48″E﻿ / ﻿59.79111°N 5.68000°E﻿ / 59.79111; 5.68000
Country| Norway
County| Hordaland
District| Sunnhordland
Established| 1 Jan 1838
• Created as| Formannskapsdistrikt
Disestablished| 1 Jan 1855
• Succeeded by| Fjelberg Municipality
Administrative centre| Eidsvik
Population

(1855)

• Total

| 1,207
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code| NO-1282[1]

Data from Statistics Norway

Eid is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed only for a short time, from 1838 until 1855 and it is now part of Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county. The municipality encompassed most of the island of Halsnøy as well as some small surrounding areas. The administrative centre was located in the village of Eidsvik on the island of Halsnøy. Eid Church was the main church for the municipality.[2]

## History

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Halsnøy monastery Halsnøy monastery ruins in Eid

The parish of Eid was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1855, Eid municipality was incorporated into the neighboring municipality of Fjelberg. Before the merger, Eid had a population of 1,207.[3]

### Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Eide farm (Old Norse: Eiði), as the first Eid Church was built there. The name is the dative case of the word eið, which means "isthmus". The name is referring to the fact that the old farm area was located on a narrow isthmus on the island of Halsnøya.[4]

## Government

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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.[5]

## See also

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* List of former municipalities of Norway

## References

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1. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Eid – tidligere kommune i Hordaland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 March 2015.
3. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
4. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1910). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 85.
5. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 January 2023.

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Former Municipalities in Vestland

| Sogn og Fjordane |

* Balestrand (1850-2020)
* Borgund (1864-1964)
* Breim (1886-1964)
* Brekke (1850-1861, 1905-1964)
* Bru (1923-1964)
* Davik (1838-1964)
* Eid (1838-2020)
* Eikefjord (1923-1964)
* Flora (1964-2020)
* Florø (1861-1964)
* Førde (1838-2020)
* Gaular (1838-2020)
* Hafslo (1838-1963)
* Hornindal (1867-1965, 1977-2020)
* Innvik (1838-1965)
* Jostedal (1838-1963)
* Jølster (1838-2020)
* Kinn (1838-1964)
* Kyrkjebø (1858-1964)
* Lavik (1838-1861, 1905-1964)
* Lavik og Brekke (1861-1905)
* Leikanger (1838-2020)
* Naustdal (1896-2020)
* Nord-Vågsøy (1910-1964)
* Selje (1838-2020)
* Sør-Vågsøy (1910-1964)
* Vevring (1838-1964)
* Vågsøy (1964-2020)

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Hordaland |

* Alversund (1885-1964)
* Arna (1964-1972)
* Bergen landdistrikt (1838-1877)
* Bremnes (1916-1963)
* Bruvik (1870-1964)
* Eid (1838-1855)
* Evanger (1885-1964)
* Fana (1838-1972)
* Finnås (1838-1916)
* Fjelberg (1838-1965)
* Fjell (1838-2020)
* Fusa (1856-2020)
* Granvin (1891-2020)
* Hamre (1838-1964)
* Haus (1838-1964)
* Herdla (1871-1964)
* Hjelme (1910-1964)
* Hordabø (1924-1964)
* Hosanger (1838-1964)
* Hålandsdal (1903-1964)
* Jondal (1863-2020)
* Kinsarvik (1838-1869, 1913-1964)
* Laksevåg (1918-1972)
* Lindås (1838-2020)
* Manger (1838-1964)
* Meland (1923-2020)
* Moster (1916-1963)
* Odda (1913-2020)
* Os (1838-2020)
* Radøy (1964-2020)
* Røldal (1838-1964)
* Skånevik (1838-1965)
* Strandebarm (1838-1965)
* Strandvik (1903-1964)
* Sund (1838-2020)
* Sæbø (1924-1964)
* Valestrand (1868-1964)
* Varaldsøy (1902-1965)
* Vikebygd (1902-1964)
* Vossestrand (1868-1964)
* Ølen (1916-2006)
* Årstad (1838-1915)
* Åsane (1904-1972)

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