Horg is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 291-square-kilometre (112 sq mi) municipality existed from 1841 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality of Horg encompassed the southern part of what is now the municipality of Melhus in Trøndelag county. The municipality included areas on both sides of the river Gaula. The administrative centre was the village of Lundamo. The main church for the municipality was Horg Church.[3]
Horg Municipality Horg herred | |
|---|---|
 Lundemo farm in Horg (c. 1925) | |
 Sør-Trøndelag within Norway | |
 Horg within Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°08′19″N 10°15′14″E / 63.13861°N 10.25389°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Sør-Trøndelag |
| District | Gauldalen |
| Established | 1841 |
| • Preceded by | Støren Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Melhus Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Lundamo |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 291 km2 (112 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 2,560 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Horgbygg[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1650[2] |
History
The municipality of Horg was established as a municipality in 1841 when the old municipality of Støren was divided into Horg, Støren, and Soknedal. The initial population of the new municipality of Horg was 2,374. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipalities of Hølonda (population: 1,428), Horg (population: 2,560), Flå (population: 843), Melhus (population: 3,978), and the Langørgen farm (population: 11) in Buvik were all merged to form a new, larger municipality of Melhus.[4]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Horg farm (Old Norse: Hǫrgr) since the first Horg Church was built there. The name comes from the word hǫrgr which is the name for an "altar" or "cairn", so the site was likely an important site for the Old Norse religion.[5]
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 elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[6]
Mayors
- 1840–1842: Ole Hegge Knoff
- 1843-1845: unknown
- 1846–1849: Peder Olsen Lind
- 1850-1855: N. Nordtømme
- 1856–1860: Angrim M. Gylland
- 1861-1861: Ole Pedersen Krogstad
- 1862–1863: Esten Arntsen Solberg
- 1864–1867: Peder Olsen Lind
- 1868–1869: Ingebrigt Nilsen Kjelstad
- 1870–1881: Angrim M. Gylland (H)
- 1882–1895: Arnt Johnsen Einum (V)
- 1896–1897: Halvor O. Midttømme
- 1898–1901: Arnt Johnsen Einum (V)
- 1902–1913: Ole Asbjørnsen Løhre (H)
- 1914–1922: Erik Midttømme (V)
- 1923–1925: John Busklein (Bp)
- 1926–1932: Rolf Midttømme (Bp)
- 1933-1833: Peder E. Esphaug (V)
- 1934-1934: John Busklein (Bp)
- 1935–1937: Iver Olsen Foss (Ap)
- 1938-1938: Mikkel Myklegård (Ap)
- 1939–1940: Arnt Moen (Ap)
- 1941–1945: Knut Røe (NS)
- 1945–1947: Arnt Moen (Ap)
- 1948–1951: John Buseth (Ap)
- 1952–1959: Johannes Lium (Ap)
- 1960–1963: Martin Bergum (Ap)
Municipal council
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Horg was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 17 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| 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. | ||