Gloppen
| Gloppen kommune | |||
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| Coordinates: 61°44′38″N 6°10′14″E / 61.74389°N 6.17056°ECoordinates: 61°44′38″N 6°10′14″E / 61.74389°N 6.17056°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Sogn og Fjordane | ||
| District | Nordfjord | ||
| Administrative centre | Sandane | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (1999) | Anders Ryssdal (Sp) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,031.22 km2 (398.2 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 964.23 km2 (372.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 66.99 km2 (25.9 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 104 in Norway | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 5,696 | ||
| • Rank | 173 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15.3/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | -1.3 % | ||
| Demonym | Gloppar[1] | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1445 | ||
| Official language form | Nynorsk | ||
| Website | www.gloppen.kommune.no | ||
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Gloppen is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordfjord. Gloppen is generally subdivided into three areas: Hyen in the west, Gloppen in the center, and Breim in the east. Each of the areas have their own main service centres. Sandane, the administrative centre, is the largest with about 2,500 inhabitants. Other main villages include Byrkjelo, Re, and Straume. There are also some small villages including Kandal, Sjedu, and Egge.
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[edit] General information
Gloppen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The original municipality was identical to the Gloppen parish (prestegjeld) including the sub-parishes (sokn) of Gimmestad, Breim, and Vereide.[2]
On 1 January 1886, the sub-parish of Breim (population: 1,823) was separated from Gloppen. This left Gloppen with 2,970 residents. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Breim (population: 1,731) was merged back into the municipality of Gloppen. After the merger, the population of Gloppen was 5,702. On 1 January 1965, the Hoplandsgrenda area (population: 42) was transferred to neighboring Stryn municipality.[3]
[edit] Name
The name (Old Norse Gloppi) was originally the name of a fjord (now Gloppefjorden). The name is probably derived from the word gloppa which means "narrow opening".[4]
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. The arms were granted on 19 December 1986. It shows a fjord horse which are bred in the area.[5]
[edit] Churches
The Church of Norway has six churches within the municipality of Gloppen. It is part of the Diocese of Bjørgvin and the Rural Deanery (Prosti) of Nordfjord.[2]
| Parish (Prestegjeld) |
Sub-Parish (Sogn) |
Church Name | Year Built | Location of the Church |
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| Gloppen Parish | Breim | Breim kyrkje | 1886 | Breim |
| Gimmestad | Gimmestad kyrkje | 1910 | Gimmestad | |
| Gimmestad gamle kyrkje | 1690 | Gimmestad | ||
| Hyen | Hyen kyrkje | 1876 | Hyen | |
| Vereide | Sandane arbeidskyrkje | 1997 | Sandane | |
| Vereide kyrkje | 12th century | Vereide |
[edit] Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Gloppen, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.
[edit] Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Gloppen is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to every four years. For 2007–2011, the party breakdown is as follows:[6]
| Party Name | Name in Norwegian | Number of representatives |
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| Labour Party | Det Norske Arbeiderpartiet | 3 |
| Progress Party | Fremskrittspartiet | 1 |
| Conservative Party | Høyre | 4 |
| Christian Democratic Party | Kristelig Folkeparti | 3 |
| Centre Party | Senterpartiet | 13 |
| Socialist Left Party | Sosialistisk Venstreparti | 2 |
| Liberal Party | Venstre | 1 |
| Total: | 27 |
[edit] Mayor
The mayor (ordførar) of a municipality in Norway is a representative of the majority party of the municipal council who is elected to lead the council. Anders Ryssdal of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) was re-elected mayor for the 2007–2011 term.[7]
[edit] Geography
The municipality is located southern shores of the Nordfjord. To the north is the municipality of Eid, to the east is Stryn, to the south is Naustdal and Jølster, and to the west is Flora and Bremanger.
Gloppen has a natural landscape with virtually unspoiled nature ranging from sea level up to high-alpine mountains of some 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) height. Snønipa is the highest mountain in the municipality and is located at the Myklebustbreen glacier. The lakes Breimsvatn and Emhjellevatnet are, respectively, the first and second largest lakes in Gloppen.
[edit] Economy
The dominant trades and industries in Gloppen are agriculture and farming. The municipal centre Sandane is also home to a college of secondary education and, until 2005, a branch of Sogn og Fjordane University College which specialized in music therapy. The Firda Upper Secondary School is located in Sandane.
[edit] Karnilshaugen
Gloppen is the site of Karnils tumulus burial mound (Norwegian: Karnilshaugen) from the Old Norse word haugr meaning mound or barrow. Karnilshaugen or Tinghaugen på Hauge is located on the Hauge farm west of Sandane. Karnilshaugen is probably one of the ten largest mounds in Nordfjord. The burial mound was built on top of Tinghaug, the site of a Thing (assembly). Tinghaug was a place of public gathering, for cultural events and religious actions.[8][9]
[edit] References
- ^ "Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. http://www.sprakrad.no/nb-no/Sprakhjelp/Rettskrivning_Ordboeker/Innbyggjarnamn/.
- ^ a b Natvik, Oddvar (9 February 2005). "Some historical data on the 26 Kommunes". http://www.emigration.no/sff/emigration3.nsf/0/326D0346278A5909C1256F570048962C?OpenDocument. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (in Norwegian) (PDF). Statistics Norway. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1919) (in Norwegian). Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Bergenhus amt (12 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 455. http://www.dokpro.uio.no/perl/navnegransking/rygh_ng/rygh_bla.prl?enhid=199280&avid=44394.
- ^ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/g/gloppen.htm. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
- ^ "Members of the local councils". Statistics Norway. 2007. http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/00/01/20/kommvalgform_en/tab-2008-01-29-15-en.html. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ Gloppen Kommune. "Ordføraren". http://www.gloppen.kommune.no/artikkel.aspx?AId=113&back=1&MId1=14&MId2=36. Retrieved 4 August 2008. (Norwegian)
- ^ Informasjonstavle i Karnilstunet, ved Karnilshaugen (Satt opp av «Stiftelsen Karnilstunet». 2001)
- ^ Karnilshaugen på gården Hauge i Sandane, Gloppen, Norge (Solverv)
[edit] Other sources
Sandal, Per (1992) Soga om Gloppen og Breim, Vol III ISBN 82-992720-0-9
[edit] External links
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