Moland
| Moland kommune | |
|---|---|
| — Former Municipality — | |
| Coordinates: 58°32′52″N 08°48′40″E / 58.54778°N 8.81111°ECoordinates: 58°32′52″N 08°48′40″E / 58.54778°N 8.81111°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Municipality ID | NO-0918 |
| Adm. Center | Eydehavn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.6 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Created from | Strengereid, Stokken, Austre Moland, and Flosta in 1962 |
| Merged with | Arendal in 1992 |
Moland is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Arendal in the Sørlandet region. Eydehavn was the centre of the municipality, which had a population of 6,011 in 1967 and 8,148 in 1992.
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[edit] Name
The name comes from Old Norse word Móðguland which is derived from the river name Móðga, which can be linked with the Old Norse word móðigr which means "brave".[1]
[edit] History
The municipality of Moland was created on 1 January 1962 when a merger took place between the municipalities of Stokken (population: 2,783), Austre Moland (population: 1,607), and Flosta (population: 1,205) as well as Strengereid area (population: 375) in Tvedestrand. On 1 January 1964, the Holte farm (population: 5) in Moland was transferred to Tvedestrand. On 1 January 1992, Moland (population: 8,148) was merged into the neighboring municipality of Arendal. Øyestad, Tromøy, and Hisøy were also merged into Arendal on the same date.[2]
[edit] Notable residents
- Tore A. Liltved, local politician
- Thor Lund, local politician and mechanic
[edit] References
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905) (in Norwegian). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 87. http://books.google.com/?id=u4pBAAAAIAAJ.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999) (in Norwegian) (PDF). Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen. Statistisk sentralbyrå. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf.
