Hylestad
Hylestad kommune | |
|---|---|
 Hylestad church | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| District | Setesdal |
| Municipality ID | NO-0939 |
| Adm. Center | Hylestad |
| Created from | Valle in 1915 |
| Merged with | Valle in 1962 |
Hylestad is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the municipality of Valle in the traditional region of Setesdal. The former municipality of Hylestad had an area of 570 square kilometres (220 sq mi).[1]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old Hylestad farm (Old Norse: Hyljastaðir), since the first church was built there. The first element comes from hylja meaning a "pool" (possibly referring to the pool in the river) and the last element is staðir which means "homestead" or "farm".[2]
History
Hylestad was created on 1 July 1915 when the municipality of Valle was divided into two municipalities: Hylestad (population: 658) and Valle (population: 1,051). On 1 January 1962, Hylestad was reincorporated into Valle. Prior to the merger Hylestad had a population of 662.[3]
Notable residents
- Osmund Faremo (1921-1999), Norwegian politician
- Aani Aanisson Rysstad (1894-1965), Norwegian politician
References
- ^ "Hylestad" (in Norwegian). Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 224.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
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External links
Aust-Agder travel guide from Wikivoyage
