Lardal
{{short description|Former municipality in Vestfold, Norway}}
{{for|the municipality in Telemark|Lårdal}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name = Lardal
|former = yes
|native_name =
|native_name_lang =
|other_name =
|official_name =
|image_skyline = Svarstadovenfra.jpg
|image_caption = View of the Svarstad area
|idnumber = 0728
|county = Vestfold
|district = Larvik
|capital = Svarstad
|established = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded = none
|disestablished = 1 Jan 2018
|succeeded = Larvik Municipality
|demonym = Lardøling
|language = Bokmål
|coatofarms = Lardal_komm.svg
|flag =
|mayor = Knut Olav Omholt
|mayor_party = Sp
|mayor_as_of = 2015-2017
|area_rank =
|area_total_km2 = 278
|area_land_km2 = 271
|area_water_km2 =
|area_water_percent =
|population_as_of = 2015
|population_rank =
|population_total = 2463
|population_density_km2 = auto
|coordinates = {{coord|59|22|56|N|9|54|19|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6582985 | utm_easting = 0551439 | geo_cat = adm2nd
|former_name=Lardal herred}}
Lardal ({{IPA|no-NO-03|ˈlɑ̂rdɑːɫ|lang}}{{Cite book |last=Berulfsen |first=Bjarne |title=Norsk Uttaleordbok |publisher=H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard) |year=1969 |location=Oslo |page=194 |language=Norwegian}}) is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The {{convert|278|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2018. The area is now part of Larvik Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Svarstad. The village of Steinsholt was also part of Lardal.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Lardal |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/Lardal |date=2022-07-01 |editor-last=Thorsnæs |editor-first=Geir |language=no |editor2-last=Lundbo |editor2-first=Sten |accessdate=2023-10-29}}
The highest point in Lardal is Pikstein, which is located in western Lardal along the Buskerud county border.{{Cite book |last=Larsen |first=Erlend |title=På Tur i Vestfold del 2 |publisher=E-forlag |year=2011 |isbn=9788293057222 |page=172 |language=no}}
General information
The parish of Laurdal (later spelled Lardal) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The municipality included the three sub-parishes of Svarstad, Styrvoll, and Hem. On 1 January 1983, an unpopulated area of Bergan, just south of Steinsholt, was transferred to Lardal from the neighboring municipality of Hedrum. On 9 January 1987, another unpopulated area was transferred to Lardal from the neighboring municipality of Hedrum.{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}} On 1 January 2018, the municipality of Lardal was merged into the neighboring Larvik Municipality.{{Cite web |date=2016-05-02 |title=Vedtak om sammenslåing av Lardal og Larvik kommuner, Vestfold fylke. Iverksetting og unntak fra kommuneloven, valgloven og enkelte særlover |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/2016-02-05-115 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}
=Name=
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Lardal valley ({{langx|non|Lagardalr}}). The first element is the genitive case of {{wikt-lang|non|lǫgr}} which means "water" or "river" (referring to the local river Numedalslågen). The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|dalr}} which means "valley" or "dale". Prior to 1889, the name was spelled "Laurdal". In 1889, the spelling was changed to "Lardal".{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3YpBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |year=1907 |edition=6 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=367–368 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}} {{See also|Larvik|Lårdal}}
=Coat of arms=
The coat of arms was granted on 17 July 1992. The official blazon is "Gules, a hulder Or" ({{langx|no|I rødt ei gull hulder}}). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a hulder. The hulder has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The hulder is a part of old Scandinavian folklore. This was chosen to represent the large forested areas in Lardal that were said to be inhabited by hulder. The arms were designed by Arvid Steen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Lardal |access-date=2023-10-30 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Lardal, Vestfold (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-07-28.html |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1992-07-17 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1992-07-17-562 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}
=Churches=
The Church of Norway had three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Lardal. It was part of the Larvik prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg.
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|+ style="font-size:medium"|Churches in Larvik !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built | |||
rowspan="1"|Hem | Hem Church | Hem | c. 1100 |
rowspan="1"|Styrvoll | Styrvoll Church | Styrvoll | c. 1150 |
rowspan="1"|Svarstad | Svarstad Church | Svarstad | 1657 |
Hem kirke.jpg|Hem church
Styrvoll kirke TRS.jpg|Styrvoll church
Svarstad kirke.jpg|Svarstad church
Government
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|+ Number of minorities (1st and 2nd generation) in Lardal by country of origin in 2017{{Cite web |title=Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents, by immigration category, country background and percentages of the population |url=https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=FolkInnvkatLand&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=innvbef&StatVariant=&checked=true |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702101705/https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=FolkInnvkatLand&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=innvbef&StatVariant=&checked=true |archive-date=2 July 2015 |access-date=29 June 2015 |publisher=ssb.no |language=English}} | |
Ancestry | Number |
---|---|
{{flag|Poland}} | 41 |
{{flag|Lithuania}} | 35 |
{{flag|Bosnia}} | 22 |
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 directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |access-date=2023-08-03 |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=no |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}} The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Vestfold District Court and the Agder Court of Appeal.
=Municipal council=
The municipal council {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Lardal was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
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{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 2016
|end = 2017
|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Vestfold |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2015/ko/vestfold/lardal#seats |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet = 1
|Høyre = 3
|Senterpartiet = 4
|Venstre = 3
|otherparty = Lardal Cross-Party List
|otherparty_no = Lardal Tverrpolitiske Liste
|otherparty_number = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 2012
|end = 2015
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet = 2
|Høyre = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Senterpartiet = 4
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 2008
|end = 2011
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Venstre = 1
|Høyre = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 2004
|end = 2007
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet = 2
|Høyre = 3
|Senterpartiet = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 2000
|end = 2003
|reference = {{Cite web |date=2000 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1999 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/publikasjoner/pdf/nos_c621/nos_c621.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |format=PDF |isbn=8253748531 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet = 3
|Høyre = 3
|Senterpartiet = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 1996
|end = 1999
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet = 1
|Høyre = 2
|Senterpartiet = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 1992
|end = 1995
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet = 1
|Høyre = 2
|Senterpartiet = 4
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 1988
|end = 1991
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 9
|Høyre = 2
|KrF/Sp = 5
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 1984
|end = 1987
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 9
|Høyre = 2
|Senterpartiet = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 1980
|end = 1983
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 8
|Høyre = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Senterpartiet = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 1976
|end = 1979
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 8
|Høyre = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Senterpartiet = 5
|V/DLF = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 1972
|end = 1975
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 9
|Høyre = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1
|Senterpartiet = 4
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 1968
|end = 1971
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 10
|Høyre = 2
|Senterpartiet = 4
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|start = 1964
|end = 1967
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 10
|Høyre = 2
|Senterpartiet = 4
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|herad = yes
|start = 1960
|end = 1963
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 9
|Høyre = 1
|Senterpartiet = 5
|Venstre = 1
|Local_Lists = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|herad = yes
|start = 1956
|end = 1959
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet = 11
|Høyre = 1
|Senterpartiet = 4
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|herad = yes
|start = 1952
|end = 1955
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet = 9
|Høyre = 2
|Senterpartiet = 4
|Venstre = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|herad = yes
|start = 1948
|end = 1951
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet = 9
|DRF/V = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|herad = yes
|start = 1945
|end = 1947
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet = 9
|DRF/V = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name = Lardal
|herad = yes
|start = 1938
|end = 1941*
|collapsed = yes
|Total = 16
|Senterpartiet = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 6
|Arbeiderpartiet = 8
|}}
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=Mayors=
The mayors ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Lardal:{{Cite book |last=Wasberg |first=Gunnar Christie |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2018032048066 |title=Lardal bygdebok |publisher=Lardal kommune |year=1978 |isbn=8299007046 |volume=1 |location=Larvik |language=no}}
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- 1838-1842: C.F. Blehr
- 1842-1845: Engebret L. Sverkholt
- 1845-1852: Jacob Schjerven
- 1852-1856: Nils Hem
- 1856-1861: Jacob Schjerven
- 1861-1863: K. Olafsen
- 1863-1865: Nils Hem
- 1865-1867: Jacob Schjerven
- 1867-1871: M.O. Aschjem
- 1871-1873: Christian Smukkestad
- 1873-1881: H.J. Aschjem
- 1881-1884: Halvor L. Sogn
- 1884-1886: Gullik Hogstvedt
- 1886-1897: O.J. Schjerven
- 1897-1898: M.O. Aschjem
- 1898-1901: Gullik Hogstvedt
- 1901-1907: Rasmus Lie
- 1907-1910: J. Stensholt
- 1910-1916: Olaf G. Hogstvedt
- 1920-1922: Nils Jakob Schjerven (H)
- 1923-1928: Hans J. Lie
- 1929-1931: Nils Jakob Schjerven (H)
- 1934-1940: Halvor Sogn
- 1945-1945: Halvor Sogn
- 1946-1951: Syvert H. Lie
- 1952-1975: Nefton S. Melås
- 1976-1981: Tjodolf Hoff (Sp)
- 1984-1987: Borger Steinsholt (Ap)
- 1987-1992: Dag Terje Andersen (Ap)
- 1992-1998: Dagfinn Gjerden (Ap)
- 1998-2003: Rune Høiseth (Ap)
- 2003-2007: Nils Røsholt (Sp)
- 2007-2015: Liv Grinde (Ap)
- 2015-2017: Knut Olav Omholt (Ap)
{{div col end}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Lardal}}
- {{wti|Lardal}}
- {{Wikivoyage-inline|Vestfold}}
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