Lensvik Municipality

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The municipality of Lensvik was established on 1 January 1905 when it was separated from the large Rissa Municipality which originally spanned both sides of the Trondheimsfjorden. The separation left Lensvik Municipality (population: 1,019) on the west side of the fjord and the remainder of Rissa Municipality on the east side of the fjord.{{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}}

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Lensvik Municipality (population: 1,136) was merged with the eastern part of Agdenes Municipality (population: 858) and the Ingdalen district of Stadsbygd Municipality to form a new, larger Agdenes Municipality.

The municipality is named after the old village of Lensvik {{langx|non|Leiðangrsvík}}. The Old Norse name was simplified and shortened to {{lang|no|Lensvik}} over the course of several centuries. The first element of the old name is {{wikt-lang|non|leið}} which means "water course". The second element is {{wikt-lang|non|angr}} which means "narrow fjord". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|vík}} which means "bay". Thus, this village name describes a place along a small bay along the main entrance to the vast Trondheimsfjorden, which in this area is a narrow fjord that is the main watercourse or pathway inland.{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AGxBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Trondhjems amt |date=1901 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=14 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=114 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}} Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Lensviken. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Lensvik, removing the definite form ending -en.{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=Norsk Lovtidend |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057-1065}}

The Church of Norway had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Lensvik Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Stadsbygd prestegjeld and the Nord-Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

The municipality was located on the southwest side of the Trondheimsfjorden, about {{convert|35|km}} west of the city of Trondheim. Agdenes Municipality was located to the north, Heim Municipality and Snillfjord Municipality were to the west, and Stadsbygd Municipality was to the south. Rissa Municipality was located to the east on the other side of the fjord. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|656.2|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Hestgrovheia, just west of the village of Lensvik.

While it existed, Lensvik Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.{{Store norske leksikon|kommunestyre|kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}} The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal.

The municipal council {{lang|no|(Herredsstyre)}} of Lensvik was made up of 13 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 = Lensvik

|herad = yes

|start = 1959

|end = 1963

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|Total = 13

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Local_Lists = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Lensvik

|herad = yes

|start = 1955

|end = 1959

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 13

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Høyre = 2

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Local_Lists = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Lensvik

|herad = yes

|start = 1951

|end = 1955

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Arbeiderpartiet = 1

|Høyre = 1

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Local_Lists = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Lensvik

|herad = yes

|start = 1947

|end = 1951

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Høyre = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Venstre = 1

|Local_Lists = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Lensvik

|herad = yes

|start = 1945

|end = 1947

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Høyre = 1

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 1

|Local_Lists = 6

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Lensvik

|herad = yes

|start = 1937

|end = 1941*

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-04-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 12

|Høyre = 1

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Venstre = 1

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Local_Lists = 2

|}}

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The mayor ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Lensvik was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:{{Cite book |last=Singstad |first=Johan |title=Lensvikboka. Spredte trekk fra bygda og folkets liv og virke til 1940 |publisher=Lensvik herred |year=1949 |location=Trondheim |pages=407–411 |language=no}}

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• 1905–1913: Ole Nilsen Tøndel (H)
• 1914–1925: Edvard Udnæs (Bp)
• 1926–1928: Ole J. Ofstad (Bp)
• 1928–1940: John J. Selbæk (Bp)
• 1941–1941: Johan P. Indergård (NS)
• 1942–1945: Arne Utnes (NS)
• 1945–1945: John J. Selbæk (Bp)
• 1946–1947: Nils Tøndel (KrF)
• 1948–1951: Johan P. Indergård (KrF)
• 1952–1963: Arne Utnes (Bp)

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