Veøy Municipality

The parish of Veøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In the fall of 1838, the western district of Veøy Municipality was separated from Veøy to become the new Vestnes Municipality.{{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, Veøy Municipality ceased to exist and its area were divided into two.

• The islands of Sekken and Veøya as well as the Nesjestranda district on the mainland north of the Langfjorden (with a total population of 756) were incorporated into the newly enlarged Molde Municipality.
• The remainder of Veøy on the south side of the Langfjorden and the Vågstranda area (population: 1,400) were merged with Eid Municipality, Grytten Municipality, Hen Municipality, and Voll Municipality to form the new Rauma Municipality.

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the island of Veøya ({{langx|non|Véøy}}) since the first Veøy Church was built there and it was the religious center of the whole Romsdal region. The first element part is {{wikt-lang|non|vé}} which means "sanctuary" (Vé is a word that comes from German paganism). The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|øy}} which means "island". Thus, the name refers to it being a holy island.{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=691LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt |date=1908 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=13 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=244 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}} Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Veø. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Veøy.{{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 three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Veøy Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Veøy prestegjeld and the Ytre Romsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

The municipality was located around the great Romsdalsfjorden. Vestnes Municipality and Tresfjord Municipality were to the west, Bolsøy Municipality was to the north, and Nesset Municipality and Eresfjord og Vistdal Municipality were to the east. Hen Municipality, Grytten Municipality, Eid Municipality, and Voll Municipality were all located to the south of Veøy Municipality. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|1263|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Prosten, on the border with Voll Municipality.

Just before 8:00 p.m. on 22 February 1756, a landslide with a volume of {{convert|12,000,000|to|15,000,000|m3|cuyd|abbr=off}} — the largest known landslide in Norway in historic time — traveled at high speed from a height of {{convert|400|m|ft|0}} on the side of the mountain Tjellafjellet into the Langfjorden {{convert|25|km|mi|0}} from Veøy. The slide generated three megatsunamis in the immediate area in the Langfjorden and the Eresfjorden with heights of {{convert|40|to|50|m|ft|0}}. Damaging waves reached Veøya, where, although reduced in size, they washed inland {{convert|20|m|ft|0}} above normal flood levels.{{Cite web |last=Hoel |first=Christer |title=The Tjelle Rock Avalanche in 1756 |url=https://www.fjords.com/rock-avalanches-tjelle |access-date=2020-06-22 |website=fjords.com}}

While it existed, Veøy 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.{{Cite SNL|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|nn|(Heradsstyre)}} of Veøy was made up of 21 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 = Veøy

|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=2020-04-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 15

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Veøy

|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=2020-04-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|nynorsk = yes

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|AFS = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Venstre = 1

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 8

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Veøy

|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=2020-04-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|nynorsk = yes

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 20

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 14

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Veøy

|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=2020-04-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 20

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|AFS = 1

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 15

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Veøy

|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=2020-04-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 20

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 4

|Local_Lists = 16

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Veøy

|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=2020-04-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 20

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|}}

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The mayor ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Veøy was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:{{Cite book |last=Olafsen |first=Olaf |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ve%C3%B8y_i_fortid_og_nutid/pPYnAQAAMAAJ |title=Veøy i fortid og nutid : en historisk-topografisk beskrivelse |publisher=Skaars boktrykkeri |year=1926 |volume=1 |location=Norheimsund |language=no}}

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• 1838–1842: Ole Olsen Nesje
• 1843–1845: Rev. Tybring
• 1846–1847: Jon Bjerke
• 1848–1852: Christian Frost
• 1852–1853: Knud I. Dalsæt{{Cite news |date=1852-06-12 |title=Romsdals Amtsformandskab |url=https://www.nb.no/items/0d0dd30c8b85e367d77285871610a84f |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Postbudet |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1854–1855: Jørgen Olafsen
• 1856–1859: Knud I. Dalset
• 1860–1861: Jørgen Olafsen{{Cite news |date=1860-06-15 |title=Indlandet |url=https://www.nb.no/items/c87ae3305e2b6bf1de9b8d5b44c64fa3 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Aftenbladet |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1862–1874: Rasmus Rolfsen Arnet{{Cite news |date=1869-06-03 |title=Romsdals Amtsformandskab |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5867651117fedcbb18dc3bb1baad07ef |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Møringen |page=1 |language=no}}{{Cite news |date=1873-06-11 |title=Referat af Romsdals Amtsformandskabsforhandlinger 1873 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/8596fda7a53b094530f4c9820b22d64f |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Aalesunds Blad |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1874–1888: Jørgen Olafsen{{Cite news |date=1874-08-18 |title=Jernbanemøte |url=https://www.nb.no/items/d27874634d4cae6743800fc53bfeff00 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Aalesunds Blad |page=2 |language=no}}{{Cite news |date=1877-06-05 |title=Referat af Romsdals Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger for Aar 1877 |url=https://www.nb.no/items/30073663f7666edd72b2a8ac860ca302 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Aalesunds Blad |page=1 |language=no}}{{Cite news |date=1880-06-03 |title=Referat af Romsdals Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger |url=https://www.nb.no/items/54607735fbf1992f322886664533c688 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Romsdals Amtstidende |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1888–1889: Anders L. Dalset{{Cite news |date=1888-06-04 |title=Romsdals Amtsthing |url=https://www.nb.no/items/8345c5a9db6932c1dd75769e56eeb904 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Søndmørsposten |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1890–1899: Ole H. Holm{{Cite news |date=1890-06-03 |title=Referat af Forhandlingerne i Romsdals Amtsthing |url=https://www.nb.no/items/dc52a20c4aaa1c81d322c6ae0c178d13 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Romsdalsposten |page=1 |language=no}}{{Cite news |date=1895-05-18 |title=Romsdals Amtsthing |url=https://www.nb.no/items/d6216a18a7d77090dcba41b67f1159ca |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Romsdals Tidende |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1899–1908: O. Ødegaard{{Cite news |date=1899-04-12 |title=Romsdals Amtsthing |url=https://www.nb.no/items/75015fe7d3394b7ce1a93842e1b81fc7 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Romsdals Tidende |page=1 |language=no}}
• 1908–1911: Erik Flovik{{Cite news |date=1908-05-30 |title=Romsdals Amtsting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/cc4658fa9902d0a3ff31640425fb583b |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Romsdals Tidende |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1911–1919: Lars Ottestad{{Cite news |date=1911-06-07 |title=Romsdals Amtsting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/5adc779affbb50370b4e1cacee9b974e |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Romsdals Tidende |page=3 |language=no}}
• 1920–1931: Nils Nesje{{Cite news |date=1926-06-01 |title=Møre Fylkesting |url=https://www.nb.no/items/bc0f68a09c54fafdbed8b54f0853fcef |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Sunnmørsposten |page=5 |language=no}}{{Cite news |date=1931-08-01 |title=Til Romsdalingar heime og ute Bjørnsonvener |url=https://www.nb.no/items/4fe4a89853244ac77af173a4f9ea252c |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Romsdals Budstikke |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1931–1934: P.A. Kjølset{{Cite news |date=1931-12-03 |title=Ordførervalg i Veøy |url=https://www.nb.no/items/380c1ebd28c1d67ed38acc3548e53973 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Rauma Tidende |page=3 |language=no}}
• 1934–1937: Nils Nesje{{Cite news |date=1934-12-06 |title=Veøy nye heradstyre |url=https://www.nb.no/items/03ad5a66b400f49fb84fd0be1d8cea32 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Fylket |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1937–1941: Peder Vik{{Cite news |date=1937-12-17 |title=Ordførervalg |url=https://www.nb.no/items/43878b11f230b085d1f0b1ef53abfee7?page=3&searchText=%22ve%C3%B8y%2Bordf%C3%B8rar%22~10 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Sunnmørsposten |page=4 |language=no}}
• 1941–1945: David Reistad{{Cite news |date=1941-10-02 |title=Veøy |url=https://www.nb.no/items/802aaacc92235f4583111526861a02c2?page=1&searchText=%22ve%C3%B8y%2Bordf%C3%B8rer%22~10 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Åndalsnes Avis |page=2 |language=no}}
• 1945–1955: Leif Ottestad{{Cite news |date=1951-12-31 |title=Ordførervalg i Møre og Romsdal |url=https://www.nb.no/items/edc7212fe7ed6a45765d6a9d30d9c630 |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Tidens Krav |page=3 |language=no}}
• 1955–1964: Peder Mork (KrF){{Cite news |date=1957-12-18 |title=Peder Mork gjenvalgt som ordfører i Veøy |url=https://www.nb.no/items/67275db165ee15b9c0bfa712ea944cdd |access-date=2025-03-27 |work=Tidens Krav |page=6 |language=no}}

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