Botne is a former municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The 85-square-kilometre (33 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Holmestrand Municipality in the traditional district of Jarlsberg. The administrative centre was the village of Botne where the Botne Church is located. Other villages in the municipality included Hillestad and Gullhaug.[5]
Botne Municipality
Botne herred | |
|---|---|
 View of Botne Church | |
 Vestfold within Norway | |
 Botne within Vestfold | |
| Coordinates: 59°28′46″N 10°16′49″E / 59.47947°N 10.28031°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestfold |
| District | Jarlsberg |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Holmestrand Municipality |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 85 km2 (33 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 4,656 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Botne-folk[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0715[4] |
History edit
The parish of Botne was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The initial population of Botne Municipality was about 1,600 residents. In 1942, an area of Botne (population: 148) was transferred into the neighboring town of Holmestrand. In 1947, an area of Botne (population: 8) was transferred to the neighboring Våle Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Botne Municipality (population: 4,656) was merged with the town of Holmestrand (population: 1,956) to form a new, larger Holmestrand Municipality.[6]
Name edit
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Botne farm (Old Norse: Botnar) since the first Botne Church was built there. The name is the plural form of botn which means "bottom", "hollow", or "depression".[7]
Churches edit
The Church of Norway had two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Botne. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg.
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botne | Botne Church | Botne | c. 1200 |
| Hillestad | Hillestad Church | Hillestad | 1724 |
Botne Church (Botne kirke) is a stone church from the 13th century that is dedicated to St. Nicholas. There is rectangular nave and lower and narrower choir. The Renaissance / Baroque altarpiece is from 1664 and consists of four pictures from the gospels. The pulpit is from 1634 with five subjects with evangelists and painted in large fields. The baptismal font is also from the 1600s and has an octagonal basin with painted biblical scenes on four sides.[8]
Government edit
Botne 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.[9]
Mayors edit
The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Botne:
- 1838-1847: Peder Mandrup Tuxen Abel
- 1848-1856: Hans J. N. Hillestad
- 1856-1859: Johan H. Ramberg
- 1860-1861: Anders J. Myhre
- 1862-1863: Peder P. Ramberg
- 1864-1865: Johan Henningsen Ramberg
- 1866-1869: Peder Cappelen Ottesen
- 1870-1871: Anders Sv. Rønningen
- 1872-1873: Olaus Chr. Hårjord
- 1874-1879: Theodor L. Bjerke
- 1880-1887: Abraham L. Hillestad
- 1888-1895: Jess D. Koren
- 1896-1897: Henning P. Løvald
- 1898-1898: Newton T. Kalleberg
- 1899-1904: Kristen Skarrebo
- 1905-1907: Hans Backe
- 1908-1913: Johan Kiste
- 1914-1919: Hans Strandenæs (H)
- 1920-1922: Aksel Jensen Foss
- 1923-1928: Hans Strandenæs (H)
- 1929-1934: Halvard Christian Sollie (Bp)
- 1935-1947: Paul Seljeseth (Ap)
- 1948-1951: Einar Weltzien (Bp)
- 1952-1955: Paul Seljeseth (Ap)
- 1956-1963: Halfdan Kongsten (Ap)
Municipal council edit
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Botne 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.
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 13 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Note: On 1 January 1964, Botne Municipality was merged into Holmestrand Municipality. | ||
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
| Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. | ||
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
- ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (26 January 2023). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- ^ Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (29 June 2022). "Botne". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1907). Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt (in Norwegian) (6 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 64.
- ^ "Botne kirkested". kulturminnesok.no. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (20 September 2022). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947.
- ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938.