Fusa Municipality

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Fusa (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The Script error: No such module "convert". municipality existed from 1856 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of Bjørnafjorden Municipality in the traditional district of Midhordland in Vestland county. The administrative centre was the village of Eikelandsosen. Other villages in the municipality included Fusa, Holdhus, Holmefjord, Strandvik, and Sundvor.[1]

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the Script error: No such module "convert". municipality was the 247th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Fusa Municipality was the 235th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,861. The municipality's population density was Script error: No such module "convert". and its population had increased by 1.8% over the previous 10-year period.[2][3]

The Frank Mohn company's Fusa marine division was headquartered in the municipality, with almost 500 employees.

General information

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View of the Fusafjorden
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Historic church in Holdhus

The parish of Fuse (later spelled Fusa) was established as a municipality in 1856 when the large Os Municipality was divided in two. Initially, the new Fuse Municipality had 3,173 residents.[4]

On 1 January 1903 Fusa Municipality was divided into three municipalities as follows:[4]

  • the southern area (population: 1,876) became the new Strandvik Municipality
  • the northeastern area (population: 647) became the new Haalandsdalen Municipality (later spelled Hålandsdal)
  • the northwestern area (population: 1,072) became a much smaller Fusa Municipality

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Fusa Municipality was enlarged by merging the following areas:[4]

On 1 January 2020, Fusa Municipality and Os Municipality were merged to form the new Bjørnafjorden Municipality.[5] Historically, this municipality was part of the old Hordaland county. Also on 1 January 2020, the new Bjørnafjorden Municipality became a part of the newly-formed Vestland county (after Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane counties were merged).[6]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Fusa farm (Template:Langx) since the first Fusa Church was built there. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The name could be the plural form of the word Template:Wikt-lang which means "eager" or "longing". Another possibility is that it comes from the verb Template:Wikt-lang or its alternate spelling Template:Wikt-lang which both mean "to rush" (as in rushing water).[7] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Fuse. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Fusa.[8]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 27 September 1991 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official blazon is "Argent, three Template:Wikt-lang azure in pall" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a field (background) has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The charge is a set of three spirals, two over one. The design was chosen to symbolise the strong currents in the Fusafjorden and Bjørnafjorden. The spirals also symbolise the many giant's kettles (Template:Langx) in the municipality, which were created by the water in the rocks. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10]

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) within Fusa Municipality. It was part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

Churches in Fusa Municipality
Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Church name Location of the church Year built
Fusa Fusa Church Fusa 1961
Holdhus Church Holdhus 1726
Hålandsdal Church Eide in Hålandsdal 1890
Strandvik Church Strandvik 1857
Sundvor Church Sundvor 1927

Geography

Fusa Municipality was located at the inner end of the Bjørnafjorden and its small arm, the Fusafjorden. Os Municipality was located across the fjord to the west, Samnanger Municipality was to the north, Kvam Municipality was to the east, and Kvinnherad Municipality was to the south. Lakes in Fusa included Gjønavatnet, Skogseidvatnet, and Henangervatnet. The highest point in the municipality was the Script error: No such module "convert". tall mountain Tveitakvitingen, located on the northern border of the municipality.[11]

Population

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Government

While it existed, Fusa 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.[12] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Bergen District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council Script error: No such module "Lang". of Fusa Municipality was made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

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Fusa kommunestyre 2015–2019 [13]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
Total number of members:21
Note: On 1 January 2020, Fusa Municipality and Os Municipality were merged to form the new Bjørnafjorden Municipality.
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Fusa kommunestyre 2011–2015 [14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
Total number of members:21
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Fusa kommunestyre 2007–2011 [13]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
Total number of members:25
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Fusa kommunestyre 2003–2007 [13]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Cross-Party Common List Script error: No such module "Lang".4
Total number of members:25
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Fusa kommunestyre 1999–2003 [13]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
 Cross-Party Common List Script error: No such module "Lang".4
Total number of members:29
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Fusa kommunestyre 1995–1999 [15]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
 Common list Script error: No such module "Lang".5
Total number of members:29
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Fusa kommunestyre 1991–1995 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
 Common list Script error: No such module "Lang".5
Total number of members:29
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Fusa kommunestyre 1987–1991 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
Total number of members:29
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Fusa kommunestyre 1983–1987 [18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
 Local list for Strandvik/Vinnes, Skjørsand, and Fusa
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 Common list Script error: No such module "Lang".1
Total number of members:29
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Fusa kommunestyre 1979–1983 [19]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  New People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
 Local list for Strandvik, Vinnes, Skjørsand, and Fusa
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Total number of members:29
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Fusa kommunestyre 1975–1979 [20]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Joint list of the Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". and
New People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang".		 5
Total number of members:29
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Fusa kommunestyre 1971–1975 [21]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
Total number of members:29
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Fusa kommunestyre 1967–1971 [22]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
Total number of members:29
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Fusa kommunestyre 1963–1967 [23]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 26
Total number of members:29
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Fusa heradsstyre 1959–1963 [24]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 15
Total number of members:15
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Fusa heradsstyre 1955–1959 [25]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 15
Total number of members:15
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Fusa heradsstyre 1951–1955 [26]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
Total number of members:12
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Fusa heradsstyre 1947–1951 [27]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 12
Total number of members:12
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Fusa heradsstyre 1945–1947 [28]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
Total number of members:12
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Fusa heradsstyre 1937–1941* [29]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
Total number of members:12
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.
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Mayors

The mayor (Template:Langx) of Fusa Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. In 2007, Fusa participated in a national trial where the mayor was directly elected. The sitting mayor, Hans S. Vindenes, won the election with 51.8% of the votes. The following people have held this position:[30][31]

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  • 1856–1859: Hans Christian Krüger[32]
  • 1860–1861: Samson Gerhard Meidell[33]
  • 1862–1871: Hans Christian Krüger[34]
  • 1872–1875: Berge Ingebrigtsen Skaathun
  • 1876–1879: Ole Brandanger[35]
  • 1880–1883: Hans Andersen Havsgaard[36]
  • 1884–1889: Anders Hansen Bolstad[37]
  • 1890–1910: John Dahl[38]
  • 1911–1916: Johannes Dale
  • 1917–1919: Olav Foer
  • 1920–1934: Hans Berge
  • 1935–1937: Johan O. Samnøy
  • 1938–1940: Hans Christian Ekeberg
  • 1941–1944: Johan O. Samnøy
  • 1945–1945: Hans Christian Ekeberg
  • 1946–1947: Johan O. Samnøy
  • 1947–1959: Hans H. Helland[39]
  • 1959–1964: Anders Samnøy[40]
  • 1964–1975: Peter Haugarvoll (Sp)[41]
  • 1975–1983: Gitle Havsgård (Sp)
  • 1983–1987: Asbjørn Malvin Heidal (KrF)
  • 1987–1991: Jan Koldal (V)
  • 1991–1999: Hans J. Berge (Sp)
  • 1999–2003: Asbjørn Malvin Heidal (KrF)
  • 2003–2015: Hans S. Vindenes (Sp)
  • 2015–2019: Atle Kvåle(Ap)

See also

References

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