| Hol | |
| Herred: | yes |
| Former: | yes |
| Idnumber: | 1861 |
| County: | Nordland |
| District: | Lofoten |
| Capital: | Stamsund |
| Established: | 1 July 1919 |
| Disestablished: | 1 Jan 1963 |
| Demonym: | Hol-folk |
| Language: | Bokmål[1] |
| Coatofarms: | none |
| Flag: | none |
| Mayor: | Walter Tjønndal |
| Mayor Party: | Ap |
| Mayor As Of: | 1960-1962 |
| Elevation Max M: | 738 |
| Area Rank: | 572 |
| Area Total Km2: | 67.5 |
| Population As Of: | 1962 |
| Population Rank: | 294 |
| Population Total: | 3104 |
| Population Density Km2: | 46 |
| Population Increase: | -3.5 |
| Coordinates: | 68.1444°N 13.6506°W |
Hol is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 67.5km2 municipality existed from 1919 until its dissolution in 1963. Hol was located on the island of Vestvågøya in the southeastern part of what is now Vestvågøy Municipality. The administrative centre was located in Stamsund. The main church for Hol was Hol Church which is located just outside of the village of Fygle. The village of Steine was also located in the municipality.[2]
Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 67.5km2 municipality was the 572nd largest by area out of the 705 municipalities in Norway. Hol Municipality was the 294th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 3,104. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 3.5% over the previous 10-year period.[3] [4]
The municipality of Hol was established on 1 July 1919 when the southeastern part of Buksnes Municipality was split off to become the new Hol Municipality. Initially, Hol Municipality had a population of 2,272. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, Hol Municipality (population: 3,154) was merged with the neighboring Borge Municipality (population: 4,056), Buksnes Municipality (population: 4,416), and Valberg Municipality (population: 662) to create the new Vestvågøy Municipality.[5]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hol farm (Norse, Old: Hóll) since the first Hol Church was built there. The name is derived from the word which means "round hill".[6]
The Church of Norway had one parish (Norwegian: sokn) within Hol Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Buksnes prestegjeld and the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
| Hol | Hol Church | Berger | 1806 |
| Stamsund Church | Stamsund | 1937 |
The municipality was located on the southern part of the large island of Vestvågøya. Valberg Municipality was located to the northeast and Buksnes Municipality was to the north and west. The highest point in the municipality is the 738m (2,421feet) tall mountain Justadtinden, which was located on the border with neighboring Valberg Municipality.[7]
While it existed, Hol 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[8] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Hol was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:[9]
The municipal council Norwegian: (Herredsstyre) of Hol was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
. Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 . 1951-01-01 . H. Aschehoug & Co. . Norges Offisielle Statistikk . Oslo, Norge . no . PDF . Statistics Norway.
. Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt . 1905 . W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri . 16 . Kristiania, Norge . 306 . no . Oluf Rygh.