| Kolvereid | |
| Herred: | yes |
| Former: | yes |
| Idnumber: | 1752 |
| County: | Nord-Trøndelag |
| District: | Namdalen |
| Capital: | Kolvereid |
| Established: | 1 Jan 1838 |
| Preceded: | none |
| Disestablished: | 1 Jan 1964 |
| Succeeded: | Nærøy Municipality |
| Area Total Km2: | 433 |
| Population As Of: | 1964 |
| Population Total: | 2,426 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 64.8653°N 11.6044°W |
Kolvereid is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 433km2 municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed the central part of what is now the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county. The municipality included both sides of the central part of the Folda fjord. The administrative centre was the village of Kolvereid where the Kolvereid Church is located.[1]
The municipality of Kolvereid was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). In 1860, the northern islands and coastal area of Kolvereid (population: 1,702) was separated to become the new municipality of Leka. Then on 1 October 1886, the northeastern part of the municipality (population: 948) surrounding the innermost parts of the Foldafjord was separated to become the new municipality of Foldereid. This left Kolvereid with 1,716 residents. On 1 January 1902, an unpopulated part of Kolvereid was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Nærøy.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Kolvereid (population: 2,426) was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Nærøy (population: 2,182), Gravvik (population: 816), and the western two-thirds of Foldereid to form the new, larger municipality of Nærøy.[2]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Kolvereid farm (Norse, Old: Kolfareið) since the first Kolvereid Church was built there. The meaning of the first element is uncertain, but it could come from the word which means "bell clapper". This may have been the old name for the local fjord, now called the Kolvereidvågen, or it could have been named after a nearby mountain. The last element is which means "isthmus".[3]
While it existed, this 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 elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.[4]
The municipal council Norwegian: (Herredsstyre) of Kolvereid was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
The mayors of Kolvereid:[5] [6] [7]
. Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt . 1903 . W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri . 15 . Kristiania, Norge . 384 . no . Oluf Rygh.