| Syvde | |
| Herred: | yes |
| Former: | yes |
| Former Name: | Søvde herred |
| Idnumber: | 1512 |
| County: | Møre og Romsdal |
| District: | Sunnmøre |
| Capital: | Myklebost |
| Established: | 1 Feb 1918 |
| Preceded: | Vanylven Municipality |
| Disestablished: | 1 Jan 1964 |
| Succeeded: | Vanylven Municipality |
| Demonym: | Syvding |
| Area Total Km2: | 125 |
| Population As Of: | 1964 |
| Population Total: | 1458 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 62.0878°N 5.7375°W |
Syvde is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1918 until its dissolution in 1964. The 125km2 municipality included the areas surrounding the Syvdsfjorden in the eastern part of the present-day Vanylven Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Myklebost, at the end of the fjord. Syvde Church was the municipal church.[1]
The municipality of Syvde was established on 1 February 1918 when the old Vanylven Municipality was split into two municipalities: Vanyvlen and Syvde. Initially, Syvde had a population of 1,260. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, all of Syvde Municipality (population: 1,458), all of Rovde Municipality located south of the Rovdefjorden (population: 436), and all of Vanylven Municipality (population: 2,003) where merged into a new, larger Vanylven Municipality.[2]
The municipality is named after the local fjord, Syvdsfjorden (Norse, Old: Sybðir). The name is likely derived from the word which means "to swerve" or "to drift", probably referring to the crooked or bent shape of the fjord. Historically, the name was spelled Søvde.[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 directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[4]
The municipal council Norwegian: (Herredsstyre) of Syvde was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
. Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt . 1908 . W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri . 13 . Kristiania, Norge . 11 . no . Oluf Rygh.