Øksendal
| Øksendal herad | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
  Øksendal herad Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°40′32″N 08°23′57″E / 62.67556°N 8.39917°ECoordinates: 62°40′32″N 08°23′57″E / 62.67556°N 8.39917°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Adm. Center | Øksendalsøra |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 223 km2 (86 sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1561 |
| Created from | Sunndal in 1854 |
| Merged into | Sunndal in 1960 |
Øksendal is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day Sunndal Municipality, along the Sunndalsfjorden. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Øksendalsøra, also where the Øksendal Church is located.[1]
History
In 1854, the parish of Øksendal was separated from Sunndal Municipality to establish the new municipality of Øksendal. Initially, Øksendal had a population of 1,291. On 1 January 1899, the eastern district of Ålvundeid was separated from Øksendal to form a municipality of its own. This left Øksendal with 654 inhabitants. On 1 January 1960, both Øksendal and Ålvundeid were incorporated into Sunndal Municipality. Prior to the merger, Øksendal had a population of 497.[2]
References
- 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Øksendal. – kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.