Vigmostad | |
Herred: | yes |
Former: | yes |
Idnumber: | 1028 |
County: | Vest-Agder |
District: | Sørlandet |
Capital: | Vigmostad |
Established: | 1 Jan 1911 |
Preceded: | Nord-Audnedal Municipality |
Disestablished: | 1 Jan 1964 |
Succeeded: | Lindesnes Municipality |
Area Total Km2: | 89 |
Population As Of: | 1964 |
Population Total: | 589 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 58.2028°N 7.3339°W |
Vigmostad is a former municipality that was located in the old Vest-Agder county in Norway. The 89km2 municipality existed from 1911 until its dissolution in 1964. The old municipality roughly covered part of the present-day municipality of Lindesnes in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Vigmostad where Vigmostad Church is located.[1]
The municipality of Vigmostad was established on 1 January 1911, when the old municipality of Nord-Audnedal was divided into Vigmostad (population: 923) and Konsmo (population: 782). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Vigmostad municipality was dissolved, and its area was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Sør-Audnedal and Spangereid to create the new municipality of Lindesnes. Prior to the merger, Vigmostad had a population of 589.[2]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Vigmostad farm (Norse, Old: Vígmundarstaðir or Norse, Old: Vígmarstaðir) since the first Vigmostad Church was built there. The first element is derived from an old male given name, either Norse, Old: Vígmundr or Norse, Old: Vigmarr. The last element is the plural form of which means "place" or "abode".[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 Vigmostad was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.
The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Vigmostad:[5]
. Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt . 1912 . W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri . 9 . Kristiania, Norge . 148 . no . Oluf Rygh.