Bud, Norway
Encyclopedia
Bud is a fishing village and former municipality in the present-day municipality of Fræna
in Møre og Romsdal
county in western Norway
. The village is located on the Romsdal peninsula
along the Atlanterhavsveien
, west of the village of Hustad
, north of the village of Tornes
, and east of the Bjørnsund
islands. The 0.75 square kilometres (185.3 acre) village has a population (2009) of 744. This gives it a population density of 992 PD/km2.
and Bergen
during the Middle Ages
. At the death of King Frederick I
in 1533, it was the site of the last independent Norwegian Privy Council
, organized by Olav Engelbrektsson
, Archbishop of Nidaros. The meeting led to a failed attempt to break away from the Kalmar Union
and King Christian III
, and claim Norway's independence by rejecting the Protestant Reformation
. The council was the last of its kind in Norway for 270 years.
During World War II
, the Germans heavily fortified Bud and the nearby Hustadvika
coastal area in anticipation of an Allied
invasion, as a part of the Atlantic Wall
.
). On 1 January 1878, an area of Bud (population: 15) was transferred to neighboring Kvernes
. Then on 1 January 1891, the Bollien (population: 15) was transferred to Kvernes. On 1 July 1918, the western part of Bud became the new municipality of Hustad
. This left Bud with 1,397 inhabitants. Then on 1 January 1964 the municipalities of Bud and Hustad were merged together with the municipality of Fræna
to the south. At the end of its existence, Bud had a population of 1,610.
Fræna
Fræna is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Romsdal. The municipality is located on the Romsdal peninsula surrounding the Frænfjorden, the eastern shore of the Julsund strait, and includes most of the Hustadvika area...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county in western Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The village is located on the Romsdal peninsula
Romsdal Peninsula
Romsdalshalvøya, sometimes translated as the Romsdal Peninsula is a peninsula located in the Romsdal district of Møre og Romsdal county in Norway...
along the Atlanterhavsveien
Atlanterhavsveien
The Atlantic Ocean Road or the Atlantic Road is a long section of County Road 64 which runs through an archipelago in Eide and Averøy in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It runs along the unsheltered Hustadvika between the villages of Kårvåg on Averøy with Vevang in Eide, and is a fixed link connecting...
, west of the village of Hustad
Hustad
Hustad is a village and former municipality on the Romsdal peninsula in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village of Hustad was the administrative centre of the municipality of Hustad. The village is located in the present-day municipality of Fræna...
, north of the village of Tornes
Tornes
Tornes is a village in the municipality of Fræna in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Julsund strait at the mouth of the Frænfjorden. It is about west of the municipal center of Elnesvågen and about south of the village of Bud. The village has a population of...
, and east of the Bjørnsund
Bjørnsund
Bjørnsund is an island group located west of the village of Bud in the municipality of Fræna in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Located north of the island of Gossa in the Hustadvika coastal area, the main islands are connected via bridges and viaducts...
islands. The 0.75 square kilometres (185.3 acre) village has a population (2009) of 744. This gives it a population density of 992 PD/km2.
History
Due to a good natural harbor and rich fisheries, Bud grew to become the largest town between TrondheimTrondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
and Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
during the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. At the death of King Frederick I
Frederick I of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark and Norway was the King of Denmark and Norway. The name is also spelled Friedrich in German, Frederik in Danish, and Fredrik in Swedish and Norwegian...
in 1533, it was the site of the last independent Norwegian Privy Council
Privy council
A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
, organized by Olav Engelbrektsson
Olav Engelbrektsson
Olav Engelbrektsson was the last Catholic Archbishop of Norway. As well as being a religious leader, Olav was also a political figure;...
, Archbishop of Nidaros. The meeting led to a failed attempt to break away from the Kalmar Union
Kalmar Union
The Kalmar Union is a historiographical term meaning a series of personal unions that united the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway , and Sweden under a single monarch, though intermittently and with a population...
and King Christian III
Christian III of Denmark
Christian III reigned as king of Denmark and Norway. He was the eldest son of King Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg.-Childhood:...
, and claim Norway's independence by rejecting the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
. The council was the last of its kind in Norway for 270 years.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Germans heavily fortified Bud and the nearby Hustadvika
Hustadvika
Hustadvika is a long section of coastline outside the municipality of Fræna in Romsdal, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the shipping route between Molde and Kristiansund. The area is shallow and is full of little islands and reefs...
coastal area in anticipation of an Allied
Allies
In everyday English usage, allies are people, groups, or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out between them...
invasion, as a part of the Atlantic Wall
Atlantic Wall
The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the western coast of Europe as a defense against an anticipated Allied invasion of the mainland continent from Great Britain.-History:On March 23, 1942 Führer Directive Number 40...
.
Municipality
The municipality of Bud was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistriktFormannskapsdistrikt
Formannskapsdistrikt was the name for a Norwegian local self-government districts put into force in 1838. This system of municipality was created in a bill approved by the Storting and signed into law by King Carl Johan on 14 January 1837...
). On 1 January 1878, an area of Bud (population: 15) was transferred to neighboring Kvernes
Kvernes
Kvernes is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality originally encompassed the island of Averøya, part of the Romsdal peninsula, and part of the island of Frei. Over time it gradually got smaller until 1964, when the municipality was merged...
. Then on 1 January 1891, the Bollien (population: 15) was transferred to Kvernes. On 1 July 1918, the western part of Bud became the new municipality of Hustad
Hustad
Hustad is a village and former municipality on the Romsdal peninsula in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village of Hustad was the administrative centre of the municipality of Hustad. The village is located in the present-day municipality of Fræna...
. This left Bud with 1,397 inhabitants. Then on 1 January 1964 the municipalities of Bud and Hustad were merged together with the municipality of Fræna
Fræna
Fræna is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the region of Romsdal. The municipality is located on the Romsdal peninsula surrounding the Frænfjorden, the eastern shore of the Julsund strait, and includes most of the Hustadvika area...
to the south. At the end of its existence, Bud had a population of 1,610.