Hjørundfjord
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Hjørundfjord is a former municipality in the municipality of Ørsta
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The administrative centre was the village of Sæbø
, located on the shores of the Hjørundfjorden
. The municipality encircled both sides of the Hjørundfjorden
as well as the Bondalen
valley. The villages of Leira
and Store Standal
were both part Hjørundfjord.
). The original municipality was the same as the parish (prestegjeld
) of Hjørundfjord. On 1 January 1964, Hjørundfjord (and the neighboring municipality of Vartdal
) was merged into the neighboring municipality to the west, Ørsta
. Prior to the merger Hjørundfjord had a population of 1,728.
Ørsta
is a village and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region of Western Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørsta...
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, 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 administrative centre was the village of Sæbø
Sæbø, Møre og Romsdal
Sæbø is a village in the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the Hjørundfjorden in the Bondalen valley. It is about north of the mountain Skårasalen...
, located on the shores of the Hjørundfjorden
Hjørundfjorden
Hjørundfjorden is a fjord in the traditional district of Sunnmøre in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord is an arm of the larger Storfjord that stretches south from Ålesund...
. The municipality encircled both sides of the Hjørundfjorden
Hjørundfjorden
Hjørundfjorden is a fjord in the traditional district of Sunnmøre in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord is an arm of the larger Storfjord that stretches south from Ålesund...
as well as the Bondalen
Bondalen
Bondalen is a valley in the Hjørundfjord area of the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The sparsely populated valley runs to the west from the Hjørundfjorden and the village of Sæbø towards the village of Volda....
valley. The villages of Leira
Leira, Ørsta
Leira is a small village in the Hjørundfjord area of the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies between Bjørke and Viddal, at the end of Hjørundfjorden...
and Store Standal
Store Standal
Store-Standal is a small village in the Hjørundfjord area of the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village has a population of approximately 20 people. Store-Standal is located on the Hjørundfjorden midway between the villages of Sæbø and Festøy...
were both part Hjørundfjord.
History
The municipality 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...
). The original municipality was the same as the parish (prestegjeld
Prestegjeld
A Prestegjeld is a geographic and administrative area of the Church of Norway roughly equivalent to a parish. A prestegjeld can consist of one or many congregations...
) of Hjørundfjord. On 1 January 1964, Hjørundfjord (and the neighboring municipality of Vartdal
Vartdal
Vartdal is a former municipality in the current municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The administrative centre was the village Sætre, which is also called Vartdal. The former municipality encompassed the northwestern part of present-day Ørsta, along the Vartdalsfjorden,...
) was merged into the neighboring municipality to the west, Ørsta
Ørsta
is a village and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region of Western Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørsta...
. Prior to the merger Hjørundfjord had a population of 1,728.
Notable residents
- Paul Andreas Jetmundsen AklestadPaul Andreas Jetmundsen AklestadPaul Andreas Jetmundsen Aklestad was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.Born in Hjørundfjord, he worked as a teacher from 1854 to 1861, and then as a farmer in Hjørundfjord. He was also director of the local savings bank, municipal treasurer and county auditor. He was a member of...
, mayor for thirty years and member of the national parliament for twenty years - Jon HustadJon HustadJon Ottar Hustad is a Norwegian journalist, writer and lector in history.Hustad was born in Bondalen, Hjørundfjord, Ørsta. He currently works in Dag og Tid. He worked for Klassekampen from 2002 to 2003 and 2004 to 2007, and Morgenbladet from 2003 to 2004...
, writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A... - Hjalmar Olai StoreideHjalmar Olai StoreideHjalmar Olai Storeide was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Hjørundfjord.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 1954, and was re-elected on two occasions...
, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...