Hosanger
Encyclopedia
Hosanger is a former municipality in Hordaland
county, Norway.
).
The annex of Seim
(lying as an exclave of the municipality in the west) was transferred from Hosanger to the new municipality of Alversund
January 1, 1885. At that time Hosanger had a population of 3,387. On 1 January 1867 a district of Voss
with 28 inhabitants was moved to Hosanger by Royal resolution. On 1 January 1910 the district of Modalen
was separated from Hosanger to create a discrete municipality with 821 inhabitants. The split left Hosanger with 2,524 inhabitants. On 1 January 1964 the area north of the Osterfjord, with 791 inhabitants, became a part of the enlarged Lindås
municipality. The rest of Hosanger, with 1,616 inhabitants, took part in a merger to create the new municipality Osterøy
.
The village of Hosanger is located on the western shore of the Osterøy
, between Lonevåg
and Fotlandsvåg
.
style church constructed of brick and stone. On the site there was a stave church dating to the Middle Ages, mentioned in 1329. Later a wooden church was constructed. The wooden church was hit by lightning and burnt down on Christmas Day 1795. In the years 1863-1865, the church was extended to the west. The vestry
extension on the south side of the church was built in 1962-64.
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
county, Norway.
History
The parish of Hosanger was established as a municipality January 1, 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 annex of Seim
Seim
Seim may refer to the following locations:*Seim in Lindås municipality, Hordaland, Norway*Seim in Årdal municipality, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway*Seym River in Ukraine...
(lying as an exclave of the municipality in the west) was transferred from Hosanger to the new municipality of Alversund
Alversund
Alversund is a village in Lindås municipality in Hordaland county, Norway.Alversund was formerly a municipality. Alversund was separated from Hamre January 1, 1885 - and the annex of Seim was transferred from Hosanger to Alversund the same date. Meland was separated from Alversund October 15, 1923...
January 1, 1885. At that time Hosanger had a population of 3,387. On 1 January 1867 a district of Voss
Voss
is a municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Voss. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen....
with 28 inhabitants was moved to Hosanger by Royal resolution. On 1 January 1910 the district of Modalen
Modalen
Modalen is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Modalen was separated from Hosanger on 1 January 1910. The middle part of Eksingedalen was transferred from Modalen to Vaksdal on 1 January 1964.-Name:...
was separated from Hosanger to create a discrete municipality with 821 inhabitants. The split left Hosanger with 2,524 inhabitants. On 1 January 1964 the area north of the Osterfjord, with 791 inhabitants, became a part of the enlarged Lindås
Lindås
Lindås is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.-Background:The parish of Lindaas was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Masfjorden was separated from Lindås on 1 March 1879. Austrheim was separated from Lindås on 1 January 1910...
municipality. The rest of Hosanger, with 1,616 inhabitants, took part in a merger to create the new municipality Osterøy
Osterøy
Osterøy is an island municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre is located in Lonevåg in the central part of the island, while the settlement with the largest population is Valestrandfossen with 1,012...
.
The village of Hosanger is located on the western shore of the Osterøy
Osterøy
Osterøy is an island municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Nordhordland. The administrative centre is located in Lonevåg in the central part of the island, while the settlement with the largest population is Valestrandfossen with 1,012...
, between Lonevåg
Lonevåg
Lonevåg is a settlement in the municipality of Osterøy, of which it is the administration centre, Norway. The Lonevåg urban settlement, as defined by Statistics Norway, had a population of 557 on January 1, 2008.-References:...
and Fotlandsvåg
Fotlandsvåg
Fotlandsvåg is a settlement in the municipality of Osterøy, Hordaland, Norway, located in the northern part of the municipality. As of January 1, 2008, the Fotlandsvåg urban settlement, as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of 230.-References:...
.
Hosanger Church
Hosanger Church (Hosanger kyrkje) was built in 1796. It is a RomanesqueRomanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
style church constructed of brick and stone. On the site there was a stave church dating to the Middle Ages, mentioned in 1329. Later a wooden church was constructed. The wooden church was hit by lightning and burnt down on Christmas Day 1795. In the years 1863-1865, the church was extended to the west. The vestry
Vestry
A vestry is a room in or attached to a church or synagogue in which the vestments, vessels, records, etc., are kept , and in which the clergy and choir robe or don their vestments for divine service....
extension on the south side of the church was built in 1962-64.
Notable residents
- Nicolai WergelandNicolai WergelandNicolai Wergeland was a Norwegian priest, writer and politician, and a member of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll that wrote the Constitution of Norway on 17 May 1814. He was elected as one of two delegates from Christiansand to the Eidsvoll Assembly in 1814...
- Arne BjørndalArne BjørndalArne Bjørndal was a Norwegian hardingfele fiddler, composer and folklorist.-Personal life:Bjørndal was born in Hosanger as the son of Peder Monsen Bjørndal and Kari Knutsdotter Nordås. He was married to Brita Rongved from 1910 to 1924, and to Anna Strømmen from 1929...
- Nils Andresson LavikNils Andresson LavikNils Andresson Lavik was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.He was born in the former municipality of Hosanger in Hordaland County, Norway. Originally a member of the Liberal Party, he eventually joined the Christian Democratic Party who broke out of the Liberal Party in 1933...
- Johannes LavikJohannes LavikJohannes Lavik was a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor. He was a subeditor of the newspaper Bergens Tidende from 1894. He was a founder and editor of the Nynorsk newspaper Gula Tidend from 1904. He edited Bondebladet from 1919 to 1925.Johannes Lavik was a brother of Member of Parliament...