Stangvik
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Stangvik is a village and former municipality in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The village is located along the Stangvikfjord in the present-day municipality of Surnadal
, about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) southwest of Surnadalsøra
and Skei
. The former municipality encompassed much of the area surrounding the Trongfjord
and the smaller fjords that branch off of it.
). According to the 1865 census the municipality had a population of 2,619. On 1 January 1874, a part of Stangvik (population: 61) was moved to neighboring Tingvoll
. Then on 1 January 1877, another part of Stangvik (population: 50) was moved to Surnadal
. In 1879, parts of Surnadal (population: 83) and Halsa
(population: 279) were moved to Stangvik. On 1 January 1886, the Møklegjerdet farm (population: 29), just west of Glærem
, was transferred from Stangvik to Surnadal. On 1 January 1897, the Sjøflot farm (population: 27), also just west of Glærem, was transferred from Stangvik to Surnadal.
On 1 May 1895, the area around the Åsskardfjord and the Hamnesfjord
in the north part of Stangvik was split off from Stangvik to constitute the new municipality of Aasgaard
, leaving Stangvik with 2,354 inhabitants. On 1 January 1965 the municipality of Stangvik ceased to exist. The district around Ålvund
and the Ålvundfjord (population: 508) was moved to Sunndal
, the district of Åsprong–Sandnes (population: 26) was moved to Tingvoll
, and the rest of Stangvik (population: 1,386), along with Åsskard
, was merged into Surnadal
.
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 village is located along the Stangvikfjord in the present-day municipality of Surnadal
Surnadal
is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages include Todalsøra, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Glærem, Stangvik, and Åsskard....
, about 20 kilometres (12.4 mi) southwest of Surnadalsøra
Surnadalsøra
Surnadalsøra is a village in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Surnadalsfjorden, near the mouth of the river Surna. It is located just south of the village of Sylte and Skei....
and Skei
Skei, Møre og Romsdal
Skei is a village and the administrative center of the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at near the end of the Surnadalsfjorden along the river Surna...
. The former municipality encompassed much of the area surrounding the Trongfjord
Trongfjord
The Trongfjorden is a fjord between the municipalities of Surnadal and Tingvoll in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The fjord is approximately long and is a continuation of the Halsafjord on the north end near Torjulvågen in Tingvoll. On the south end, the fjord branches off into several other...
and the smaller fjords that branch off of it.
History
The municipality of Stangvig 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...
). According to the 1865 census the municipality had a population of 2,619. On 1 January 1874, a part of Stangvik (population: 61) was moved to neighboring Tingvoll
Tingvoll
Tingvoll is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Tingvoll. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, and Torjulvågen.-General information:...
. Then on 1 January 1877, another part of Stangvik (population: 50) was moved to Surnadal
Surnadal
is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages include Todalsøra, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Glærem, Stangvik, and Åsskard....
. In 1879, parts of Surnadal (population: 83) and Halsa
Halsa
Halsa is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre of Halsa is the village of Liabøen. Other villages in the municipality include Halsanaustan, Valsøyfjord, Engan, Hjellnes, and Valsøybotnen.-General information:Halsa was...
(population: 279) were moved to Stangvik. On 1 January 1886, the Møklegjerdet farm (population: 29), just west of Glærem
Glærem
Glærem is a village in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located along the north shore of the Surnadalsfjorden, about northwest of Sylte and about northwest of Skei and Surnadalsøra. The village has a population of 257....
, was transferred from Stangvik to Surnadal. On 1 January 1897, the Sjøflot farm (population: 27), also just west of Glærem, was transferred from Stangvik to Surnadal.
On 1 May 1895, the area around the Åsskardfjord and the Hamnesfjord
Hamnesfjord
Hamnesfjord is a fjord in the municipality of Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The long fjord begins at the mouth of the Bøvra river at the village of Bæverfjord, near Åsskard, about northwest of Sylte, Skei, and Surnadalsøra....
in the north part of Stangvik was split off from Stangvik to constitute the new municipality of Aasgaard
Åsskard
Åsskard is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village Åsskard is located in the western part of Surnadal, about northwest of Sylte. The former municipality included the area around the Åsskardfjord and north of the Hamnesfjord....
, leaving Stangvik with 2,354 inhabitants. On 1 January 1965 the municipality of Stangvik ceased to exist. The district around Ålvund
Ålvund
Ålvund is a village in the municipality of Sunndal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located at the beginning of the Ålvundfjord, about northwest of Ålvundeidet and the Innerdalen valley....
and the Ålvundfjord (population: 508) was moved to Sunndal
Sunndal
is a municipality in the Nordmøre region located in the northeast part of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Sunndalsøra. Other villages include Jordalsgrenda, Øksendalsøra, Grøa, Hoelsand, Ålvund, and Gjøra.With an area of it is the...
, the district of Åsprong–Sandnes (population: 26) was moved to Tingvoll
Tingvoll
Tingvoll is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Tingvoll. Other villages include Meisingset, Kvisvik, and Torjulvågen.-General information:...
, and the rest of Stangvik (population: 1,386), along with Åsskard
Åsskard
Åsskard is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village Åsskard is located in the western part of Surnadal, about northwest of Sylte. The former municipality included the area around the Åsskardfjord and north of the Hamnesfjord....
, was merged into Surnadal
Surnadal
is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Nordmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Skei. Other villages include Todalsøra, Surnadalsøra, Sylte, Glærem, Stangvik, and Åsskard....
.