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Bremnes Municipality

Coordinates: 59°47′34″N 05°10′20″E / 59.79278°N 5.17222°E / 59.79278; 5.17222
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Not to be confused with Bremsnes Municipality.
Bremnes Municipality
Bremnes herad
Former municipality
View of the Slåtterøy Lighthouse
View of the Slåtterøy Lighthouse
Hordaland within Norway
Hordaland within Norway
Bremnes within Hordaland
Bremnes within Hordaland
Coordinates: 59°47′34″N 05°10′20″E / 59.79278°N 5.17222°E / 59.79278; 5.17222
CountryNorway
CountyHordaland
DistrictSunnhordland
Established1 July 1916
 • Preceded byFinnaas Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1963
 • Succeeded byBømlo Municipality
Administrative centreSvortland
Government
 • Mayor (1951–1962)Peder P. Staveland (V)
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
125.3 km2 (48.4 sq mi)
 • Rank#475 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (1962)
 • Total
4,823
 • Rank#184 in Norway
 • Density38.5/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +3.8%
DemonymBremnesing[2]
Official language
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 • Norwegian formNynorsk[3]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1220[5]
Data from Statistics Norway

Bremnes is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The 125.3-square-kilometre (48.4 sq mi) municipality existed from 1916 until its dissolution in 1963. The area is now part of Bømlo Municipality in the traditional district of Sunnhordland in Vestland county. The administrative centre was the village of Bremnes. Other villages in the municipality included Rubbestadneset and Lykling.[6]

Prior to its dissolution in 1963, the 125.3-square-kilometre (48.4 sq mi) municipality was the 475th largest by area out of the 705 municipalities in Norway. Bremnes Municipality was the 184th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 4,823. The municipality's population density was 38.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi) and its population had increased by 3.8% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]

General information

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The municipality of Bremnes was established on 1 July 1916 when the old Finnaas Municipality was divided into the three new municipalities as follows:[9]

  • the southeastern district of Finnaas Municipality (population: 1,316) became the new Moster Municipality
  • the southwestern district of Finnaas Municipaltiy (population: 1,217) became the new Bømmel Municipality
  • the northern district of Finnaas Municipality (population: 3,411) became the new Bremnes Municipality

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, a large municipal merger took place and the following areas were merged to form a new, larger Bømlo Municipality:[9]

Name

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The municipality is named Bremnes (Old Norse: Brimnes). The first element is brim which means "surf" or "the surface of the sea". It is a name that is common in Western Norway, referring to places that are highly exposed to the sea. The last element is nes which means "headland".[10]

Churches

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The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Bremnes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Finnås prestegjeld and the Søndre Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.[8]

Churches in Bremnes Municipality
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Bremnes Bremnes Church Bremnes 1869
Lykling Church Lykling 1912

Geography

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The 125-square-kilometre (48 sq mi) municipality covered the northern and western half of the island of Bømlo as well as the many small, surrounding islets.[6] The highest point in the municipality was the 164-metre (538 ft) tall mountain Vardafjell.[1] Fitjar Municipality is located to the northeast, Moster Municipality is located to the southeast, Bømlo Municipality is located to the south, and the North Sea is located to the west.

Government

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While it existed, Bremnes Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[11] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Sunnhordland District Court and Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Bremnes Municipality was made up of 23 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Bremnes heradsstyre 1959–1963 [12]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6
Total number of members:23
Note: On 1 January 1963, Bremnes Municipality became part of Bømlo Municipality.
Bremnes heradsstyre 1955–1959 [13]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:23
Bremnes heradsstyre 1951–1955 [14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:20
Bremnes heradsstyre 1947–1951 [15]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:20
Bremnes heradsstyre 1945–1947 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 8
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:20
Bremnes heradsstyre 1937–1941* [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 7
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6
Total number of members:20
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

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The mayor (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Bremnes Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:

  • 1916–1925: B.O. Meling[18]
  • 1925–1945: Andreas Halderaker[19]
  • 1945–1951: Øystein R. Steinsvåg[20]
  • 1951–1962: Peder P. Staveland (V)[21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Kart over Norge" (in Norwegian). Kartverket.
  2. ^ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  3. ^ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
  4. ^ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  5. ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
  6. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Bremnes (tidlegare kommune)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  7. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  8. ^ a b Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 1951). Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 (PDF). Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
  9. ^ a b Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  10. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1910). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 129.
  11. ^ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  15. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Amtstinget for Søndre Bergenhus". Arbeidet (in Norwegian). 19 March 1917. p. 3. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Hordaland fylkesting besluttet igaar". Dagen (in Norwegian). 29 June 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  20. ^ "Bremnes nye herredstyre konstituert". Haugesunds Dagblad (in Norwegian). 20 December 1945. p. 6. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Peder P. Staveland ny ordfører i Bremnes". Haugesunds Dagblad (in Norwegian). 18 December 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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