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The [[parish]] of ''Østre Moland'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]]). According to the 1835 [[census]] the municipality had a population of 4,513.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhd.uit.no/dok/nos09.html|title=Hjemmehørende folkemengde Aust-Agder 1801-1960|author=Registreringssentral for historiske data|publisher=[[University of Tromsø]]|language=Norwegian}}</ref> On 1 January 1875, a small part of Arendal (population: 22) was transferred to Østre Moland.
The [[parish]] of ''Østre Moland'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]]). According to the 1835 [[census]] the municipality had a population of 4,513.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhd.uit.no/dok/nos09.html|title=Hjemmehørende folkemengde Aust-Agder 1801-1960|author=Registreringssentral for historiske data|publisher=[[University of Tromsø]]|language=Norwegian}}</ref> On 1 January 1875, a small part of Arendal (population: 22) was transferred to Østre Moland.


On 1 May 1878, Østre Moland was split into three to create two new municipalities: [[Barbu]] (population: 4,874) and [[Tromøy]] (population: 2,320). This split left Østre Moland with 2,524 inhabitants. On 1 July 1919, another rural district [[Stokken]] (population: 1,683) was separated from Østre Moland, leaving it with a population of 1,289. At the same time the name was changed to ''Austre Moland''.
On 1 May 1878, Østre Moland was split into three to create two new municipalities: [[Barbu, Norway|Barbu]] (population: 4,874) and [[Tromøy]] (population: 2,320). This split left Østre Moland with 2,524 inhabitants. On 1 July 1919, another rural district [[Stokken]] (population: 1,683) was separated from Østre Moland, leaving it with a population of 1,289. At the same time the name was changed to ''Austre Moland''.


On 1 January 1962, a major municipal merger took place. Austre Moland (population: 1,607) was merged with Stokken (population: 2,783), [[Flosta]] (population: 1,205), and the [[Strengereid]] area of Tvedestrand (population: 375) to form the new municipality [[Moland]]. On 1 January 1964, the farm Holtegården with 5 inhabitants, which had been a part of Austre Moland until 1962, was moved to [[Tvedestrand]] municipality.
On 1 January 1962, a major municipal merger took place. Austre Moland (population: 1,607) was merged with Stokken (population: 2,783), [[Flosta]] (population: 1,205), and the [[Strengereid]] area of Tvedestrand (population: 375) to form the new municipality [[Moland]]. On 1 January 1964, the farm Holtegården with 5 inhabitants, which had been a part of Austre Moland until 1962, was moved to [[Tvedestrand]] municipality.

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Austre Moland kommune
Church in Austre Moland
Church in Austre Moland
CountryNorway
CountyAust-Agder
DistrictSørlandet
Municipality IDNO-0918
Adm. CenterAustre Moland
Created asformannskapsdistrikt in 1838
Merged intoMoland in 1962

Austre Moland is a former municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is currently part of the municipality of Arendal in the Sørlandet region of Norway. It is home to the Austre Moland church.

Name

The name comes from Old Norse word Móðguland which is derived from the river name Móðga, which can be linked with the Old Norse word móðigr which means "brave". Austre means "eastern."[1]

History

The parish of Østre Moland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 4,513.[2] On 1 January 1875, a small part of Arendal (population: 22) was transferred to Østre Moland.

On 1 May 1878, Østre Moland was split into three to create two new municipalities: Barbu (population: 4,874) and Tromøy (population: 2,320). This split left Østre Moland with 2,524 inhabitants. On 1 July 1919, another rural district Stokken (population: 1,683) was separated from Østre Moland, leaving it with a population of 1,289. At the same time the name was changed to Austre Moland.

On 1 January 1962, a major municipal merger took place. Austre Moland (population: 1,607) was merged with Stokken (population: 2,783), Flosta (population: 1,205), and the Strengereid area of Tvedestrand (population: 375) to form the new municipality Moland. On 1 January 1964, the farm Holtegården with 5 inhabitants, which had been a part of Austre Moland until 1962, was moved to Tvedestrand municipality.

On 1 January 1992, Moland (population: 8,148) was merged into the neighboring municipality of Arendal (population: 12,478). Øyestad, Tromøy, and Hisøy were also merged into Arendal at the same time.[3]

References

  1. ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 87.
  2. ^ Registreringssentral for historiske data. "Hjemmehørende folkemengde Aust-Agder 1801-1960" (in Norwegian). University of Tromsø.
  3. ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.

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