Dalsfjord Municipality
Dalsfjord is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964. The area is now part of Volda Municipality in the traditional district of Sunnmøre. The administrative centre was the village of Dravlaus. Other villages in the municipality included Ulvestadbygda, Åmelfot, Steinsvik, and Dalsbygda.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 418th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Dalsfjord Municipality was the 590th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,150. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 0.2% over the previous 10-year period.
General information
Historically, the area of Dalsfjord was a part of Volda Municipality. On 1 July 1924, the parish of Dalsfjord was separated from Volda Municipality and it was established as the new Dalsfjord Municipality. Initially, Dalsfjord Municipality had a population of 960. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Dalsfjord Municipality ceased to exist when it was merged back into Volda Municipality.Name
The municipality is named after the Dalsfjorden since it is the central geographical feature of the municipality. The first element is which means "valley" or "dale". The last element is which means "fjord".Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish within Dalsfjord Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Volda prestegjeld and the Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.| Parish | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
| Dalsfjord | Dalsfjord Church | Dravlaus | 1910 |
Geography
The municipality was located south of the Voldsfjorden and it surrounded the entire Dalsfjorden. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Trollvasstinden, on the border with Volda Municipality. Rovde Municipality, Syvde Municipality, and Vanylven Municipality were all located to the west. Eid Municipality was located to the south. Volda Municipality and the Voldsfjorden were located to the eastGovernment
While it existed, Dalsfjord Municipality was responsible for primary education, 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. The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Frostating Court of Appeal.Municipal council
The municipal council of Dalsfjord Municipality was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.Mayors
The mayor of Dalsfjord Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:- 1924–1940: Knut Steinsvik
- 1941–1945: S.P. Løvik
- 1946–1951: Knut Rødstøl
- 1951–1958: Jakob K. Velsvik
- 1958–1960: Lars Velsvik
- 1960–1963: S.P. Løvik