Slidre Municipality


Slidre is a former municipality in the old Oppland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1849. The area is now divided between Vestre Slidre Municipality and Øystre Slidre Municipality in the traditional district of Valdres. The administrative centre was the village of Slidre. Other villages in the municipality included Beitostølen, Hegge, Heggenes, Lomen, Moane, Rogne, Røn, Skammestein, and Volbu.

General information

The prestegjeld of Slidre was established as a civil municipality on 1 January 1838. The municipality did not exist very long. On 1 January 1849, the municipality was divided into Vestre Slidre Municipality and Øystre Slidre Municipality.

Name

The municipality is named after the old Slidre farm since the historic Slidre Church was built there during the 12th century. The meaning of the name is not definitively known. It may be derived from the word which comes from the Old Norse word slíðr which means "sheath".

Churches

The Church of Norway had one parish within Slidre Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Slidre prestegjeld and the Toten og Valdres prosti in the Diocese of Hamar.

Geography

The municipality was surrounded by Vaage Municipality to the north, Fron Municipality to the northeast, Gausdal Municipality to the east, Nordre Aurdal Municipality to the southeast and south, Hemsedal Municipality to the southwest, and Vang Municipality to the west and northwest. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Øystre Rasletinden located at a tri-point border between Vaage Municipality, Vang Municipality, and Slidre Municipality.

Government

While it existed, Slidre 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 Eidsivating Court of Appeal.

Mayors

The mayor of Slidre Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:
  • 1838–1839: Gullik Risted
  • 1840–1841: Ole G. Berge
  • 1842–1842: Haagen P. Semmelinge
  • 1843–1844: Georg Prahl Harbitz
  • 1845–1845: Rønjus Nordtorp
  • 1846–1847: Georg Prahl Harbitz
  • 1847–1848: Rønjus Nordtorp