Stoksund Municipality
Stoksund is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1892 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was located in what is now Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county. The municipality included the islands of Stokkøya and Linesøya plus many surrounding islets, and the surrounding area of the mainland. The administrative centre was the village of Revsnes, where the Stoksund Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 493rd largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Stoksund Municipality was the 530th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,537. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 1.7% over the previous 10-year period.
General information
The municipality of Stoksund was established on 1 June 1892 when the old Bjørnør Municipality was divided into three parts: Stoksund Municipality in the south, Osen Municipality in the north, and Roan Municipality in the centre. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Stoksund Municipality was merged into the neighboring Åfjord Municipality to its south.Name
The municipality is named after the Stoksund strait which runs between the island of Stokkøya and the mainland. The first element of the name comes from the Old Norse word stokkr which means "log" or "stick". The last element is which means "strait" or "channel". The municipal name was spelled Stoksund, with one "k", but today the name of the area is often spelled as "Stokksund". Currently, the official name of the area according to the Norwegian Mapping and Cadastre Authority uses Stokksund, with the letter "k" used two times. There is no official documentation that exists that shows an official change in the spelling of "Stoksund" to or from "Stokksund".Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish within Roan Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Bjørnør prestegjeld and the Fosen prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros.| Parish | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
| Stoksund | Stoksund Church | Revsnes | 1825 |
Geography
The coastal municipality was located on the Fosen peninsula along the shore of the Norwegian Sea. It was bordered by Roan Municipality to the northeast and by Åfjord Municipality to the east and south. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Lavassfjellet.Government
While it existed, Stoksund 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 Stoksund 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 Stoksund Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who held this position:- 1892–1898: Karolius Sørdal
- 1899–1907: Jonas C. Refsnes
- 1908–1910: Eilert Andersen Herfjord
- 1911–1913: Jonas C. Refsnes
- 1914–1916: Eilert Andersen Herfjord
- 1917–1919: Kristian Lian
- 1920–1925: Samson Harbak
- 1926–1928: Kristian Sørgjerd
- 1929–1931: Kristian Lian
- 1932–1941: Holger Stjern
- 1941–1942: Ola Kobberød
- 1942–1945: Martin Eilertsen Herfjord
- 1945–1955: Holger Stjern
- 1956–1960: Magne Sydskjør
- 1960–1963: Konrad Solberg