Straumsnes Municipality
Straumsnes is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1866 until its dissolution in 1964. It included the northern part of the Tingvoll peninsula, the eastern part of the island of Aspøya, and several surrounding islands in the northern part of the present-day Tingvoll Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Straumsnes where the Straumsnes Church is located.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 484th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Straumsnes Municipality was the 587th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,160. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 5.9% over the previous 10-year period.
General information
On 1 January 1866, the parish of Straumsnes was separated from Tingvoll Municipality to become the new Straumsnes Municipality. The initial population of Straumsnes was 1,222. On 1 January 1868, an uninhabited district of Halsa Municipality was transferred to Straumsnes Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Straumsnes Municipality, the part of Frei Municipality on the island of Aspøya, and Tingvoll Municipality were merged into a new, larger Tingvoll Municipality.Name
The municipality is named Straumsnes. The first element is which means "stream" or "current/tide". This part comes from old Strøm farm, now part of the village of Kanestraum. The last element is which means "headland". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Strømsneset. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Straumsnes, changing the vowel spelling and removing the definite form ending -et.Churches
The Church of Norway had one parish within Straumsnes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Tingvoll prestegjeld and the Indre Nordmøre prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros.| Parish | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
| Straumsnes | Straumsnes Church | Grimstad | 1864 |
Geography
The municipality was located at the northern end of the Straumsnes peninsula. It was surrounded by the Halsafjorden, Vinjefjorden, Freifjorden, and Tingvollfjorden. Tingvoll Municipality was located to the south and Frei Municipality was to the west. Tustna Municipality was to the north and Halsa Municipality was to the east. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Kamsvågfjellet on the border with Tingvoll Municipality.Government
While it existed, Straumsnes 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 Straumsnes 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 Straumsnes Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:- 1866–1881: Ole Nilssen
- 1882–1897: Iver Kjærvig
- 1898–1898: Peder Kamsvaag
- 1899–1901: Iver Kjærvig
- 1902–1913: Nils Ulset
- 1914–1916: Peder Kamsvaag
- 1917–1922: Peder Hals
- 1923–1928: Lars Romundstad
- 1929–1931: Lars Vatten
- 1932–1934: Lars Romundstad
- 1935–1940: Nils Kamsvåg
- 1941–1942: Anders A. Grimstad
- 1943–1945: Erik J. Ulset
- 1945–1947: Anders A. Grimstad
- 1948–1951: Jon Nørbech
- 1952–1957: Tore P. Hals
- 1958–1959: Peder Kanestrøm
- 1960–1963: Sverke Romundstad