Vigmostad (municipality)


Vigmostad is a former municipality that was located in the old Vest-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1911 until its dissolution in 1964. The old municipality roughly covered part of the present-day municipality of Lindesnes in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Vigmostad where Vigmostad Church is located.

History

The municipality of Vigmostad was established on 1 January 1911, when the old municipality of Nord-Audnedal was divided into Vigmostad and Konsmo. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Vigmostad municipality was dissolved, and its area was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Sør-Audnedal and Spangereid to create the new municipality of Lindesnes. Prior to the merger, Vigmostad had a population of 589.

Name

The municipality is named after the old Vigmostad farm since the first Vigmostad Church was built there. The first element is derived from an old male given name, either Vígmundr or Vigmarr. The last element is the plural form of which means "place" or "abode".

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education, outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.

Municipal council

The municipal council of Vigmostad was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Mayors

The mayors of Vigmostad:
  • 1911–1919: Per Einar Person Spilling
  • 1920–1934: Ola Askildson Spilling
  • 1935–1941: Daniel Ekeland
  • 1941–1944: Per Person Spilling
  • 1944–1945: Stian Person Opsal
  • 1945–1947: Daniel Ekeland
  • 1948–1951: Sverre Aukland
  • 1952–1955: Per Person Spilling
  • 1956–1960: Olav Løland
  • 1960–1964: Torleif Gabrielsen