Moster is a
former municipality in the old
Hordaland county,
Norway. The municipality existed from 1916 until 1963, when it was merged into the new, larger municipality of
Bømlo. The
administrative centre
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located.
In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of the municipality was the village of
Mosterhamn, where the
Old Moster Church is located (the oldest surviving stone church in Norway). The municipality encompassed the southeastern part of the
island of Bømlo and the
island of Moster as well as many surrounding islets.
History
The municipality of Moster was established on 1 July 1916 when the old municipality of
Finnås was split into the three new municipalities: Moster (population: 1,316),
Bømlo (population: 1,217), and
Bremnes
Bremnes is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1916 until 1963, when it was merged into the new municipality of Bømlo which is now part of Vestland county. The administrative centre of the ...
(population: 3,411). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the three municipalities of Moster (population: 1,834), Bømlo (population: 1,463), and Bremnes (population: 4,829) were merged into a new, larger
Bømlo Municipality.
Government
The
municipal council of Moster was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The
party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
See also
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List of former municipalities of Norway
This is a list of former municipalities of Norway, i.e. municipalities that no longer exist.
When the local council system was introduced in Norway in 1837-38, the country had 392 municipalities. In 1958 the number had grown to a total of 744 rur ...
References
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Bømlo
Former municipalities of Norway
1916 establishments in Norway
1963 disestablishments in Norway