Kyrkjebø
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Kyrkjebø is a village and a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane
county
in Norway
. It is located in the northwestern part of the present-day municipality of Høyanger
. The municipality existed from 1858 until 1964 when it became part of the new municipality of Høyanger.
The village of Kyrkjebø is located along the northern shore of the Sognefjord
en about 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west of the village of Austreim
, 13 km (8.1 mi) to the southwest of the municipal center of Høyanger, and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of the village of Vadheim
, where the highway passes through the area. The 0.42 square kilometres (103.8 acre) village of Kyrkjebø has a population (2009) of 274.
: Kleppavǫllr). The first element comes from the Old Norse word kleppr meaning "hill" and the second element is identical to the Old Norse word vǫllr meaning "level ground". Therefore the meaning could be a hill in the middle of level ground.
The municipality was later named after the old Kirkebø farm, since the church was located there. The first element of the name is identical with the name for "church", and the second element of the name is identical with the word for "farm
". It was named this because it was the farm where the church was located. From 1890 until 1917 the name was spelled Kirkebø (using the Bokmål spelling) and then in 1917 it was changed to Kyrkjebø (in the Nynorsk spelling).
. At the time of its creation, it had a population of 1,645. On 1 January 1875, a border adjustment took place, moving part of Klævold with 90 inhabitants to the neighboring municipality of Lavik og Brekke
. On 1 July 1890, the name was changed from Klævold to Kirkebø, and then in 1917 it was changed again to Kyrkjebø. On 1 January 1964, Kyrkjebø, with its 4,742 inhabitants, became a part of the newly created municipality of Høyanger
.
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is located in the northwestern part of the present-day municipality of Høyanger
Høyanger
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Høyanger, which has 2177 inhabitants . Other villages in Høyanger include Lavik, Kyrkjebø, Austreim, and Vadheim...
. The municipality existed from 1858 until 1964 when it became part of the new municipality of Høyanger.
The village of Kyrkjebø is located along the northern shore of the Sognefjord
Sognefjord
The Sognefjord is the largest fjord in Norway, and the second longest in the world. Located in Sogn og Fjordane county, it stretches inland to the small village of Skjolden...
en about 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west of the village of Austreim
Austreim
Austreim is a village in the municipality of Høyanger in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located on the north shore of the Sognefjord, about southwest of the municipal center of Høyanger, about east of Kyrkjebø, and about southeast of Vadheim and the highway . The village has a...
, 13 km (8.1 mi) to the southwest of the municipal center of Høyanger, and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of the village of Vadheim
Vadheim
Vadheim is a village in the municipality of Høyanger in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the north shore of the Sognefjord, along the highway . It is about northeast of the village of Lavik, northwest of Kyrkjebø, and northwest of Austreim...
, where the highway passes through the area. The 0.42 square kilometres (103.8 acre) village of Kyrkjebø has a population (2009) of 274.
Name
The municipality was originally named after the old Klævold farm (Old NorseOld Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Kleppavǫllr). The first element comes from the Old Norse word kleppr meaning "hill" and the second element is identical to the Old Norse word vǫllr meaning "level ground". Therefore the meaning could be a hill in the middle of level ground.
The municipality was later named after the old Kirkebø farm, since the church was located there. The first element of the name is identical with the name for "church", and the second element of the name is identical with the word for "farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
". It was named this because it was the farm where the church was located. From 1890 until 1917 the name was spelled Kirkebø (using the Bokmål spelling) and then in 1917 it was changed to Kyrkjebø (in the Nynorsk spelling).
History
The parish of Klævold was established as a municipality in 1858 when it was separated from the municipality of LavikLavik
Lavik is a village and former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. It is located in the eastern part of the present-day municipality of Høyanger...
. At the time of its creation, it had a population of 1,645. On 1 January 1875, a border adjustment took place, moving part of Klævold with 90 inhabitants to the neighboring municipality of Lavik og Brekke
Lavik og Brekke
Lavik og Brekke is a former municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipalities of Gulen and Høyanger. It was part of the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center of Lavik og Brekke was the village of Lavik.-Name:The municipality of...
. On 1 July 1890, the name was changed from Klævold to Kirkebø, and then in 1917 it was changed again to Kyrkjebø. On 1 January 1964, Kyrkjebø, with its 4,742 inhabitants, became a part of the newly created municipality of Høyanger
Høyanger
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Høyanger, which has 2177 inhabitants . Other villages in Høyanger include Lavik, Kyrkjebø, Austreim, and Vadheim...
.
Notable residents
- Ivar Jacobsen NorevikIvar Jacobsen NorevikIvar Jacobsen Norevik was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Lavik og Brekke.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1945, and was re-elected on two occasions...
(1900–1956) — politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making... - Odd VattekarOdd VattekarOdd Vattekar was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions....
(1918–1992) — politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...