Vartdal
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Vartdal is a former municipality in the current municipality of Ørsta
in Møre og Romsdal
county, Norway
. The administrative centre was the village Sætre
, which is also called Vartdal. The former municipality encompassed the northwestern part of present-day Ørsta, along the Vartdalsfjorden, including the village of Flåskjer
. The highway runs along the edge of the fjord
all the way through Vartdal.
south of the Vartdalsfjorden was separated from the rest of Ulstein to form a new municipality which was called Vartdalsstrand. The new municipality had an initial population of 736. The name was changed (shortened) to Vartdal in 1918. On 1 January 1964, Vartdal was merged together with Hjørundfjord
and Ørsta
to form the new, larger municipality of Ørsta. Prior to the merger, Vartdal had a population of 1,315.
Ørsta
is a village and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region of Western Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørsta...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
county, 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...
. The administrative centre was the village Sætre
Sætre, Møre og Romsdal
Sætre is a village along the shore of the Vartdalsfjorden in the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the Årset valley along the highway about northeast of Flåskjer in the Vartdal district of Ørsta. The mountain Saudehornet is located about south of the...
, which is also called Vartdal. The former municipality encompassed the northwestern part of present-day Ørsta, along the Vartdalsfjorden, including the village of Flåskjer
Flåskjer
Flåskjer is a small village in the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located along the highway about southwest of Sætre in the Vartdal district of Ørsta. It lies by the foot of Flåskjer valley, along the shore of the Vartdalsfjorden.Fishing in one of the activities...
. The highway runs along the edge of the fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
all the way through Vartdal.
History
The municipality was established on 1 January 1895 when the part of the municipality of UlsteinUlstein
Ulstein is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The commercial and administrative centre of Ulstein is Ulsteinvik, population 5,251 . The municipality occupies the western half of the island of Hareidlandet, as well as about 30 or more smaller...
south of the Vartdalsfjorden was separated from the rest of Ulstein to form a new municipality which was called Vartdalsstrand. The new municipality had an initial population of 736. The name was changed (shortened) to Vartdal in 1918. On 1 January 1964, Vartdal was merged together with Hjørundfjord
Hjørundfjord
Hjørundfjord is a former municipality in the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The administrative centre was the village of Sæbø, located on the shores of the Hjørundfjorden. The municipality encircled both sides of the Hjørundfjorden as well as the Bondalen valley...
and Ørsta
Ørsta
is a village and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region of Western Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørsta...
to form the new, larger municipality of Ørsta. Prior to the merger, Vartdal had a population of 1,315.
Notable residents
- Helge BarstadHelge BarstadHelge Barstad is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was born in the Vartdal area of the municipality of Ørsta in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway....
, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making... - Rolf Juell GleditschRolf Juell GleditschRolf Juell Gleditsch was a Norwegian painter.He was born in Vartdal. He was a second cousin of Odd, Ellen, Kristian and Henry Gleditsch, and a first cousin once removed of Kristen Gran Gleditsch and Jens Gran Gleditsch....
, painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...