Borgund Municipality (Sogn og Fjordane)

The parish of Borgund was established as a municipality in 1864 when the large Lærdal Municipality was divided in two. The western part (population: 2,777) remained as Lærdal Municipality and the eastern part (population: 963) became the new Borgund Municipality. (A year earlier, the northern part of Lærdal (population: 1,791) was separated to become the new Aardal Municipality.) During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the following areas were merged to form a new, larger Lærdal Municipality: Churches The Church of Norway had one parish () within Borgund Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Lærdal prestegjeld and the Indre Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. ==Geography==

Borgund Municipality was situated near the southeastern end of the Sognefjorden, along the Lærdalselvi river. The lower parts of the municipality were farms such as Sjurhaugen and Nedrehegg. They were at an elevation of about above sea level. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Høgeloft, located in the Filefjell range, right on the border with Hemsedal Municipality (in Buskerud county). The lakes Eldrevatnet, Juklevatnet, and Øljusjøen were also located near the border with Hemsedal Municipality. Årdal Municipality was located to the northwest, Lærdal Municipality was located to the west, Hol Municipality and Ål Municipality (both in Buskerud county) were located to the south, Hemsedal Municipality (in Buskerud county) was located to the southeast, and Vang Municipality (in Oppland county) was located to the northeast. ==Government==

While it existed, Borgund Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), 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 Gulating Court of Appeal. Municipal council The municipal council of Borgund Municipality was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party. {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table {{Kommunestyre table Mayors The mayor () of Borgund Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people held this position: • 1864–1867: Haakon Henrikson Eraker • 1868–1873: John Knutson Hegg • 1874–1875: Haakon H. Kvamme, Sr. • 1876–1883: John Knutson Hegg • 1884–1887: Roar H. Husum • 1888–1891: Ola Kirkevold • 1892–1901: John Knutson Hegg • 1902–1910: Anders L. Nesset • 1911–1914: Ola E. Eggum • 1915–1916: Jakob S. Hovland • 1917–1917: Lars A. Nesse • 1918–1919: Håkon H. Kvamme, Jr. • 1920–1922: Ola O. Kvenshagen • 1923–1928: Lars A. Nesse • 1929–1931: Ola O. Kvenshagen • 1936–1945: Nils A. Lyslo • 1945–1945: Roar O. Husum • 1946–1947: Hallvard Borlaug • 1952–1955: Roar O. Husum • 1948–1951: Torstein Hillestad (Ap) • 1956–1957: Olav Sletthagen(Ap) • 1958–1963: Anders Lunden (Ap) ==See also==