Innvik Municipality

() The parish of Indvigen (later spelled "Innvik") was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1843, the municipality was divided. The eastern part of the municipality (population: 2,401) formed the new Stryn Municipality and the western part of the municipality (population: 2,675) remained as a much smaller Innvik Municipality On 1 October 1922, the Raksgrenda area (between the villages of Loen and Stryn), with 120 inhabitants, was administratively transferred from Innvik Municipality to Stryn Municipality. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Indviken. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Innvik, removing the definite form ending -en and using an "inn" instead of more Danish spelling of "ind". Churches The Church of Norway had three parishes () within Innvik Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Innvik prestegjeld and the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. ==Geography==

The municipality encompassed the western third of the present Stryn Municipality. Innvik Municipality included both sides of the Nordfjorden, from Randabygda in the west to just west of the village of Stryn. It stretched from the border with Hornindal Municipality in the north, through the Oldedalen valley all the way to the Jostedalsbreen glacier in the south. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Kvitekoll, located on the border with Hafslo Municipality. Hornindal Municipality was located to the north, Stryn Municipality was located to the east, Hafslo Municipality was located to the south, Jølster Municipality was located to the southwest, Breim Municipality was located to the west, and Gloppen Municipality was located to the northwest. ==Government==

While it existed, Innvik 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 Innvik Municipality was made up of 25 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 Innvik Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position: • 1838–1841: Peter L. Brandt • 1842–1843: Jørgen Fredrik Spørck • 1844–1844: Arent Uchermann • 1845–1845: Lars Olson Bruvoll • 1846–1849: Ola Olson Flore • 1850–1851: Anders Rasmusson Faleide • 1852–1857: Ola Olson Flore • 1858–1861: Hans Andersson Heggdal • 1862–1871: Ola Hansson Langve • 1872–1883: Anders H. Faleide • 1884–1895: Anders H. Øiestad • 1895–1908: Rasmus Elias Paulson Sindre (V) • 1908–1910: Anders A. Drageset • 1910–1931: Knut A. Taraldset • 1932–1942: Hallvard R. Sindre • 1942–1946: Anders J. Rustøen • 1946–1951: Per Reme • 1952–1959: Ola Bruland • 1960–1964: Einar A. Skarstein ==See also==