Syvde Municipality

The municipality of Søvde (later spelled Syvde) was established on 1 February 1918 when the old Vanylven Municipality was split into two municipalities: Vanyvlen Municipality (population: 1,848) in the west and the new Søvde Municipality (population: 1,260) in the east. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Syvde Municipality was dissolved and the following areas were merged to form a new, larger Vanylven Municipality: Churches The Church of Norway had one parish () within Syvde Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Vanylven prestegjeld and the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. ==Geography==

The municipality included the areas surrounding the Syvdsfjorden. The highest point in the municipality was the tall mountain Storeblæja. Rovde Municipality was located to the northeast, Dalsfjord Municipality was located to the east and south, Vanylven Municipality was located to the west, and Sande Municipality was located to the northwest. Syvde I.jpg|View of the Syvde area Vik og Søvde kirke seet fra ytre Løset - no-nb digifoto 20160316 00232 bldsa NGU0037 (cropped).jpg|Syvde seen from Ytre Løset Syvde kirke.jpg|Syvde Church ==Government==

Syvde 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 Frostating Court of Appeal. Municipal council The municipal council of Syvde Municipality was made up of 17 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 Syvde Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position: • 1918–1928: Kristian Sandnes (V/Bp) • 1928–1937: Ola Larsen Vik • 1937–1944: Peter Vik • 1945–1947: Asbjørn Øye (V) • 1947–1951: Kristoffer Sørdal • 1951–1959: Simon Eikrem (Bp) • 1959–1963: Botolv Holsvik ==See also==