Høvåg (historically: Høvaag ) is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway . The 77 km (30 sq mi) municipality existed from 1865 until its dissolution in 1962. It was located in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Lillesand which is now in Agder county. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Høvåg where the Høvåg Church is located. Old coastal settlements in Høvåg include Ulvøysund , Gamle Hellesund , Skottevik , Kjøbmannsvig and Åkerøyhamn . The village of Høvåg is located midway between the towns of Lillesand and Kristiansand .
15-464: The municipality of Høvaag was created in 1865 when the municipality of Vestre Moland was split into two separate municipalities: Høvåg (population: 2,069) in the south and Vestre Moland (population: 2,167) in the north. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1962, the municipality of Høvåg (population: 1,330)
30-496: Is a triptych representing faith, hope, and love. It is from about 1620 and was completed by an unknown artist. The pulpit is from about 1660. Around 1900 the altarpiece was painted white, but in 1935 it was restored to the present form. The pictures on the pulpit is of the four evangelists . Vestre Moland Vestre Moland is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway . The administrative centre of
45-408: Is constructed of brick and was built ca. 1100 - 1150. The church uses a cruciform floor plan and has 400 seats. Nave is shaped like a T with the altar in the center. In 1723, the congregation started a project to expand, maintain and refurbish the church. The west wing was joined in 1768, the north wing, which is the current main entrance was built in 1828. The tower was built in 1831. The altarpiece
60-417: Is named after the old Moland farm ( Old Norse : Móðguland ), since the first Vestre Moland Church was built there. The prefix vestre (which means "western") was added to differentiate the place from Austre Moland which was located a little further north along the coast of Norway in present-day Arendal . The first element of the name is derived from the river Móðga . The river name comes from
75-437: Is the plural form of vágr which means " bay " or " inlet ". This is likely because the land along the bay is the site of lush vegetation. On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms . Prior to this change, the name was spelled Høvaag with the digraph " aa ", and after this reform, the name was spelled Høvåg , using the letter å instead. During its existence, this municipality
90-536: The Old Norse word móðigr which means "brave" or "courageous". The last element is land which means "land" or "district". During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Vestre Moland was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show
105-462: The administration of a head minister ( sogneprest or sokneprest ). In 1838, the formannskapsdistrikt law was passed in Norway and it created civil municipalities that corresponded to the same borders as the ecclesiastical prestegjelds . Prior to that time there was no local government in Norway apart from the church's parishes. Today's municipalities have changed some, but their roots are all based on
120-566: The area surrounding the ladested of Lillesand . It features the lake Østre Grimevann found in the northern part of Vestre Moland and the Blindleia inland waterway which is located along the coast of Vestre Moland. The municipality (originally the parish ) of Vestre Moland was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1865, the municipality was divided into two separate municipalities of Vestre Moland (population: 2,167)—the northern part and Høvåg (population: 2,069)
135-436: The discontinuation of the prestegjeld , Norway was geographically divided into 11 dioceses ( bispedømme ). Each diocese was further divided into deaneries ( prosti ). Each of those deaneries were divided into several parishes ( prestegjeld ). Each parish was made up of one or more sub-parishes or congregations ( sogn or sokn ). Within a prestegjeld , there were usually one or more clerical positions ( chaplains ) serving under
150-507: The historical composition of the council by political party . Prestegjeld A prestegjeld was a geographic and administrative area within the Church of Norway ( Den Norske Kirke ) roughly equivalent to a parish . This traditional designation was in use for centuries to divide the kingdom into ecclesiastical areas that were led by a parish priest. Prestegjelds began in the 1400s and were officially discontinued in 2012. Prior to
165-524: The municipality was the village of Møglestu where the Vestre Moland Church is located. The 103-square-kilometre (40 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until 1962 when it was merged into the municipality of Lillesand . Today, the area of Vestre Moland covers the northern part of the present-day municipality of Lillesand in Agder county. Vestre Moland included the island of Justøy and
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#1732855003948180-486: The prestegjeld. Historically, the government employed all the priests working in all of the prestegjelds across Norway. In 1989, the law was changed so that each diocese employed the priests within its areas. Between 2004 and 2012, the prestegjeld was phased out of the Church of Norway. The new structure replaced the prestegjeld with the already-existing deanery ( prosti ). The sokn (sub-parishes or congregations) are
195-461: The southern part. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1962, Vestre Moland (population: 2,454) was merged with the municipality of Høvåg , the ladested of Lillesand , and the Gitmark farm area in the municipality of Eide to form a new, enlarged Lillesand municipality. The municipality (originally the parish )
210-554: Was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Høvåg 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 . Høvåg Church ( Høvåg kirke ) is located in Høvåg parish in Vest-Nedenes prosti . It
225-438: Was merged with the neighboring municipality of Vestre Moland (population: 2,454), the ladested of Lillesand (population: 1,041), and the Gitmark farm area of Eide (population: 22). Together, these areas formed a new, larger Lillesand municipality. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Høvaag farm ( Old Norse : Høyvágar ). The first element is høy which means " hay ". The last element
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