Ålvundeid
| Ålvundeid herad | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
  Ålvundeid herad Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°49′33″N 08°31′19″E / 62.82583°N 8.52194°ECoordinates: 62°49′33″N 08°31′19″E / 62.82583°N 8.52194°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Nordmøre |
| Adm. Center | Ålvundeidet |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 179 km2 (69 sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1562 |
| Created from | Øksendal in 1899 |
| Merged into | Sunndal in 1960 |
Ålvundeid is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the present-day Sunndal Municipality. The old municipality included the Innerdalen valley and the Ålvund valley area. The administrative centre was the village of Ålvundeidet, also where the Ålvundeid Church is located.[1]
History
The municipality of Ulvundeid was established on 1 January 1899 when it was split off from Øksendal municipality. The new municipality had an initial population of 462, making it one of the smallest municipalities in the county. The name was later changed to Ålvundeid. On 1 January 1960, both Ålvundeid and Øksendal municipalities were merged into the neighboring Sunndal Municipality. Prior to the merger, Ålvundeid had a population of 513.[2]
References
- 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Ålvundeid – kommune" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-12-05.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.