Øyslebø
| Øyslebø herred | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 58°10′10″N 07°33′15″E / 58.16944°N 7.55417°ECoordinates: 58°10′10″N 07°33′15″E / 58.16944°N 7.55417°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Municipality ID | NO-1021 |
| Adm. Center | Øyslebø |
| Split from | Øyslebø og Laudal in 1899 |
| Merged into | Marnardal in 1964 |
Øyslebø is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the southern part of the present-day municipality of Marnardal about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of the town of Mandal. The village of Øyslebø has a population (2006) of 352.[1]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) of Øyslebø (Old Norse: Øyðslubœr) is named after the old Øyslebø farm, where the church is located. The name is derived from the old river name, Øyðsla.[2] The name was previously spelled Øslebø or Øislebø.
History
The municipality of Øyslebø was established on 1 January 1899 when the old municipality of Øyslebø og Laudal was split into two separate municipalities: Laudal and Øyslebø (population: 991). On 1 January 1964, the Brunvatne area of Øyslebø (population: 44) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of Søgne. Also on that date, the rest of Øyslebø was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Laudal and Bjelland as well as a portion of Finsland to form the new municipality of Marnardal. Prior to the merger, Øyslebø had a population of 1,068.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2006). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 107.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
External links
Vest-Agder travel guide from Wikivoyage- Weather information for Laudal (Norwegian)