Gyland
| Gyland herred | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
|
Gyland train station | |
| Coordinates: 58°25′50″N 06°50′22″E / 58.43056°N 6.83944°ECoordinates: 58°25′50″N 06°50′22″E / 58.43056°N 6.83944°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Municipality ID | NO-1044 |
| Adm. Center | Gyland |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt in 1838 |
| Merged into | Bakke in 1839 |
| Split from | Bakke in 1893 |
| Merged into | Flekkefjord in 1965 |
Gyland is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the northeastern part of the present-day municipality of Flekkefjord between the municipality of Kvinesdal and the lake, Sirdalsvatnet.[1]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) was named after the old Gyland farm (Old Norse: Gýjuland), where the church is located. The first element is the old name of the river that flows past the farm (Old Norse: Gýja or Gý) and the last element is land which means "land".[1][2]
History
Gyland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt), but it was almost immediately merged into neighboring Bakke municipality in the fall of 1839. The area of Gyland (population: 1,085) was separated (again) from Bakke on 31 December 1893.
On 1 January 1965, the municipalities of Gyland, Bakke, Hidra, and Nes were merged with the town of Flekkefjord to form a new, larger municipality of Flekkefjord. Prior to the merger Gyland had a population of 691.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Gyland" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 339.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
External links
- Weather information for Gyland (Norwegian)