Sandeid (municipality)
Sandeid is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 66-square-kilometre (25 sq mi) municipality existed from 1923 until its dissolution in 1965. It was located at the northern end of the Sandeidfjorden in what is now part of the municipality of Vindafjord. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Sandeid where Sandeid Church is located.[1]
Sandeid herad | |
|---|---|
  Sandeid herad Location in Rogaland county | |
| Coordinates: 59°32′39″N 05°51′44″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Ryfylke |
| Municipality ID | NO-1158 |
| Adm. Center | Sandeid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Created from | Vikedal in 1923 |
| Merged into | Vindafjord in 1965 |
History
The municipality was created on 1 January 1923 when the old municipality of Vikedal was split into three. Initially, Sandeid had a population of 558. On 1 January 1965 Sandeid municipality was dissolved based on recommendations from the Schei Committee. It was merged with parts of the neighboring municipalities of Imsland, Vikedal, Vats, and Skjold to form the new municipality of Vindafjord. Prior to the merger, Sandeid had a population of 876.[2]
References
- Store norske leksikon. "Sandeid – sogn" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2015-06-19.
- Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.