Konsmo
| Konsmo herred | |
|---|---|
| Former Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 58°17′07″N 07°21′21″E / 58.28528°N 7.35583°ECoordinates: 58°17′07″N 07°21′21″E / 58.28528°N 7.35583°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vest-Agder |
| District | Sørlandet |
| Municipality ID | NO-1027 |
| Adm. Center | Konsmo |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 107 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Split from | Nord-Audnedal in 1911 |
| Merged into | Audnedal in 1964 |
Konsmo is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located south of Ytre Øydnavatnet (lake) in the southern half of the present-day municipality of Audnedal along the Audna river in the Audnedalen valley.
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Konsmo farm (Old Norse: Konungsmór), since the first church was built there. The name is a corruption of Kongsmoen which means King's moor.[1][2]
History
The municipality of Konsmo was established on 1 January 1911 when Nord-Audnedal municipality was divided into Konsmo (population: 782) and Vigmostad (population: 923). On 1 January 1964, Konsmo was merged with Grindheim and the districts of Ågedal and Midtbø in Bjelland to create the new municipality of Audnedal. Before the merger Konsmo had a population of 712.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Konsmo" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1912). Norske gaardnavne: Lister og Mandals amt (in Norwegian) (9 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 142.
- ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
External links
- Weather information for Konsmo (Norwegian)