Dalsfjord, Møre og Romsdal


Dalsfjord is a former municipality in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The former municipality existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the area around the Dalsfjorden between Vanylven Municipality in the west and almost all the way to the Kilsfjorden in the east. The area is now a part of Volda Municipality. The administrative centre was the village of Dravlaus. Other villages in the area included Ulvestadbygda, Åmelfot, Steinsvik, and Dalsbygda.

History

Originally, Dalsfjord was a part of Volda Municipality, the parish of Dalsfjord was established as a separate municipality on 1 July 1924. Initially, Dalsfjord had a population of 960. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Dalsfjord ceased to exist as a municipality when it was merged back into Volda.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Dalsfjord, are responsible for primary education, outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elects a mayor.

Municipal council

The municipal council of Dalsfjord was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: