Lensvik (municipality)

Lensvik is a former municipality in the old Sør-Trøndelag county in Norway. The 168 km2 municipality existed from 1905 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was located along the western shore of the Trondheimsfjorden and it encompassed the central part of what is now Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county. The administrative centre was the village of Lensvik where the Lensvik Church is located.

History
The municipality of Lensvik was established on 1 January 1905 when it was separated from the municipality of Rissa which originally spanned both sides of the Trondheimsfjorden. The separation left Lensvik municipality (population: 1,019) on the west side of the fjord and the remainder of Rissa on the east side of the fjord. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the municipality of Lensvik (population: 1,136) was merged with the eastern part of Agdenes municipality (population: 858) and the Ingdalen district of the municipality of Stadsbygd to form a new, larger municipality called Agdenes.

Name
The municipality is named after the old village of Lensvik Leiðangrsvík. The Old Norse name was simplified and shortened to Lensvik over the course of several centuries. The first element of the old name is which means "water course". The second element is which means "narrow fjord". The last element is which means "bay". Thus, this village name describes a place along a small bay along the main entrance to the vast Trondheimsfjorden, which in this area is a narrow fjord that is the main watercourse or pathway inland. Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Lensviken. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Lensvik, removing the definite form ending -en.

Government
While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elected a mayor.

Municipal council
The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Lensvik was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:

Mayors
The mayors of Lensvik:


 * 1905–1913: Ole Nilsen Tøndel (H)
 * 1914–1925: Edvard Udnæs (Bp)
 * 1926–1928: Ole J. Ofstad (Bp)
 * 1928–1940: John J. Selbæk (Bp)
 * 1941–1941: Johan P. Indergård (NS)
 * 1942–1945: Arne Utnes (NS)
 * 1945–1945: John J. Selbæk (Bp)
 * 1946–1947: Nils Tøndel (KrF)
 * 1948–1951: Johan P. Indergård (KrF)
 * 1952–1963: Arne Utnes (Bp)