Sandeid (municipality)
# 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.

## 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.

### Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after an old name for the area, Sandeid (Old Norse: Sandaeið). The first element is the plural genitive case of the word sandr which means "sand". The last element is eið which means "isthmus". Thus it is the sandy area at the isthmus, referring to the isthmus between Ølensjøen and Sandeid.

## 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 directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.

### Municipal council

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

Sandeid herredsstyre 1964 :

| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| - | - | - |
| | Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 7 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 6 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 13 |

Sandeid herredsstyre 1960–1963 :

| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| - | - | - |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 2 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 |
| | Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 13 |

Sandeid herredsstyre 1956–1959 :

| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| - | - | - |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 5 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 13 |

Sandeid herredsstyre 1952–1955 :

| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| - | - | - |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 1 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 4 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 5 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 12 |

Sandeid herredsstyre 1948–1951 :

| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| - | - | - |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 1 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 |
| | Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 5 |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 4 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 12 |

Sandeid herredsstyre 1945–1947 :

| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| - | - | - |
| | Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 12 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 12 |

Sandeid herredsstyre 1938–1941* :

| Party Name (in Norwegian) | Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives |
| - | - | - |
| | Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 1 |
| | Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 |
| | Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 4 |
| | Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 |
| Total number of members: | Total number of members: | 12 |
| Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |||
