Editing Re, Norway

{{short description|Former municipality in Norway}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Re
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = [[File:Undrumsdal kirke - front.jpg|150px]]
|image_caption          = View of the local [[Undrumsdal Church]]
|idnumber               = 0716
|county                 = Vestfold
|district               = [[Jarlsberg]]
|capital                = [[Revetal]]
|established            = 1 Jan 2002
|preceded               = [[Ramnes Municipality]] and [[Våle Municipality]]
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded              = [[Tønsberg Municipality]]
|demonym                = Re-folk
|language               = Bokmål<ref name="lang">{{Cite web |date=2002-04-02 |title=Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/SFO/forskrift/2002-04-02-340 |publisher=Lovdata.no |language=no}}</ref>
|coatofarms             = 
|flag                   = 
|mayor                  = Thorvald Hillestad
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2003-2020
|area_rank              = 316
|area_total_km2         = 224.66
|area_land_km2          = 222.37
|area_water_km2         = 2.29
|area_water_percent     = 1
|population_as_of       = 2019
|population_total       = 9730
|population_density_km2 = 43.3
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|25|8|N|10|17|10|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6587429 | utm_easting = 0572992 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Re''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Vestfold]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|225|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 2000 until its dissolution in 2020. The area is now part of [[Tønsberg Municipality]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the village of [[Revetal]]. Other villages in the municipality included [[Ramnes]], [[Brekkeåsen]], [[Bergsåsen]], [[Gretteåsen]], [[Undrumsdal]], [[Fon, Norway|Fon]], [[Vivestad]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Re (tidligere kommune) |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/Re_-_tidligere_kommune |date=2024-01-01 |editor-last=Lundbo |editor-first=Sten |language=no |accessdate=2024-02-03}}</ref>

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the {{convert|225|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 316th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Re had a population of 9,730. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|43.3|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

The river [[Aulielva]] ran through the municipality. The highest point in Re was [[Snippane]] with an elevation of {{cvt|400|m|0}}. Snippane was located along the border with [[Lardal Municipality]], about {{convert|3|km}} south of the village of [[Hof, Vestfold|Hof]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Larsen |first=Erlend |title=På Tur i Vestfold del 2 |publisher=E-forlag |year=2011 |isbn=9788293057222 |page=190 |language=no}}</ref>

== General information ==
The municipality was established on 1 January 2002 when the two neighboring municipalities of [[Ramnes Municipality|Ramnes]] and [[Våle]] were merged to form one large municipality called ''Re''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Larsen |first=Erlend |title=Tre kommuner blir til én: Suksesskriteriene bak nye Sandefjord |publisher=E-forlag |year=2016 |isbn=9788293057277 |page=32 |language=no}}</ref> 

On 1 January 2020, Re Municipality was dissolved and new borders were drawn for the municipalities of Horten, Tønsberg, and Holmestrand:<ref name="snl" />
*the {{convert|691|daa|acre|adj=on}} area that is on the northeast coast Re Municipality, including the island of [[Langøya, Holmestrand|Langøya]], was transferred into [[Holmestrand Municipality]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-11 |title=Vedtak om mindre grensejusteringer mellom Re og Holmestrand kommuner, Vestfold |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/2018-11-22-1857 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Lovdata.no |language=no}}</ref> 
*the {{convert|128|daa|acre|adj=on}} Haugan area was transferred from [[Horten Municipality]] to Re<ref name="H2T">{{Cite web |date=2018-12-11 |title=Vedtak om mindre grensejusteringer mellom Re og Horten kommuner, Vestfold |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/2018-11-16-1855 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og regionaldepartementet |language=no}}</ref> 
*the {{convert|388|daa|acre|adj=on}} Nykirke/Pauliveien area was transferred from Re to [[Horten Municipality]]<ref name="H2T" />
*the {{convert|318|daa|acre|adj=on}} west Skoppum area was transferred from Re to [[Horten Municipality]] (creating a small [[exclave]] for the Råen farm inside Horten)<ref name="H2T" />
*the remaining portions of Re Municipality was merged into [[Tønsberg Municipality]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-11 |title=Forskrift om sammenslåing av Tønsberg kommune og Re kommune til Tønsberg kommune, Vestfold |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/2017-12-11-1970 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> 

===Name===
The municipality is named after an old name for the district, Re ({{langx|non|Ré}}). The name is related to the old German word {{wikt-lang|de|reihe}} which means "line" or "row", referring to the local geological formation called [[Vestfoldraet|Raet]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3YpBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt |date=1907 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=6 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=153–154 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 31 August 2001 in preparation for the establishment of the new municipality on 1 January 2002. It was determined by a public competition and a public vote among inhabitants of the new municipality. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Vert (heraldry)|Vert]], an [[escarbuncle]] [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|I grønt en gul liljehaspel}}). This means the arms have a green [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a five-pointed [[escarbuncle]]. The charge has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The green color in the field symbolizes the importance of [[nature]] and [[agriculture]]. The five-pointed design has a long history in the area and it symbolizes unity and to point back in time to the historic battles fought at Re. The five points represent the five parishes within Re. The arms were designed by Arvid Steen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/wiki/Re_(Vestfold) |access-date=2024-02-03 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Re, Vestfold (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-07-16.html |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunevåpnet til Re kommune |url=http://www.re.kommune.no/artikkel.aspx?MId1=90&AId=1067&back=1 |access-date=2009-01-13 |publisher=Re kommune |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Re kommune, våpen |url=https://foto.digitalarkivet.no/fotoweb/archives/5003-Kommunev%C3%A5pen/Kart%20og%20tegninger%20og%20segl/he10071208070059.tif.info#c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-Kommunev%25C3%25A5pen%2F%3Fq%3Dre |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Digitalarkivet |publisher=Arkivverket |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] had five parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Re. It was part of the [[Nord-Jarlsberg prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Tunsberg]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Re'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Fon||[[Fon Church]]||[[Fon, Norway|Fon]]||c. 1100
|-
|rowspan="1"|Ramnes||[[Ramnes Church]]||[[Ramnes (village)|Ramnes]]||c. 1100
|-
|rowspan="1"|Undrumsdal||[[Undrumsdal Church]]||Undrumsdal||1882
|-
|rowspan="1"|Vivestad||[[Vivestad Church]]||[[Vivestad]]||1914
|-
|rowspan="1"|Våle||[[Våle Church]]||[[Bergsåsen]]||c. 1100
|}

== History ==
In this area [[Battle of Re (1177)|a battle]] took place in 1177, which is the last one mentioned in [[Heimskringla]] by [[Snorri Sturluson]]. Graves and other findings from the [[Viking Age]] and even earlier can be found throughout the district.

==Government==
While it existed, this municipality was responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[unemployment]], [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] was [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |access-date=2023-08-03 |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=no |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the [[Nordre Vestfold District Court]] and the [[Agder Court of Appeal]].{{fact|date=February 2024}}

===Mayor===
Re Municipality had only one [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) during its existence: Thorvald Hillestad from the [[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]]. He served from 2002 until its dissolution in 2020. Prior to this, he was the mayor of [[Våle Municipality]] for many years.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tørrestad |first=Yngve |date=2007-09-10 |title=Thorvald Hillestad med norgesrekord |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestfoldogtelemark/thorvald-hillestad-med-norgesrekord-1.3437143 |access-date=2024-02-03 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Re was made up of 25 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Re
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Vestfold |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2015/ko/vestfold/re#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref><ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Re
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Vestfold |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/vestfold/re#seats |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|H/KrF                     = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Re
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Re
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{div col end}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Commons category-inline|Re, Norway}}
* {{wti|Re}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190227223941/https://www.ssb.no/kommunefakta/re Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]]
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Vestfold}}

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