Hol, Nordland
Hol is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1919 until its dissolution in 1963. Hol was located on the island of Vestvågøya in the southeastern part of what is now Vestvågøy Municipality. The administrative centre was located in Stamsund. The main church for Hol was Hol Church which is located just outside of the village of Fygle. History. The municipality of Hol was established on 1 July 1919 when the eastern part of Buksnes municipality was split off to become the new municipality. Initially, Hol had a population of 2,272. During the 1960s , there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the municipality of Hol (population: 3,154) was merged with the neighboring municipalities of Borge (population: 4,056), Buksnes (population: 4,416), and Valberg (population: 662) to create the new Vestvågøy Municipality. Government. All municipalities in Norway, including Hol, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), 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 Hol was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: