Stord

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Stord Municipality
Stord kommune
Municipality
Stordøen herred  (historic name)
Panorama view of central Leirvik town on Stord Island, Norway (seen from Lonningsasen) 2018-03-13 A.jpg
View of the town of Leirvik
Flag of Stord.gif
Flag
Stord komm.svg
Coat of arms
Norway Counties Vestland Position.svg
Vestland within Norway
NO 4614 Stord.svg
Stord within Vestland
Coordinates: 59°48′29″N05°27′59″E / 59.80806°N 5.46639°E / 59.80806; 5.46639
Country Norway
County Vestland
District Sunnhordland
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created as Formannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centre Leirvik
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Sigbjørn Framnes (FrP)
Area
 • Total
143.71 km2 (55.49 sq mi)
 • Land137.45 km2 (53.07 sq mi)
 • Water6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)  4.4%
 • Rank#316 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total
19,098
 • Rank#69 in Norway
 • Density138.9/km2 (360/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase2.svg +5.2%
Demonyms Stordabu / Stording [1]
Official language
[2]
 •  Norwegian form Nynorsk
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code NO-4614 [3]
Website Official website
Data from Statistics Norway

Stord is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland. Stord is sometimes called "Norway in miniature" since it has such a variety of landscapes: coastline, fjords, forests, agricultural land, and mountain areas. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Leirvik, which is also the largest town in the municipality and the whole region of Sunnhordland. Leirvik was declared a town in 1997. Other population centres in the municipality include the large village of Sagvåg and the smaller villages of Litlabø and Grov. [4]

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The 144-square-kilometre (56 sq mi) municipality is the 316th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stord is the 69th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 19,098. The municipality's population density is 138.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (360/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.2% over the previous 10-year period. [5] [6]

General information

The parish of Stordøen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1863, the northern district of the municipality (population: 2,313) was separated to become the new municipality of Fitjar. On 15 May 1868, the southern district of Stordøen located on the mainland (population: 900) was separated to form the new municipality of Valestrand. On 1 January 1898, the southern part of the island of Huglo (population: 117) was transferred from the neighboring municipality of Fjelberg to Stord. On 1 January 1970, the small uninhabited part of the island of Stord along the Valvatnavågen that belonged to Bømlo was transferred to Stord municipality. [4] [7]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the large island of Stord (Old Norse : Storð). The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it may come from the word storð which means "ground" or "earth" (this is an old word that is still used in Icelandic literature). Before 1889, the name was spelled "Stordøen". [8]

Coat of arms

Arms from 1955 until 1987. Stord komm 1955.svg
Arms from 1955 until 1987.
Current arms since 1987. Stord komm.svg
Current arms since 1987.

The first coat of arms was adopted on 3 December 1955, but since it did not meet the government regulations, it was not formally approved by the King in council. The blazon is "Azure, a chevron and fire pit argent with flames Or (heraldry)". This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a chevron and a fire pit. The chevron and fire pit have a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The flame on the fire pit has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. Due to the fact that it uses two metals for tinctures, it was not approved since it violated heraldic principles. The chevron in the arms is derived from the arms of the Smør family, who used a chevron in their arms. The family was an important noble family in the 14th and 15th century who originated from this area. The flame symbolises the old industries in the village. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. [9] [10]

A new coat of arms was designed during the 1980s in order to meet the national heraldry requirements. It was granted on 19 June 1987. The official blazon is "Gules, a holly branch Or" (Norwegian : På raud grunn ein gul kristtorn-kvist). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a holly branch with seven leaves and seven berries. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The holly was chosen since it is a common tree in the municipality. The arms were designed by Truls Nygaard after an original idea by Harry Herstad. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. [9] [10] [11]

Churches

The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Stord. It is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

Churches in Stord
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
Stord Stord Church Leirvik 1857
Nysæter Nysæter Church Sagvåg 1991

Geography

View of the Storddora, a sculpture located in the Leirvik harbour Storddora.JPG
View of the Storddøra, a sculpture located in the Leirvik harbour
Campus Stord CampusStord.jpg
Campus Stord

Stord is located on the southern half of the island of Stord (the northern part is part of Fitjar Municipality). The municipality also includes the islands of Huglo, Nautøya, and Føyno. The Hardangerfjorden runs along the southern border of the island municipality, separating it from the municipalities of Kvinnherad, Vindafjord, and Sveio. The Langenuen strait runs along the eastern side, separating it from Tysnes municipality. The Stokksundet and Digernessundet straits runs along the western border, separating it from the municipality of Bømlo. The mountain Mehammarsåto is the highest point in the municipality.

History

The battle of Stord was fought on or by this island between the Norwegian king Hakon Haraldsson and the Danish king Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson, supported by Hakon's brother's sons led by Harald "Greycloak" Eiriksson.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
18554,690—    
18652,634−5.61%
18752,031−2.57%
18912,261+0.67%
19002,396+0.65%
19103,150+2.77%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19203,972+2.35%
19304,057+0.21%
19465,030+1.35%
19515,583+2.11%
19607,470+3.29%
197010,150+3.11%
YearPop.±% p.a.
198012,859+2.39%
199014,483+1.20%
200016,144+1.09%
201017,565+0.85%
202018,759+0.66%
202319,098+0.60%
Note: The municipal borders were changed in 1863, 1868, and 1898, causing a significant change in the population.
Source: Statistics Norway [5] [12] and Norwegian Historical Data Centre [13]

Economy

The 3 largest private employers in Stord municipality are: Aker Solutions, Wärtsilä Norway AS and Leirvik AS. Together these three companies employ more than 3000 people.

Aker Solutions, situated south of Leirvik on the peninsula of Eldøyane, is the largest yard in Norway. Aker Solutions has built the biggest oil production platforms in the world, Gullfaks C and Troll.

Transport

View of the Triangle Link Trekantsambandet.jpg
View of the Triangle Link

An extensive tunnel and bridge system, the Triangle Link, connected Stord to the mainland on 27 December 2000 and to the neighboring island of Bømlo on 30 April 2001. The bridges involved are the Bømla Bridge and Stord Bridge and the tunnel is the Bømlafjord Tunnel. The airport in Stord is Stord Airport, Sørstokken, is located northwest of Sagvåg on the Sørstokken peninsula. On 10 October 2006, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 skidded off the runway at the airport. Four people died. [14] [15]

Healthcare

Stord Hospital is a local hospital for the municipalities in Sunnhordland, with a total of around 50,000 inhabitants. The hospital has specialist health services in medicine, surgery, X-ray, and gynecology. Stord District Psychiatric Center (DPS) is close by and has specialist health services within mental health care for adults and children. Stord ambulance station has premises in the same area and Sunnhordland inter-municipal emergency room is co-located with the hospital. [16]

Government

Stord Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. [17] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Stord is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Stord kommunestyre 2023–2027 [18]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)10
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)7
  Conservative Party (Høgre)8
  Industry and Business Party (Industri‑ og Næringspartiet)2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
  Red Party (Raudt)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:35
Stord kommunestyre 2019–2023 [19]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)11
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)6
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne)1
  Conservative Party (Høgre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
  Red Party (Raudt)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:35
Stord kommunestyre 2015–2019 [20]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)11
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)4
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne)1
  Conservative Party (Høgre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
  Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
  Stord List (Stordlisto)2
Total number of members:35
Stord kommunestyre 2011–2015 [21]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)10
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)5
  Conservative Party (Høgre)9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
  The Democrats (Demokratane)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:35
Stord kommunestyre 2007–2011 [20]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)8
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)6
  Conservative Party (Høgre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  The Democrats (Demokratane)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:35
Stord kommunestyre 2003–2007 [20]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)14
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)6
  Conservative Party (Høgre)3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  The Democrats (Demokratane)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:35
Stord kommunestyre 1999–2003 [20]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)14
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)6
  Conservative Party (Høgre)4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:35
Stord kommunestyre 1995–1999 [22]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)13
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)7
  Conservative Party (Høgre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)6
  Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:45
Stord kommunestyre 1991–1995 [23]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)11
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)4
  Conservative Party (Høgre)8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)10
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:45
Stord kommunestyre 1987–1991 [24]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)14
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)7
  Conservative Party (Høgre)7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)4
Total number of members:45
Stord kommunestyre 1983–1987 [25]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)15
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høgre)9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)8
  Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
  Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:45
Stord kommunestyre 1979–1983 [26]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)11
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)2
  Conservative Party (Høgre)12
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)9
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)4
  Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:45
Stord kommunestyre 1975–1979 [27]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)15
  Conservative Party (Høgre)8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)10
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)3
Total number of members:45
Stord kommunestyre 1971–1975 [28]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)13
  Conservative Party (Høgre)5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)5
  Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister)3
Total number of members:35
Stord kommunestyre 1967–1971 [29]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)15
  Conservative Party (Høgre)5
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)7
Total number of members:35
Stord kommunestyre 1963–1967 [30]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)16
  Conservative Party (Høgre)4
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
  Liberal Party (Venstre)6
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:35
Stord heradsstyre 1959–1963 [31]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)11
  Conservative Party (Høgre)4
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
  Liberal Party (Venstre)5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:29
Stord heradsstyre 1955–1959 [32]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)11
  Conservative Party (Høgre)3
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)1
Total number of members:29
Stord heradsstyre 1951–1955 [33]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)6
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)8
Total number of members:20
Stord heradsstyre 1947–1951 [34]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)5
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister)8
Total number of members:20
Stord heradsstyre 1945–1947 [35]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)4
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti)4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)8
Total number of members:20
Stord heradsstyre 1937–1941* [36]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)13
Total number of members:20
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.

Mayors

The mayors (Nynorsk : ordførar) of Stord: [37] [38]

  • 1838–1851: Claus Daae
  • 1852–1853: Morten Baade
  • 1853–1853: Christofer Juel Olsen
  • 1854–1857: Mikkel Sjursen Eide
  • 1858–1859: Søren Vincent Hagerup
  • 1860–1861: Nils Christophersen Sundnæs
  • 1862–1863: Thorbjørn Johannessen Eidsvaag
  • 1864–1883: Baard Madsen Haugland (V)
  • 1884–1891: Østen Larsen Eskeland (V)
  • 1892–1897: Per Mikkelsen Lønning (V)
  • 1898–1901: Østen Larsen Eskeland (V)
  • 1902–1907: Peter Vogelius Bredal Deinboll (H)
  • 1908–1931: Ole Olsen Høyland (V)
  • 1932–1934: Nils Økland (V)
  • 1935–1942: Severin Eskeland (V)
  • 1942–1942: Edvard Tjelmeland (NS)
  • 1943–1944: Jon Gjerstad (NS)
  • 1945–1945: Reidar Johannessen (NS)
  • 1945–1955: Ola Høyland (Bp)
  • 1956–1963: Onar Onarheim (H)
  • 1964–1971: Amund Engelsen (V)
  • 1972–1979: Syvert Birkenes (KrF)
  • 1980–1981: Onar Onarheim (H)
  • 1982–1991: Werner Eiler Hagerup (KrF)
  • 1991–2007: Magne Rommetveit (Ap)
  • 2007–2015: Liv Kari Eskeland (H)
  • 2015–2017: Harry Herstad (Ap)
  • 2017–2023: Gaute Straume Epland (Ap)
  • 2023-present: Sigbjørn Framnes (FrP) [39]

Notable people

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Jan Kåre Hysta, 2017
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Magne Rommetveit (politician), 2012

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