Sveio

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Sveio Municipality
Sveio kommune
Municipality
Sveen herred  (historic name)
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View of the Ryvarden coastline in Sveio
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Flag
Sveio komm.svg
Coat of arms
Norway Counties Vestland Position.svg
Vestland within Norway
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Sveio within Vestland
Coordinates: 59°34′25″N05°21′48″E / 59.57361°N 5.36333°E / 59.57361; 5.36333
Country Norway
County Vestland
District Haugalandet
Established1865
 • Preceded by Fjelberg and Finnås
Administrative centre Sveio
Government
 • Mayor (2015)Jorunn Skåden (Ap)
Area
 • Total246.14 km2 (95.04 sq mi)
 • Land224.26 km2 (86.59 sq mi)
 • Water21.88 km2 (8.45 sq mi)  8.9%
 • Rank#290 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total5,775
 • Rank#165 in Norway
 • Density25.8/km2 (67/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase2.svg +10.5%
Demonym Sveibu [1]
Official language
[2]
 •  Norwegian form Nynorsk
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code NO-4612 [3]
Website Official website
Data from Statistics Norway

Sveio is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. Sveio is a border district that is sometimes considered to be located in the traditional district of Haugalandet since it is located on the Haugalandet peninsula, but it is also considered to be in the traditional district of Sunnhordland since it is located in southern Hordaland county. [4] [5] The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sveio. Other villages in the municipality include Auklandshamn, Førde, Våga, and Valevåg.

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The 246-square-kilometre (95 sq mi) municipality is the 290th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sveio is the 165th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,775. The municipality's population density is 25.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (67/sq mi) and its population has increased by 10.5% over the previous 10-year period. [6] [7]

Sveio is the site of the Ryvarden Lighthouse which marks the western entrance to the Hardangerfjorden. The lighthouse is automated and the old keepers house and building have now been converted into art galleries, the Flókemuseum, and a cafe. [8] The composer Fartein Valen lived much of his life in Valevåg in northern Sveio. Valenheimen, the house he lived in is open to the public and the Fartein Valen Festival is held annually in Sveio.

The Triangle Link bridge-tunnel network is based in northern Sveio, connecting the islands to the north to the mainland. The southern entrance to the Bømlafjord Tunnel is located along the European route E39 highway, just south of the village of Valevåg.

General information

View of the Vikebygd area Vikebygd04.jpg
View of the Vikebygd area
View of the Ryvarden Lighthouse Ryvarden Lighthouse - Norway.jpg
View of the Ryvarden Lighthouse
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View of Valen Chapel

The municipality of Sveio was established in 1865 when the part of Finnås municipality located south of the Bømlafjorden (population: 2,227) and the Vikebygd part of the municipality of Fjelberg (population: 1,062) were joined as the new municipality of Sveen (later the spelling was changed to Sveio). On 1 January 1902, the Vikebygd area (population: 1,092) was separated from Sveio to form its own municipality. [9]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Sveio (population: 1,697) was merged with the neighboring municipality of Valestrand (population: 1,216), the western half of the municipality of Vikebygd (population: 471), and a small part of the municipality of Skjold (population: 24). The part of Skjold was transferred from Rogaland county to Hordaland county on the same date. [9]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Sveio farm (Old Norse : Svíða) since the medieval Sveio Church was built there. The name is identical with the word svíða which means "to singe" or "to burn", referring to an area that was cleared by burning. [10] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Sveen. On 1 December 1911, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Sveio. [11]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 19 February 1982. The official blazon is "Gules, a fleur-de-lis cleft argent." (Norwegian : På raud grunn ei kløyvd kvit lilje). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a split fleur-de-lis. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms are derived from the historic arms of Jon Gauteson from Sveio, who lived around the year 1500. His family became Norwegian nobility in 1591, and he was the first in his family to use this symbol as part of his arms. The municipal arms were designed by Kolbjørn Ekkje. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. [12] [13] [14]

Churches

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

Churches in Sveio
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
Sveio Sveio Church Sveio 1858
Valestrand og Førde Førde Church Førde 1938
Valestrand Church Valestrand 1873
Valen Chapel Valevåg 1707

Geography

The municipality is located on the mainland of Norway on the western coast of the county on the Haugalandet peninsula, facing the North Sea to the west. The entrance to the Hardangerfjorden lies along the northern side of the municipality, and the smaller Ålfjorden lies along the eastern border of the municipality. Sveio's southern border is also the county border, bordering the town of Haugesund and the municipality of Tysvær to the south, the municipality of Vindafjord to the east (across the Ålfjorden), and the island municipalities of Bømlo and Stord to the north (across the Hardangerfjorden). The lakes Vigdarvatnet and Stakkastadvatnet lie in the southern part of the municipality, crossing into the neighboring municipalities. The Ryvarden Lighthouse is located on a small point, along the Hardangerfjorden.

Population

Historical population
Year1865187519001910192019301946195119601970198019902000201020202023
Pop.3,2893,3403,1381,9571,9371,9381,9791,9541,7823,4774,2164,5824,6234,9995,7665,732
±% p.a.—    +0.15%−0.25%−4.61%−0.10%+0.01%+0.13%−0.25%−1.02%+6.91%+1.95%+0.84%+0.09%+0.79%+1.44%−0.20%
Note: The municipal borders were changed in 1902 and 1964, causing a significant change in the population.
Source: Statistics Norway [6] [15] and Norwegian Historical Data Centre [16]

Government

Sveio 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 Sveio is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

Sveio kommunestyre 2019–2023 [18]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)7
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)4
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne)1
  Conservative Party (Høgre)5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 2015–2019 [19]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)9
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)4
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne)1
  Conservative Party (Høgre)4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 2011–2015 [20]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)5
  Conservative Party (Høgre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Joint list of the Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) and the Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne)1
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 2007–2011 [19]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)8
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)5
  Conservative Party (Høgre)2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
  Local list for Sveio (Bygdeliste for Sveio)1
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 2003–2007 [19]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)6
  Conservative Party (Høgre)1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
  Local list for Sveio (Bygdeliste for Sveio)2
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1999–2003 [19]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)3
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)3
  Conservative Party (Høgre)3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
  Local list for Sveio (Bygdeliste for Sveio)3
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1995–1999 [21]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)1
  Conservative Party (Høgre)3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
  Liberal Party (Venstre)3
  Local list for Sveio (Bygdelista for Sveio)4
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1991–1995 [22]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)1
  Conservative Party (Høgre)4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
  Local list - South (Bygdelista - Sør)3
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1987–1991 [23]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)6
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)2
  Conservative Party (Høgre)4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
  Liberal Party (Venstre)2
  Local list - South (Bygdelista - Sør)3
  Local list Eikeland (Bygdelista Eikeland)3
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1983–1987 [24]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)6
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)1
  Conservative Party (Høgre)5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
  Local list for the Rua, Lid, Sveio, Vandaskog, and Vikse areas (Bygdelista for krinsane Rua, Lid, Sveio, Vandaskog og Vikse)2
  Local list Eikeland (Bygdelista Eikeland)2
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1979–1983 [25]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)1
  Conservative Party (Høgre)6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet)4
  Liberal Party (Venstre)1
  Local list (Bygdelista)3
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1975–1979 [26]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)3
 Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) and the Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)12
  Local list for Bua, Eikeland, Lid, Oa, Rød, Sveio, Vandaskog, and Vikse (Bygdelista for Bua, Eikeland, Lid, Oa, Rød, Sveio, Vandaskog og Vikse)6
  Local list for Einstabøvoll, Ørevik, and Førde
 (Bygdelista for Einstabøvoll, Ørevik og Førde)		4
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1971–1975 [27]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)21
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1967–1971 [28]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)21
Total number of members:25
Sveio kommunestyre 1963–1967 [29]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)20
Total number of members:25
Sveio heradsstyre 1959–1963 [30]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)15
Total number of members:17
Sveio heradsstyre 1955–1959 [31]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)14
Total number of members:17
Sveio heradsstyre 1951–1955 [32]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)4
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidarar, fiskarar, småbrukarar liste)1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)11
Total number of members:16
Sveio heradsstyre 1947–1951 [33]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)14
Total number of members:16
Sveio heradsstyre 1945–1947 [34]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)14
Total number of members:16
Sveio heradsstyre 1937–1941* [35]   
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister)14
Total number of members:16
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 Sveio: [36] [37] [38]

  • 1865–1867: Jens Johannessen Tvedt
  • 1868–1869: Gunnar Johannessen Røkenes
  • 1870–1873: G.F. Gautessen
  • 1874–1877: Reinert Enerstvedt
  • 1878–1883: Gunnar Johannessen Røkenes
  • 1884–1893: Jakob Stensen Haukås (H)
  • 1894–1901: Ivar Rodvold (H)
  • 1902–1910: Absalon Eritsland (H)
  • 1911–1913: Bendik Bjelland
  • 1914–1916: Mikal Mølstrevold
  • 1917–1922: Peder Hansen (V)
  • 1923–1927: Georg Tveit (V)
  • 1928–1945: Jakob Enerstvedt (H)
  • 1946–1951: Sigurd Hjellum (V)
  • 1952–1955: Harald Unneland (V)
  • 1956–1963: Sigurd Hjellum (V)
  • 1964–1967: Harald Unneland (V)
  • 1968–1969: S. Ludvig Rasmussen (V)
  • 1970–1973: Ingebrigt Rossehaug (KrF)
  • 1974–1978: Harald Straume (Sp)
  • 1978–1979: Olav Vihovde (KrF)
  • 1988–1990: Mikal Møller Hovda (H)
  • 1991–1991: Reinert Rød (KrF)
  • 1992–1999: Magnus Skåden (Ap)
  • 1999–2003: Olav Haugen (KrF)
  • 2003–2011: Jorunn Skåden (Ap)
  • 2011–2015: Ruth Grethe Eriksen (FrP)
  • 2015–2019: Jorunn Skåden (Ap)
  • 2019–present: Linn Therese Erve (Ap)
May Britt Vihovde, 2009 May Britt Vihovde (bilde 01).jpg
May Britt Vihovde, 2009

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Vikebygd is a former municipality in the old Hordaland county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1902 until its dissolution in 1964. It was located along the eastern and western shores of the Ålfjorden, a small branch off the main Hardangerfjorden. The 102-square-kilometre (39 sq mi) municipality is located in the present-day municipalities of Sveio and in Vindafjord. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Vikebygd, where Vikebygd Church is located.

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