Ullensvang

Coordinates: 60°18′42″N 06°48′53″E / 60.31167°N 6.81472°E / 60.31167; 6.81472
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Ullensvang Municipality
Ullensvang kommune
Ullensvang herad  (historic name)
View of Utne in Ullensvang
View of Utne in Ullensvang
Coat of arms
Vestland within Norway
Vestland within Norway
Ullensvang within Vestland
Ullensvang within Vestland
Coordinates: 60°18′42″N 06°48′53″E / 60.31167°N 6.81472°E / 60.31167; 6.81472
CountryNorway
CountyVestland
DistrictHardanger
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreOdda
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Roald Aga Haug (Ap)
Area
 • Total3,229.90 km2 (1,247.07 sq mi)
 • Land2,963.56 km2 (1,144.24 sq mi)
 • Water266.34 km2 (102.83 sq mi)  8.2%
 • Rank#12 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total11,148
 • Rank#104 in Norway
 • Density3.8/km2 (10/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −2.5%
DemonymsSørfjøre
Sørfjording[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4618[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Ullensvang is a

.

The main inhabited part of Ullensvang municipality lies just to the west of

in the far northern part of the municipality.

The 3,230-square-kilometre (1,250 sq mi) municipality is the 12th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ullensvang is the 104th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,148. The municipality's population density is 3.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (9.8/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.5% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5] The number of inhabitants has shown a decrease of several hundred people since 1980. This development can be seen in light of the general depopulation of rural Norway.

In 2016, the chief of police for

Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station for Ullensvang og Eidfjord be closed.[6]

General information

Mountain farm in Ullensvang

Name

The municipality (originally the

herad
, but after the merger it was called Ullensvang kommune.

Coat of arms

Arms from 1979 to 2019
Current arms since 2020

The original

Gules, a bar Or between three fleur-de-lis of the same" (Norwegian: I raudt ein gull bjelke følgd av tre gull liljer, to over og ei under bjelken). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a horizontal stripe across the middle, with three fleur-de-lis designs (two above the stripe, one below). 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 design of the arms was derived from the arms of Sigurd Brynjulvsson Galte, a medieval nobleman from the area. They can be seen on his gravestone from 1302 at the local church. As it is the oldest gravestone in the church, the arms were well known in the village, hence the choice for the arms of this knight as municipal arms. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9]

A new

Odda Municipality (blue and white instead of red and gold). The official blazon for the new arms is "Azure, a bar argent between three fleur-de-lis of the same" (Norwegian: I blå ein sølv bjelke følgd av tre sølv liljer, to over og ei under bjelken).[8][10]

Churches

The

.

Churches in Ullensvang
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Jondal Jondal Church Jondal 1888
Kinsarvik Kinsarvik Church Kinsarvik 1150
Odda Odda Church Odda 1870
Røldal Røldal Stave Church Røldal c. 1250
Skare Skare Church Skare 1926
Tyssedal Tyssedal Church Tyssedal 1965
Ullensvang Ullensvang Church
Lofthus
1250
Utne Utne Church Utne 1895

History

View of the Sørfjorden from Lofthus, looking towards the Folgefonna glacier (c. 1885)

On 1 January 1838, the large

Odda Municipality, and the rest remained as Ullensvang Municipality, albeit much smaller. This left Ullensvang with 1,941 residents.[11]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the

Eidfjord Municipality became its own municipality once again. This left Ullensvang with 3,937 residents.[11]

On 1 January 2020, the three neighboring municipalities of

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18555,662—    
18655,781+2.1%
18755,645−2.4%
18915,446−3.5%
19005,538+1.7%
19106,154+11.1%
YearPop.±%
19201,940−68.5%
19302,024+4.3%
19462,441+20.6%
19512,294−6.0%
19602,420+5.5%
19704,848+100.3%
YearPop.±%
19804,041−16.6%
19903,988−1.3%
20003,562−10.7%
20103,382−5.1%
202011,048+226.7%
202311,148+0.9%
Note: The municipal borders were changed in 1913, 1964, 1977, and 2020, causing a significant change in the population.
Source: Statistics Norway[4][15][16][17] and Norwegian Historical Data Centre[18]

Geography

View of the Opedal area and all the surrounding orchards

The municipality of Ullensvang is located on the shores of the

Hardangerfjorden and the Sørfjorden and it stretches all the way up to the Folgefonna glacier inside Folgefonna National Park on the Folgefonna peninsula in the western part of the municipality. It continues up to the vast Hardangervidda plateau in the east, including part of the Hardangervidda National Park. The lakes Kvensjøen and Veivatnet as well as the mountain Hårteigen are all located in Ullensvang on the plateau.[19]

Climate

The lowland areas of Ullensvang near the Hardanger fjord has a temperate oceanic climate (marine west coast climate, Cfb in the Köppen climate classification). The average daily high range from 3.0 °C (37.4 °F) in January and February to 20.0 °C (68.0 °F) in July. The driest season is April - August, while the wettest is October - March. The all-time high temperature is 33.5 °C (92.3 °F) recorded 28 July 2019; the all-time low is −14.5 °C (5.9 °F) recorded 9 February 1966. The weather station Ullensvang Forsøksgard has been recording temperature since 1865.

Climate data for Ullensvang Forsøksgard 1991-2020 (12 m, extremes 1962-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13
(55)
12.6
(54.7)
15.5
(59.9)
20.9
(69.6)
30.3
(86.5)
30.7
(87.3)
33.5
(92.3)
29.4
(84.9)
24.8
(76.6)
20.5
(68.9)
15.8
(60.4)
13.8
(56.8)
33.5
(92.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
0.7
(33.3)
2.9
(37.2)
6.3
(43.3)
10.4
(50.7)
13.9
(57.0)
16.1
(61.0)
15
(59)
11.4
(52.5)
7.1
(44.8)
3.9
(39.0)
1.7
(35.1)
7.6
(45.6)
Record low °C (°F) −13.8
(7.2)
−14.5
(5.9)
−11.7
(10.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
0.1
(32.2)
1.4
(34.5)
6
(43)
5.5
(41.9)
1.9
(35.4)
−4.1
(24.6)
−11.6
(11.1)
−11.4
(11.5)
−14.5
(5.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 222
(8.7)
159
(6.3)
169
(6.7)
87
(3.4)
78
(3.1)
75
(3.0)
77
(3.0)
91
(3.6)
138
(5.4)
179
(7.0)
187
(7.4)
243
(9.6)
1,705
(67.2)
Source 1: eklima/Norwegian Meteorological Institute[20]
Source 2: yr.no Ullensvang [21]

Government

Ullensvang Municipality is responsible for

municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[22] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal
.

Municipal council

The

municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Ullensvang is made up of 33 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party
.

Ullensvang kommunestyre 2023–2027 [23]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Industry and Business Party (Industri‑ og Næringspartiet) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
 
Red Party
(Raudt)
2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 12
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:33
Ullensvang kommunestyre 2019–2023 [24]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 14
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
 
Red Party
(Raudt)
2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:33
Note: In 2020, Jondal and Odda municipalities became part of Ullensvang.
Ullensvang heradsstyre 2015–2019 [25]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Ullensvang heradsstyre 2011–2015 [26]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:21
Ullensvang heradsstyre 2007–2011 [25]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Ullensvang heradsstyre 2003–2007 [25]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1999–2003 [25]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1995–1999 [27]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1991–1995 [28]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1987–1991 [29]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Non-party list (Upolitisk liste)1
Total number of members:25
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1983–1987 [30]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1979–1983 [31]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1975–1979 [32]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Local list (Bygdelista)1
Total number of members:29
Note: In 1977, Eidfjord municipality was split off from Ullensvang.
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1971–1975 [33]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 9
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:29
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1967–1971 [34]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:29
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1963–1967 [35]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:29
Note: In 1964, Eidfjord and Kinsarvik municipalities became part of Ullensvang.
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1959–1963 [36]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:13
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1955–1959 [37]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9
Total number of members:13
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1951–1955 [38]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 3
Total number of members:12
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1947–1951 [39]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 9
Total number of members:12
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1945–1947 [40]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:12
Ullensvang heradsstyre 1937–1941* [41]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 10
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.

Mayors

The

Nynorsk: ordførar) of Ullensvang:[42]

Notable people

Public service

Eiliv Austlid, ca.1925
Håkon Opdal, 2007

The Arts

  • Nils Tjoflot (1865 in Tjoflot – 1898), a Norwegian violinist
  • Georg Brochmann (1894 in Ullensvang – 1952), a journalist, writer and playwright
  • Zinken Hopp (1905 in Ullensvang – 1987), a Norwegian author, poet and playwright
  • Claes Gill (1910 in Odda - 1973), a Norwegian author, poet, and actor [43]
  • Anne B. Ragde (born 1957 in Odda), a Norwegian novelist[44]
  • Frode Grytten (born 1960), a Norwegian writer and journalist who grew up in Odda
  • Knut Olav Åmås (born 1968 in Odda), a Norwegian writer, editor, and politician
  • Svein Olav Herstad (born 1969 in Odda), a jazz pianist
  • Leif Einar Lothe (born 1969 in Odda), a Norwegian TV personality who uses the stage name Lothepus
  • Marit Eikemo (born 1971 in Odda), an essayist, novelist, journalist, and magazine editor
  • Rannveig Djønne (born 1974 in Djønno), a Norwegian folk musician

Sport

Attractions

View of the Lofthus area with fruit orchards

Ullensvang is Norway's biggest supplier of

waterfalls such as the Skrikjofossen, the flowering season in May, and museums at Aga, Utne
, and Skredhaugen.

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