Fitjar
Fitjar Municipality
Fitjar kommune | |
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Fitje herred (historic name) | |
Stord Municipality | |
Administrative centre | Fitjar |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023) | Wenche Tislevoll (H) |
Area | |
• Total | 142.47 km2 (55.01 sq mi) |
• Land | 134.50 km2 (51.93 sq mi) |
• Water | 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) 5.6% |
• Rank | #317 in Norway |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 3,181 |
• Rank | #224 in Norway |
• Density | 23.7/km2 (61/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | +6.7% |
Demonym | Fitjabu[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-4615[3] |
Website | Official website |
Fitjar (Norwegian pronunciation:
The 142-square-kilometre (55 sq mi) municipality is the 317th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Fitjar is the 224th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,181. The municipality's population density is 23.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (61/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.7% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]
General information
The
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the
Name
The municipality (originally the
Coat of arms
The
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Fitjar | Fitjar Church | Fitjar | 1867 |
History
King
Population
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Note: The municipal borders were changed in 1964 and 1995, causing a significant change in the population. Source: Statistics Norway[5][12] and Norwegian Historical Data Centre[13] |
Geography
The island municipality of Fitjar lies south of the Selbjørnsfjorden, west of the Langenuen strait, east of the island of Bømlo. The municipality includes over 350 islands, although most are uninhabited. The majority of the residents live on the island of Stord, the northern portion of which is in Fitjar. The southern portion of the island is part of the municipality of Stord. The island municipality of Austevoll lies to the north, across the fjord and the island municipality of Tysnes lies across the Langenuen strait to the east, and the island municipality of Bømlo lies to the west.[4]
Government
Fitjar Municipality is responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 2 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
Industry and Business Party (Industri‑ og Næringspartiet) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 17 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Local list for the islands in Fitjar (Kretsliste for øyane i Fitjar) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Local list for the islands (Kretsliste for Øyane) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 7 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Local list for the islands in Fitjar (Krinsliste for Øyane i Fitjar) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Local list for the islands in Fitjar (Krinsliste for Øyane i Fitjar) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 7 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 18 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 20 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 21 | |
Total number of members: | 21 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 20 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 18 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 17 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidarar, fiskarar, småbrukarar liste) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 17 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 20 | |
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
- 1864–1865: Johannes Sørfonden
- 1866–1871: Østen Hageberg
- 1872–1875: Mikkel Sjursen Eide
- 1876–1895: H)[34]
- 1896–1904: H)[35]
- 1905–1913: H)[35]
- 1913–1913: H)[35]
- 1914–1919: Lars Rydland
- 1920–1925: Peder Rygg
- 1926–1928: Lars Rydland
- 1929–1951: Berje Aarbø (Bp)[36]
- 1952–1955: V)[37]
- 1956–1967: V)[37]
- 1968–1971: H)
- 1972–1975: KrF)
- 1976–1977: H)
- 1978–1979: Ap)[38]
- 1980–1981: KrF)
- 1982–1983: H)[39]
- 1984–1985: Ap)[40]
- 1986–1987: KrF)
- 1988–1991: Ap)
- 1992–1995: H)
- 1995–1998: KrF)
- 1998–1999: Sp)[41]
- 1999–2007: Ap)
- 2007–2011: KrF)
- 2011–2019: Wenche Tislevoll (H)
- 2019–2023: KrF)
- 2023–present: Wenche Tislevoll (H)[42]
Attractions
Fitjar Church was built in 1867 over the site of the old medieval stone church which had been demolished. Stone blocks taken from the old stone church were used as foundations for the present-day church as well as for the walling enclosing the churchyard. Opposite Fitjar Church is Haakon's Park (Håkonarparken), the location of a sculpture of Haakon the Good sculpted by Anne Grimdalen. The statue was erected in 1961 at the one thousand year commemoration of the Battle of Fitjar.[43]
Notable people
- Andreas Fleischer (1878–1957), a theologian, missionary to China, Lutheran Bishop, and priest in Fitjar Church from 1912-1917
- Otto Hageberg (1936–2014), a literary historian and academic
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External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
- Hordaland travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Media related to Fitjar at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of Fitjar at Wiktionary