Hyllestad

Coordinates: 61°10′15″N 05°17′35″E / 61.17083°N 5.29306°E / 61.17083; 5.29306
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This article is about the municipality in Norway. For the village in Hyllestad municipality, see Hyllestad (village). For the similarly spelled surname, see Hyllested.
Hyllestad Municipality
Hyllestad kommune
Municipality
View of the village of Hyllestad
View of the village of Hyllestad
Coat of arms
Vestland within Norway
Vestland within Norway
Hyllestad within Vestland
Hyllestad within Vestland
Coordinates: 61°10′15″N 05°17′35″E / 61.17083°N 5.29306°E / 61.17083; 5.29306
CountryNorway
CountyVestland
DistrictSogn
Established1862
 • Preceded byAskvoll and Lavik og Brekke
Administrative centreHyllestad
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Kjell Eide (Ap)
Area
 • Total258.90 km2 (99.96 sq mi)
 • Land247.77 km2 (95.66 sq mi)
 • Water11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi)  4.3%
 • Rank#280 in Norway
Population
 (2023)
 • Total1,268
 • Rank#314 in Norway
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −11.2%
DemonymHyllestadsokning[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4637[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Hyllestad is a

Sognefjorden
, near the mouth of the fjord.

The 259 km2 (100 sq mi) municipality is the 280th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hyllestad is the 314th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,268. The municipality's population density is 5.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (13/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 11.2% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

In 2016, the chief of police for

Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Hyllestad be closed.[6]

In the fourth quarter of 2020, there were more than 400 employees at Noryard, a shipyard.[7]

General information

View of the Birkeland area
View of an abandoned building with Lihesten in the background
View of Hyllestad Church with Lihesten in the background
View of the municipal government building in Hyllestad

Hyllestad was created as a

Sula was transferred from Hyllestad to the neighboring municipality of Utvær. The municipal boundaries have not changed since that time.[8][9]

On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly created Vestland county after Sogn og Fjordane and Hordaland counties were merged.

Name

The municipality (originally the

abode" or "town".[10]

Coat of arms

The

in bend argent" (Norwegian: På blå grunn tre sølv kvernsteinar i skrå rekkje). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of three millstones lined up diagonally. 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 millstones were chosen because the production of millstones is the oldest industry in the municipality and has been very important to the life of the community. The arms were designed by Hans Berge. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[11][12][13]

Churches

The

Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin
.

Churches in Hyllestad
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Hyllestad Bø Church
Leirvik
 1868
Hyllestad Church Hyllestad 1880
Øn Church Sørbøvågen 1958

Government

Hyllestad Municipality is responsible for

municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[14] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal
.

Municipal council

The

municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Hyllestad is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party
.

Hyllestad kommunestyre 2023–2027 [15]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
Total number of members:17
Hyllestad kommunestyre 2019–2023 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
Total number of members:17
Hyllestad kommunestyre 2015–2019 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
Total number of members:17
Hyllestad kommunestyre 2011–2015 [18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
 Collaborative List (Samlingslista)4
Total number of members:17
Hyllestad kommunestyre 2007–2011 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
 Common list (Samlingslista)3
Total number of members:17
Hyllestad kommunestyre 2003–2007 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
 Common list (Samlingslista)4
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1999–2003 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
 Common list (Samlingslista)6
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1995–1999 [19]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
 Common list (Samlingslista)6
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1991–1995 [20]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 13
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1987–1991 [21]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1983–1987 [22]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1979–1983 [23]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)		 4
 Village list for Øn (Bygdeliste for Øn)3
 Common list for Hyllestad and Bø
 (Samlingsliste for Hyllestad og Bø)		3
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1975–1979 [24]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
 Local list for Øen (Bygdelista for Øen)3
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1971–1975 [25]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 13
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1967–1971 [26]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 9
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 5
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad kommunestyre 1963–1967 [27]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 11
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad heradsstyre 1959–1963 [28]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 13
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad heradsstyre 1955–1959 [29]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 9
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:21
Hyllestad heradsstyre 1951–1955 [30]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 11
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 12
Total number of members:28
Hyllestad heradsstyre 1947–1951 [31]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidarar, fiskarar, småbrukarar liste) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 13
Total number of members:28
Hyllestad heradsstyre 1945–1947 [32]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidarar, fiskarar, småbrukarar liste) 7
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 7
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6
Total number of members:28
Hyllestad heradsstyre 1937–1941* [33]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidarar, fiskarar, småbrukarar liste) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 6
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10
Total number of members:28
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 Hyllestad:[34]

Geography

View of the Rønset area
Lihesten (mountain in Hyllestad)
Another view of Lihesten

Hyllestad is located north of the

Sognefjorden along the Åfjorden/Hyllestadfjorden, which flows through the middle of the municipality. Hyllestad is bordered to the north by the municipality of Fjaler, to the east by Høyanger, to the south (across the fjord) by Gulen, and to the west by the island municipality of Solund
.

Attractions

Kvernsteins Millstone Park

The production of millstones in Hyllestad started over 1,000 years ago and used to be a major industry employing up to 1,000 people. Millstones were exported to Denmark, the Baltic Sea region, and across Norway. Many of the stone crosses to be seen along the coast are made from millstones from Hyllestad, including the crosses in Eivindvik and Korssund. The park offers nature trails that visualize the history of the industry, with debris, broken product, and half-carved stones still not separated from the rock surface. At the stonemason camp there is a guided tour of the historic stone quarry in the mill stone park and a visit to Åfjordstein where you can see how mill stones are used in a modern, new design.[35]

Lihesten

The majestic and bewitching Lihesten is one of the most prominent mountains on the coast of Norway. There are several marked routes to the peak, over 714 m (2,343 ft) above sea level, with views both straight out to the open sea and inwards over the fjords. Lihesten also has a number of good fishing lakes.[35]

Trondheim Postal Road

Many bicyclists have described the well-preserved section of the

Leirvik, and many of them are still standing as proud and impressive examples of early dry masonry. There are only a few places along the 40 km (25 mi) stretch between Dale in Fjaler and Leirvik in Hyllestad where the surface is so uneven that it is best to push a bike rather than ride it. Occasionally it is necessary to join the paved road (Fylkesvei 57), but most of the route is free from cars and idyllic.[35]

Water Mills

On the postroad, by Skor, lies a beautiful cluster of five authentic, newly renovated gristmills.[35]

Notable people

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