Sauda
Sauda Municipality
Sauda kommune | |
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Saude herred (historic name) Søvde herred (historic name) | |
Suldal Municipality | |
Administrative centre | Sauda |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023) | Håvard Handeland (Ap) |
Area | |
• Total | 546.55 km2 (211.02 sq mi) |
• Land | 507.50 km2 (195.95 sq mi) |
• Water | 39.05 km2 (15.08 sq mi) 7.1% |
• Rank | #197 in Norway |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,543 |
• Rank | #190 in Norway |
• Density | 9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | −4.3% |
Demonym | Saudabu[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1135[3] |
Website | Official website |
Sauda (
The 547-square-kilometre (211 sq mi) municipality is the 197th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sauda is the 190th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,543. The municipality's population density is 9 inhabitants per square kilometre (23/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 4.3% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]
The town of Sauda is the fifth largest town in Rogaland county with 4,254 inhabitants (2016), and the city center is home to
General information
The municipality of Sauda was established in 1842 when it was separated from the large municipality of Suldal. Initially, Sauda had a population of 1,584. The municipal boundaries have never changed.[7] The municipality declared the urban area of Sauda as a town in 1999.[8]
Name
The municipality (originally the
Coat of arms
The
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
---|---|---|---|
Sauda | Sauda Church | Sauda | 1866 |
Saudasjøen Chapel | Saudasjøen | 1973 |
History
Archaeological excavation in
By the end of the 19th century, a new type of adventure would change the lives of the inhabitants forever. The mining industry started in the mountains of
Sauda's time as a farming village was now over, and the people of today still live on the foundation of the new town that emerged. By the end of
Geography
Sauda is located in the valleys and mountains surrounding the
Climate
Sauda has something in between a humid continental climate (Dfb) and a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb). The wettest part of the year is late autumn and winter and the driest is spring and early summer, which demonstrates an oceanic precipitation pattern. December precipitation is almost three times larger than in May. Situated at the innermost part of the long and narrow Saudafjord, the oceanic influences are less than in Stavanger, but still enough to moderate winters. Atlantic lows coming from the west goes up against the mountains surrounding Sauda and the result is a large amount of precipitation. The weather station in Sauda has been operating since March 1928. The all-time high temperature 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) was recorded July 2019, and the record low −17.2 °C (1.0 °F) was set in January 2010 (extremes available back to 2003).The average date for the first overnight freeze (below 0 °C (32 °F)) in autumn is October 15 (1981-2010 average).[14]
Climate data for Sauda 1991-2020 (5 m, extremes 2003-2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.7 (36.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6 (43) |
11 (52) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16 (61) |
10.6 (51.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
12 (54) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.2 (37.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
7.1 (44.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.4 (27.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6 (43) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9 (48) |
4.7 (40.5) |
1 (34) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −17.2 (1.0) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 283.7 (11.17) |
222.3 (8.75) |
189.5 (7.46) |
120 (4.7) |
104.3 (4.11) |
106.5 (4.19) |
117.3 (4.62) |
173.8 (6.84) |
218.9 (8.62) |
264.7 (10.42) |
269.9 (10.63) |
300.3 (11.82) |
2,371.2 (93.33) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 196 |
Source 1: eklima/met.no[15] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA - WMO averages 91-2020 Norway [16] |
Government
Sauda Municipality is responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Red Party (Raudt) |
2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 11 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 9 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 10 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Joint list of the Conservative Party (Høyre), Liberal Party (Venstre), and New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 12 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 27 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 1 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 8 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 9 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 8 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
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 (Norwegian: ordfører) of Sauda (incomplete list):
- 1968-1977: Hans Frette (Ap)
- 1999-2005: Torfinn Opheim (Ap)
- 2005-2011: Laura Seltveit (Ap)
- 2011-2015: Frode Sulen (Ap)
- 2015-2023: Asbjørn Birkeland (Sp)
- 2023-present: Håvard Handeland (Ap)[37]
Economy
The main activity is industry, with large companies represented like Eramet, Saint-Gobain, Statkraft, Sauda Building Center, Statnett, Elkem, and Effektivt Renhold
Tourism
Sauda has a well-developed nightlife, which is suited for all adult ages. There are young-adult bars, as well as more mature-adult bars accessible. A movie theater, many tourist attractions, and restaurants exist as a way of relaxing after skiing. However, the most highly recommended first stop is the
Attractions
- Rondahaugen – with views over the city and out towards Stavanger
- Sauda Church, Solbrekk Chapel, Hellandsbygd Chapel, and Saudasjøen Chapel – local churches
- Allmannajuvet – old mines with guided tour
- Sauda Smelteverk – melting plant that is still active, guided tour after appointment
- Nordag – former aluminium melting plant in Saudasjøen
- Old Graveyard in Saudasjøen – containing tombs of Russian POWs who died when building the Nordag aluminium melting plant during World War II
- Tveittunet in Saudasjøen – old refurbished estate in Saudasjøen
- Jonegarden på Hustveit – old refurbished farm and a lumber mill
- Løyning – old farm about 10 kilometers away from Sauda
- Risvoldtunet – food service, conference center, guided tour on a mini power plant
- Åbøbyen – best conserved North-American styled village area in Norway
- Honganvikfossen – a waterfall
- Svandalsfossen – a waterfall
- Jetegrytene in Åbødalen – rivers and waterfalls
- Sauda museum – collection in downtown Sauda featuring local heritage
- Industriarbeidermuseet – museum about the life of local workmen (1920s to 1950s)
- Fagerheimsaminga – exhibition of carved wooden figures in Saudahallen
- City walk – arrangement in summer time with a guided tour through the city of Sauda
- City center – during winter, heated streets are free of snow
Notable people
- Parliament of Norway
- Paul Engstad (1926–2012), a politician, journalist, and author
- Parliament of Norway
- Dr. Arne Fjørtoft (born 1937), a Norwegian politician, journalist, and author
- Odd Bondevik (1941–2014), the Bishop of the Diocese of Møre in the Church of Norway
- Kjartan Fløgstad (born 1944), an author who was associated with magic realism in Norway
- Svein Mathisen (1952–2011), a footballer with 329 club caps and 25 for Norway
- Bjørn Eidsvåg (born 1954), a pop singer, songwriter, and ordained Lutheran minister
- Parliament of Norway
- Hildeborg Juvet Hugdal, (Norwegian Wiki) (born 1983), a powerlifter known as the World's Strongest Woman
Twin towns — sister cities
Sauda has
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Further reading
- ISBN 8205053510.
- ISBN 8252135978.
- ISBN 8210030426.
External links
- Rogaland travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)