Suldal
Suldal Municipality
Suldal kommune | |
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Suledal herred (historic name) | |
Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 59°28′06″N 06°29′59″E / 59.46833°N 6.49972°E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Rogaland |
District | Ryfylke |
Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
• Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
Administrative centre | Sand |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023) | Mads Drange (Ap) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,736.65 km2 (670.52 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,582.21 km2 (610.89 sq mi) |
• Water | 154.06 km2 (59.48 sq mi) 8.9% |
• Rank | #46 in Norway |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 3,815 |
• Rank | #210 in Norway |
• Density | 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | −1.5% |
Demonym | Suldøl[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1134[3] |
Website | Official website |
Suldal is a municipality in the northeast corner of Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. Since 1965, the administrative centre of Suldal is the village of Sand i Ryfylke (prior to that it was the village of Suldalsosen). Other villages in Suldal include Haugsland, Jelsa, Marvik, Nesflaten, and Suldalsosen.
The 1,737-square-kilometre (671 sq mi) municipality is the 46th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Suldal is the 210th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,815. The municipality's population density is 2.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (6.2/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
General information
The parish of Suledal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see
Name
The municipality (originally the
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted on 11 March 1976. The official blazon is "Gules, three bendlets wavy Or" (Norwegian: I raudt ein gull bølgjeforma trillingstreng, skråstilt høgre venstre). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a set of the three diagonal wavy lins. 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 lines represent the local river Suldalslågen which runs through the municipality. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9][10]
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Erfjord | Erfjord Church | Hålandsosen | 1877 |
Jelsa | Jelsa Church | Jelsa | 1647 |
Sand | Sand Church | Sand | 1853 |
Marvik Chapel | Marvik | 1920 | |
Suldal | Suldal Church | Suldalsosen | 1852 |
Nesflaten Chapel | Nesflaten | 1853 |
History
The area that is now Suldal municipality has a long history of trade connections to the nearby valley regions to the north and east. The main mountain plateau trade route led east from Suldal municipality over the plateau to the nearby Setesdal valley in Bykle municipality in Agder county. Another route led north from Suldal in Rogaland county through the Røldal area in Vestland county, and then east into Vinje municipality in Telemark county. There has also been found Viking artefacts and graves in Suldal.
Geography
At 1,736 square kilometres (670 sq mi), Suldal is the largest municipality in
.The mountain
The
Economy
The Ulla-Førre project of building huge hydroelectric dams in the mountains was initiated in the 1960s. At times, the project employed over a thousand people. The finished hydroelectric complex has a total capacity of approximately 2,100 megawatts (2,800,000 hp) and produces about 4.8 terawatt-hours (17 PJ) yearly.
Government
Suldal Municipality is responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 19 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 9 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 10 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 13 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Common List (Samlingslista) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 10 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Common list (Samlingslista) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 9 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Common list (Samlingslista) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Common list (Samlingsliste) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 10 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Common list (Samlingslista) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 7 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 13 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 11 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 9 | |
Total number of members: | 13 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 10 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 9 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 9 | |
Total number of members: | 12 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 1 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 9 | |
Christian common party (Kristelig samlingsparti) | 2 | |
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 mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Suldal (incomplete list):
- 1838-1845: Lars Olsson Kolbeinstveit
- 1850-1855: Lars Olsson Kolbeinstveit
- 1856-1859: Njeld Larsen Kolbenstvedt (V)
- 1860-1861: Lars Olsson Kolbeinstveit
- 1862-1863: Njeld Larsen Kolbenstvedt (V)
- 1866-1869: Njeld Larsen Kolbenstvedt (V)
- 1876-1880: Njeld Larsen Kolbenstvedt (V)
- 1886-1889: Ole Osmundsson Berge (V)
- 1981-1992: Halvard Bakka (Sp)
- 1992-1998: Torkel Myklebust (Sp)
- 1998-2000: Eldbjørg Sivertsen (KrF)
- 2000-2003: Roar Obrestad (KrF)
- 2003-2007: Andreas Drarvik (Sp)
- 2007-2015: Torkel Myklebust (Sp)
- 2015-2023: Gerd Helen Bø (Sp)
- 2023-present: Mads Drange (Ap)[33]
Notable people
- Rasmus Løland (1861 at Ryfylke – 1907), a journalist, novelist, and children's writer
- Trygve Fjetland (1926 in Jelsa – 2013), a businessperson
- Hilde Sandvik (born 1970 in Erfjord), a journalist
- Inger Bråtveit (born 1978), a novelist and children's writer who grew up in Suldal
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External links
- Media related to Suldal at Wikimedia Commons
- The dictionary definition of Suldal at Wiktionary
- Rogaland travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
- Map hiking
- Ryfylke tourist bureau