Masfjorden

Masfjorden kommune
Masfjorden kommune
	Municipality
	View of the Haugsværsfjorden
	Coat of arms Vestland within ; Norway
	Masfjorden within Vestland
	Coordinates: 60°50′18″N 05°26′55″E
Country	Norway
County	Vestland
District	Nordhordland
Established	1 Mar 1879
Administrative centre	Masfjordnes
Government
• Mayor (2011)	Karstein Totland (H)
Area
• Total	556.09 km2 (214.71 sq mi)
• Land	509.47 km2 (196.71 sq mi)
• Water	46.62 km2 (18.00 sq mi) 8.4%
Area rank	195 in Norway
Population (2020)
• Total	1,691
• Rank	296 in Norway
• Density	3.3/km2 (9/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	3.4%
Demonym(s)	Masfjording[1]
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-4634
Official language form	Nynorsk[2]
Website	masfjorden.kommune.no
	Data from Statistics Norway

Masfjorden is a municipality in the central part of Vestland county in Norway. The municipality is located in the Nordhordland district of the county. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Masfjordnes. Other villages in the municipality include Frøyset, Hosteland, Matre, and Solheim.

The municipality is centered on the Masfjorden which almost divides the municipality completely into a north side and a south side. A cable ferry crosses the fjord from Masfjordnes to Duesund in the western part of the municipality. The Matre Hydroelectric Power Station is located in the eastern part of the municipality.

The 556-square-kilometre (215 sq mi) municipality is the 195th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Masfjorden is the 296th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,691. The municipality's population density is 3.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.5/sq mi) and its population has increased by 3.4% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information

Sandnes Church

The parish of Masfjorden was established as a municipality on 1 March 1879 when it was separated from the large municipality of Lindås. Masfjorden was the northern part of Lindås, and its initial population was 2,336. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the Einestrand, Eikebotn, and Kikallen area along the Austfjorden (population: 25) was transferred from Lindås to Masfjorden.[5]

Name

The municipality is named after the Masfjorden, the fjord which runs through it. The Old Norse form of the name was Matrsfjǫrðr. The first element is the genitive case of the old (uncompounded) name of the fjord: Matr. This name is derived from matr which means "food" - and the meaning of the fjord name is "the one full of food (fish)". The village of Matre lies at the inner end of the fjord, and that name has a similar origin.[6]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 28 September 1990. The arms feature three gold heldrer, a traditional tool made of wood for fastening a rope around a load. They are meant to symbolize unity as well as the importance of forestry. Three of these objects appear in yellow and they are centered on a field of red.[7]

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Masfjorden. It is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Prior to 2020, the municipality had three parishes (Frøyset, Sandnes, and Solheim).[8]

**Churches in Masfjorden**
Parish (sokn)	Church name	Location of the church	Year built
Masfjorden	Frøyset Church	Frøyset	1937
	Sandnes Church	Masfjordnes	1845
	Solheim Church	Solheim	1881

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Masfjorden, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[9] The municipality falls under the Bergen District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Masfjorden is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

*Masfjorden Kommunestyre 2020–2023 [10]*
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	4
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 2016–2019 [11]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	4
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 2012–2015 [12]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	3
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	6
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 2008–2011 [11]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	5
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 2004–2007 [11]
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)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 2000–2003 [11]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	6
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 1996–1999 [13]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	3
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	4
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 1992–1995 [14]
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)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 1988–1991 [15]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)	2
	Non-political municipal list (Upolitisk bygdeliste)	1
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 1984–1987 [16]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Cross-party common list (Tverrpolitisk samlingsliste)	1
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 1980–1983 [17]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
	Cross-party common list (Tverrpolitisk Samlingsliste)	2
Total number of members:		17

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 1976–1979 [18]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	4
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Cross-party common list (Tverrpolitisk Samlingsliste)	6
Total number of members:		15

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 1972–1975 [19]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	1
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	14
Total number of members:		15

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 1968–1971 [20]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	8
Total number of members:		15

Masfjorden Kommunestyre 1964–1967 [21]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	7
Total number of members:		15

Masfjorden Heradsstyre 1960–1963 [22]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	8
Total number of members:		15

Masfjorden Heradsstyre 1956–1959 [23]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	1
	Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister)	8
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	6
Total number of members:		15

Masfjorden Heradsstyre 1952–1955 [24]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	14
Total number of members:		14

Masfjorden Heradsstyre 1948–1951 [25]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	14
Total number of members:		14

Masfjorden Heradsstyre 1945–1947 [26]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	14
Total number of members:		14

Masfjorden Heradsstyre 1938–1941* [27]
Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	14
Total number of members:		14

Mayor

The mayors of Masfjorden (incomplete list):

2011–present: Karstein Totland (Sp)
2003-2011: Håkon Matre (H)

Geography

View of the fjord in eastern Masfjorden

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1951	1,928	—
1960	1,987	+3.1%
1970	1,858	−6.5%
1980	1,915	+3.1%
1990	1,891	−1.3%
2000	1,774	−6.2%
2010	1,635	−7.8%
2019	1,711	+4.6%
Source: Statistics Norway.

Masfjorden municipality lies to the east of the Fensfjorden and Austfjorden. The Masfjorden runs east to west bisecting the municipality. The eastern part has mountains and as one heads westward, the land levels out before reaching the fjord in the east.

The municipality lies along the west coast in the central part of the county. The municipalities of Gulen and Høyanger lie to the north, the municipality of Modalen to the east, and the municipality of Alver lies to the south and west.

The European route E39 highway runs through eastern Masfjorden heading north and south. The 4.1-kilometre (2.5 mi) long Masfjord Tunnel and the 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) long Jernfjell Tunnel (and a few other tunnels) are part of the E39 highway which winds its way through some valleys in the mountainous eastern region of Masfjorden.

Notable people

Hans Bergersen Wergeland (1861–1931) a Norwegian politician, local Mayor and farmer
Ludvig Hope (1871–1954) a Norwegian lay preacher, writer and teacher
Einar Hope (born 1937) a Norwegian economist
Bjarne Johannes Hope (1944-2006) a Norwegian civil servant.

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Rygh, Oluf (1910). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 430.
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"Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Hordaland". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
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"Kommunestyrevalget 1991" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1993. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
"Kommunestyrevalget 1987" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1988. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
"Kommunestyrevalget 1983" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1984. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
"Kommunestyrevalget 1979" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1979. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
"Kommunevalgene 1975" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1977. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
"Kommunevalgene 1972" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1973. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
"Kommunevalgene 1967" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1967. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
"Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
"Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

External links

Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)

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[1] "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.

[2] "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.

[ssb_pop-3] Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).

[ssb_area-4] Statistisk sentralbyrå (2020). "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).

[5] Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.

[6] Rygh, Oluf (1910). Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian) (11 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 430.

[7] "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 2020-02-02.

[8] "Møteprotokoll" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Bjørgvin bispedømme.

[ks-9] Hansen, Tore, ed. (2016-05-12). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-04-06.

[10] "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2019 - Vestland". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 2020-02-02.

[ssb_valg-11] "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.

[12] "Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Hordaland". Valg Direktoratet. Retrieved 2020-02-02.

[13] "Kommunestyrevalget 1995" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1996. Retrieved 2020-02-20.

[14] "Kommunestyrevalget 1991" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1993. Retrieved 2020-02-20.

[15] "Kommunestyrevalget 1987" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1988. Retrieved 2020-02-20.

[16] "Kommunestyrevalget 1983" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1984. Retrieved 2020-02-20.

[17] "Kommunestyrevalget 1979" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1979. Retrieved 2020-02-20.

[18] "Kommunevalgene 1975" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1977. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[19] "Kommunevalgene 1972" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1973. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[20] "Kommunevalgene 1967" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1967. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[21] "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[22] "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[23] "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[24] "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[25] "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[26] "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

[27] "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 2020-05-10.