Stord
Stord is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnhordland. Stord is sometimes called "Norway in miniature" since it has such a variety of landscapes: coastline, fjords, forests, agricultural land, and mountain areas. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Leirvik, which is also the largest town in the municipality and the whole region of Sunnhordland. Leirvik was declared a town in 1997. Other population centres in the municipality include the large village of Sagvåg and the smaller villages of Litlabø and Grov.[3]
Stord kommune | |
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 View of the town of Leirvik | |
 Vestland within Norway | |
 Stord within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 59°48′29″N 05°27′59″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sunnhordland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| Administrative centre | Leirvik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015) | Gaute Straume Epland (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.73 km2 (55.49 sq mi) |
| • Land | 137.45 km2 (53.07 sq mi) |
| • Water | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) 4.4% |
| Area rank | 316 in Norway |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,759 |
| • Rank | 68 in Norway |
| • Density | 136.5/km2 (354/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | 6.8% |
| Demonym(s) | Stordabu, Stording[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4614 |
| Official language form | Nynorsk[2] |
| Website | stord |
The 144-square-kilometre (56 sq mi) municipality is the 316th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stord is the 68th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 18,759. The municipality's population density is 136.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (354/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.8% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
General information
The parish of Stordøen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1863, the northern district of the municipality (population: 2,313) was separated to become the new municipality of Fitjar. On 15 May 1868, the southern district of Stordøen located on the mainland (population: 900) was separated to form the new municipality of Valestrand. On 1 January 1898, the southern part of the island of Huglo (population: 117) was transferred from the neighboring municipality of Fjelberg to Stord. On 1 January 1970, the small uninhabited part of the island of Stord along the Valvatnavågen that belonged to Bømlo was transferred to Stord municipality.[3][6]
Name
The municipality is named after the large island of Stord (Old Norse: Storð). The name is old and it was (and still is) used in Icelandic literature meaning "ground" or "earth". Before 1889, the name was written "Stordøen".[7]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted on 19 June 1987. The arms shows a yellow twig of holly on a red background. The holly was chosen since it is a common tree in the municipality. The designer was Truls Nygaard.[8]
Current arms since 1987.
Arms from 1955 until 1987.
Churches
The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Stord. It is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stord | Stord Church | Leirvik | 1857 |
| Nysæter | Nysæter Church | Sagvåg | 1991 |
Geography
Stord is located on the southern half of the island of Stord (the northern part is part of Fitjar Municipality). The municipality also includes the islands of Huglo Storstøya, Nautøya, and Føyno. The Hardangerfjorden runs along the southern border of the island municipality, separating it from the municipalities of Kvinnherad, Vindafjord, and Sveio. The Langenuen strait runs along the eastern side, separating it from Tysnes municipality. The Stokksundet and Digernessundet straits runs along the western border, separating it from the municipality of Bømlo. The mountain Mehammarsåto is the highest point in the municipality.
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5,583 | — |
| 1961 | 7,766 | +39.1% |
| 1971 | 10,607 | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 13,007 | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 14,684 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 16,241 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 17,804 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 18,699 | +5.0% |
| Source: Statistics Norway. | ||
The battle of Stord was fought on or by this island between the Norwegian king Hakon Haraldsson and the Danish king Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson, supported by Hakon's brother's sons led by Harald "Greycloak" Eiriksson.
Economy
The 3 largest private employers in Stord municipality are: Kværner, Wärtsilä Norway AS and Leirvik AS. Together these three companies employ more than 3000 people.
Kværner Stord, situated south of Leirvik on the peninsula of Eldøyane, is the largest yard in Norway. Aker Stord has built the biggest oil production platforms in the world, Gullfaks C and Troll.
Transport
An extensive tunnel and bridge system, the Triangle Link, connected Stord to the mainland on 27 December 2000 and to the neighboring island of Bømlo on 30 April 2001. The bridges involved are the Bømla Bridge and Stord Bridge and the tunnel is the Bømlafjord Tunnel. The airport in Stord is Stord Airport, Sørstokken, is located northwest of Sagvåg on the Sørstokken peninsula. On 10 October 2006, Atlantic Airways Flight 670 skidded off the runway at the airport. Four people died.[9][10]
Health Care
Stord Hospital is a local hospital for the municipalities in Sunnhordland, with a total of around 50,000 inhabitants. The hospital has specialist health services in medicine, surgery, X-ray / lab and food / gynecology. Stord District Psychiatric Center (DPS) is close by and has specialist health services within mental health care for adults and children / adolescents. Stord ambulance station has premises in the same area and Sunnhordland inter-municipal emergency room is co-located with the hospital.[11]
Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Stord, 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.[12] The municipality falls under the Sunnhordland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Stord is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 11 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 6 | |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Red Party (Raudt) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 35 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 11 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 4 | |
| Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) | 1 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Stord List (Stordlisto) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 35 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 10 | |
| The Democrats (Demokratane) | 1 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 9 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 35 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
| The Democrats (Demokratane) | 2 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 35 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 14 | |
| The Democrats (Demokratane) | 1 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 35 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 14 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 35 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 13 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 7 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 45 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 11 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 4 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 7 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 10 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 45 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 14 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
| Total number of members: | 45 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 15 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 3 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 9 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
| Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 45 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 11 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 12 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 9 | |
| Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 45 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 15 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 10 | |
| New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 45 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 13 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
| Socialist common list (Venstresosialistiske felleslister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 35 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 15 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
| Total number of members: | 35 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 16 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 35 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 11 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 11 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party Name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 13 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
Mayor
The mayors of Stord (incomplete list):
- 2017–present: Gaute Straume Epland (Ap)
- 2015-2017: Harry Herstad (Ap)
- 2007-2015: Liv Kari Eskeland (H)
- 1991-2007: Magne Rommetveit (Ap)
Notable people
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- Lars Eskeland (1867–1942) a Norwegian educator, writer and proponent of Nynorsk
- Olaf Lange (1875–1965) a Norwegian painter who visualised the complexity of the modern urban life with symbolistic paintings; lived in Stord around 1950
- Olaf Kullmann (1892–1942) a Norwegian naval officer and then peace activist
- Magne Rommetveit (1918–2009) a Norwegian lexicographer
- Ragnar Rommetveit (1924–2017) a Norwegian psychologist and academic
- Ivar Eskeland (1927–2005) a Norwegian philologist, publisher, translator, biographer, literary critic, newspaper editor, theatre worker and radio personality
- Hans J. Røsjorde (born 1941) a politician and County Governor of Oslo and Akershus 2001 to 2011
- Jan Kåre Hystad (born 1955) a Norwegian jazz musician, plays saxophone, clarinet and flute
- Rune Belsvik (born 1956) a Norwegian novelist, playwright, short story writer and children's writer
- Magne Rommetveit (born 1956) a politician, Mayor of Stord, 1992–2007
- Ole Jacob Hystad (born 1960) a Norwegian jazz musician, plays tenor saxophone and clarinet
- Janove Ottesen (born 1975) a Norwegian musician, sings and plays guitar and barrels
- Synnøve Macody Lund (born 1976) a Norwegian journalist, film critic, model and actress [31]
- Obtained Enslavement (formed 1989 in Stord - 2000) a black metal band from Stord
Sport
- Geirmund Brendesæter (born 1970) a Norwegian former footballer with nearly 300 club caps
- Gro Espeseth (born 1972) a former Norwegian footballer, with 105 caps for Norway women
- Odd Christian Eiking (born 1994) a Norwegian cyclist
- Anders Mol (born 1997) a Norwegian beach volleyball player
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