Austevoll Municipality
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Austevoll is a municipality and an archipelago in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Midhordland in Western Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Storebø on the island of Huftarøy. Other villages in the municipality include Årland, Austevollshella, Bakkasund, Bekkjarvik, Birkeland, Haukanes, Husavik, Kolbeinsvik, Otterå, Våge, and Vinnes.
The municipality consists of hundreds of islands located southwest of the city of Bergen. The municipality is considered to be among the ports in the world with the largest ocean-going fishing trawler fleet. Since the 1980s, the offshore oil industry and fish farming industry have both grown to be important industries in Austevoll.
The Script error: No such module "convert". municipality is the 324th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Austevoll Municipality is the 176th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,437. The municipality's population density is Script error: No such module "convert". and its population has increased by 7.6% over the previous 10-year period.[1][2]
General information
The municipality of Austevoll was established on 1 January 1886 when the large Sund Municipality was divided. The southern part of the municipality (population: 2,396) became the new Østervold Municipality (later spelled Austevoll) and the northern part of the municipality (population: 2,112) remained as a smaller Sund Municipality.[3]
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the southern part of the islands of Selbjørn and Huftarøy (population: 696) was transferred from Fitjar Municipality to Austevoll Municipality. This meant that the whole Austevoll archipelago belonged to Austevoll Municipality.[3]
Historically, this municipality was part of the old Hordaland county. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became a part of the newly-formed Vestland county (after Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane counties were merged).[4]
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Austevoll farm (Template:Langx) since the first Austevoll Church was built there. The farm is now part of the village of Austevollshella. The first element is Template:Wikt-lang which means "east". The last element is Template:Wikt-lang which means "meadow" or "field". The municipality has changed the spelling of its name three times.[5] Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Østervold or Østevold. In 1889, the spelling was changed to Austevold. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Austevoll.[6]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was granted on 30 November 1984. The official blazon is "Azure, four herrings argent in bend 1-2-1" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of four herring swimming diagonally up to the left. The charg 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 shoal of herring was chosen for the arms since herring fishing is a very important part of the local economy. The arms were designed by John Digernes. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[7][8][9]
Churches
The Church of Norway has one parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) within Austevoll Municipality. It is part of the Fana prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
| Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austevoll | Austevoll Church | Storebø | 1890 |
| Bekkjarvik Church | Bekkjarvik | 1895 | |
| Hundvåkøy Church | Austevollshella | 1990 | |
| Møkster Church | Stolmen | 1892 | |
| Store-Kalsøy Chapel | Bakkasund | 1975 |
Geography
Austevoll Municipality consists of 667 islands off the west coast of Western Norway. The municipality has a total land area of Script error: No such module "convert". and a coastline of Script error: No such module "convert".. It lies south of the Korsfjorden, west of the Bjørnafjorden, and north of the Selbjørnsfjorden.[10] The highest point in Austevoll is the mountain Loddo, reaching Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.[11] The Marstein Lighthouse lies in the northwestern part of the municipality.
Islands
The largest islands (in order) are Huftarøy, Selbjørn, Hundvåko, Stolmen, Storekalsøy, and Møkster. Other islands in the municipality include Litlakalsøy, Lunnøya, Drøna, Rostøya, Fugløya, Horgo, Sandtorr, and Trollsøya among many others.
Neighbours
The island municipality shares water borders with Øygarden Municipality to the north, Bergen Municipality and Bjørnafjorden Municipality to the northeast, Tysnes Municipality to the east, and Fitjar Municipality and Bømlo Municipality to the south. The North Sea lies to the west of Austevoll Municipality.
Demographics
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Of the 667 islands, only eight are populated year-round. About 29% of the inhabitants live in densely populated areas. About 28% of the inhabitants are under the age of 17, which is 4.4% over the national average. About 4.7% of the inhabitants are 80 years or older.[10]
Villages
| Rank | Village | Village Population (2005)[12] | District Population (2001)[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storebø | 1,032 | 1,341 |
| 2 | Bekkjarvik | 355 | 489 |
| 3 | Kolbeinsvik | 481 | |
| 4 | Vinnes | 378 | |
| 5 | Haukanes | 235 |
Inhabited islands
| Rank | Island | Area (km2) | Population[13] | Density (/km2) | Largest settlement | Highest point | Elevation (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huftarøy | 50.4 | 2,435 | 48.3 | Storebø | Loddo | 244 |
| 2 | Selbjørn | 25 | 956 | 38.24 | Bekkjarvik | Kongsafjellet | 185 |
| 3 | Hundvåkøy | 10.7 | 554 | 51.7 | Austevollshella | 61 | |
| 4 | Stolmen | 7.9 | 206 | 26.0 | Våge | Såta | 60 |
| 5 | Storekalsøy | 6 | 167 | 27.0 | Bakkasund | Mjuken | 57 |
| 6 | Møkster | 65 | |||||
| 7 | Litlekalsøy | 26 |
Gallery
Industry
Fishing is the most important industry in Austevoll, as it has been for centuries. Traditionally, fishing has taken place in coastal areas, not far off shore. After decades of overfishing, the herring disappeared in the 1950s. This forced a restructuring of the fishing fleet. Since the 1960s, the shipping companies built bigger ships, and went further out into the seas, and they began fishing for other fish species, not just herring. The overfishing of herring also forced better research on fishing, resulting in the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research. Austevoll is the home of the Austevoll Aquaculture Research Station.
Since the early 1980s, the offshore supply industry has emerged in the wake of the offshore Norwegian oil industry. The offshore shipping company DOF, which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has its headquarters at Storebø.
Education
There are five primary schools and one middle school in Austevoll, all run by the municipality. There is also one secondary school, teaching mainly fishing and nautical subjects. This is operated by the Vestland County Municipality.
Transportation
Austevoll has car ferry connections from Hufthammar on the north tip of Huftarøy to Krokeide in Bergen, and from Husavik on the south tip of Huftarøy island to Sandvikvåg in Fitjar Municipality. The municipality is also connected by express boats to Bergen in the north, and Stord, Haugesund, and Stavanger in the south. All express boat routes are operated by Norled, and ferry routes are operated by Fosen Namsos.
The islands of Huftarøy and Selbjørn, Selbjørn and Stolmen, and Hundvåkøy and Storekalsøy are connected with bridges. A fourth bridge, connecting Huftarøy and Hundvåkøy, was opened on 17 November 2007. This bridge, which in fact consists of two bridges and two stone fillings, bears the name "Austevollsbrua".
Government
Austevoll Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a 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 Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
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From 1995 to 1999 the Socialist Left Party held one seat. In the 1999–2003 election period an all-party female electoral list held one seat in the council. In the 2003-2007 election period The Liberal Party was represented in the municipal council and held one seat. From 2011 to 2015, a coalition of the Progress Party and Center Party held power in the council. The coalition also consisted of the Christian Democratic Party before 2011. In 2011, the coalition won 12 of the 21 seats in the municipal council and had an electoral and political cooperation. The Conservative Party, Labour Party, and Christian Democratic Party make up the opposition.
The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.
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| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Green Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Industry and Business Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Green Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 21 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Austevoll List Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 11 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 9 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | |
| New People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 6 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | |
| New People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 4 | |
| Selbjørn common list Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Non-party local list for Storekalsøy Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 2 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 12 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 27 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 27 | |
| Total number of members: | 27 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 23 | |
| Total number of members: | 23 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 23 | |
| Total number of members: | 23 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 16 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 16 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders Script error: No such module "Lang". | 3 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 13 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | |
| Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". | 1 | |
| Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | |
| Total number of members: | 16 | |
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Mayors
The mayor (Template:Langx) of Austevoll Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:[34][35][36]
| # | Name | Office | Political Party | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ole Olsen Strømme | 1886–1901 | Church bell ringer | |
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Peder Olai Kleppe | 1902–1919 | Fisherman | |
3 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Olai Naustheller | 1920–1925 | Farmer | |
4 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Mikkel Nilsen Birkeland | 1926–1935 | Farmer | |
5 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Magnus Larssen | 1935–1937 | School teacher | |
6 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Salomon O. Fagerbakke | 1938–1945 | Fisherman | |
7 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Salomon V. Kalvenes | 1946–1959 | Fisherman | |
8 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Rikard S. Storebø | 1960–1969 | Liberal Party | Social security manager |
9 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Peder Kalve | 1970–1975 | Conservative Party | Maritime pilot |
10 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Magnus Stangeland | 1976–1981 | Centre Party | School principal |
11 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Knut K. Kalvenes | 1982–1985 | Conservative Party[37] | Retailer |
12 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Hallvard Møgster | 1986–1989 | Christian Democratic Party | Captain |
13 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Inge Bjarne Storebø | 1990–2001 | Conservative Party | Bank manager |
14 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Olav P. Årland | 2001–2003 | Christian Democratic Party | Shipmaster |
15 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Helge André Njåstad | 2003–2011 | Progress Party | Student |
16 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Renate Møgster Klepsvik | 2011–2015 | Progress Party | |
17 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Morten Storebø | 2015–2023 | Conservative Party | Politician |
18 Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Bente Kari Sletten Taranger | 2023–present | Conservative Party |
Notable people
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- Abelone Møgster, (Norwegian Wiki) (1883 in Austevoll – 1975), a merchant and Norwegian resistance fighter
- Magnus Stangeland (born 1941 in Austevoll), a politician, mayor of Austevoll, and entrepreneur
- Knut Fagerbakke (born 1952), a Norwegian politician who was Deputy Mayor of Trondheim
- Ole Rasmus Møgster (1958 – 2010), a businessperson with Austevoll Seafood
- Jan Bertin Østervold, (Norwegian Wiki) (born 1966 in Skien) known as Jan Thomas, a stylist and actor
- Claus Lundekvam (born 1973), a former footballer with 410 club caps and 40 for Norway
- Helge André Njåstad (born 1980), a Norwegian politician who was mayor of Austevoll from 2003 to 2013
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- Ole Olsen Østervold (1872–1936)
- Halvor Olai Møgster (1875–1950)
- Jan Olsen Østervold (1876–1945)
- Henrik Østervold (1878 in Austevoll – 1957)
- Kristian Olsen Østervold (1885–1960)
- Rasmus Ingvald Birkeland (1888–1972)
- Halvor Olai Birkeland (1894–1971)
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References
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External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway Template:In lang
- The gavl-boat "Notmann" sailing under the Selbjørn bridge
- 3-mountain hike in Austevoll in 10 minutes
- Kayaking in Austevoll
- Diving in Austevoll
- AustevollGuide – TourInfo
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