Fjaler Municipality

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Fjaler is a municipality in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Dale. Other places in Fjaler include Espedal, Flekke, Folkestad, Guddal, and Hellevika.

The Script error: No such module "convert". municipality is the 233rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Fjaler Municipality is the 233rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,924. The municipality's population density is Script error: No such module "convert". and its population has increased by 0.6% over the previous 10-year period.[1][2]

Fjaler was the birthplace of famous Norwegian poet Jakob Sande. The UWC Red Cross Nordic at Haugland, one of the eighteen United World Colleges of the world is also located here, as well as the Nordic Art Centre at Dalsåsen. The Dalsfjord Bridge crosses the Dalsfjorden connecting Dale to Eikenes in the neighboring Askvoll Municipality. Buses depart from Dale to Førde, Rysjedalsvika, Hyllestad, and the western part of the municipality. Førde Airport, Bringeland is located about Script error: No such module "convert". to the east, with flights to Oslo and Bergen.

General information

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Dale Church

Ytre Holmedal was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The original municipality was identical to the Ytre Holmedal parish (prestegjeld) with the sub-parishes (Script error: No such module "Lang".) of Holmedal, Dale, and Fjaler. In 1912, the name Ytre Holmedal Municipality was changed to Fjaler Municipality.[3]

On 1 January 1990, some changes were made to the boundaries between Fjaler Municipality, Gaular Municipality, and Askvoll Municipality as follows:[4]

Historically, this municipality was part of the old Sogn og Fjordane 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).[5]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) was named Ytre Holmedal, after the old Holmedal farm (Template:Langx) since the first Holmedal Church was built there. The meaning of the first element of Holmedal is uncertain, but it may have been an old name for a local river, Script error: No such module "Lang".. It is unknown what the river name meant. The last element is Template:Wikt-lang which means "valley" or "dale". The prefix Template:Wikt-lang (which means "outer") was added to distinguish the area from its neighbor, Indre Holmedal.[6]

On 6 December 1912, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Fjaler.[7] This new name brought back a very old name for the area (Template:Langx). The name was the ancient name for the fjord (now called the Dalsfjorden). The name comes from the plural form of the word Template:Wikt-lang which means "board" or "table". Older forms of the name were Script error: No such module "Lang". or Script error: No such module "Lang"..[8][9]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 8 February 1991. The official blazon is "Gules, two arched bridges argent" (Template:Langx). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is two arched stone bridges. The charge 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 two bridges symbolize the old, historic bridges in the municipality that are part of the old post road that goes through Fjaler on its way to Trondheim. The arms were designed by Inge Rotevatn from Nordfjord. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[10][11][12]

Churches

The Church of Norway has one parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) within Fjaler Municipality. It is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

Churches in Fjaler Municipality
Parish (Script error: No such module "Lang".) Church name Location of the church Year built
Fjaler Dale Church Dale 1864
Folkestad Chapel Våge 1913
Guddal Church Guddal 1870
Hellevik Chapel Hellevika 1978

Government

Fjaler 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.[13] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sogn og Fjordane District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council Script error: No such module "Lang". of Fjaler Municipality is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Fjaler kommunestyre 2023–2027 [14]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Green Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
Total number of members:23
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Fjaler kommunestyre 2019–2023 [15]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Green Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
Total number of members:23
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Fjaler kommunestyre 2015–2019 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Green Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
Total number of members:23
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Fjaler kommunestyre 2011–2015 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
Total number of members:23
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Fjaler kommunestyre 2007–2011 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
  Progress Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
Total number of members:23
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Fjaler kommunestyre 2003–2007 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
Total number of members:23
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1999–2003 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  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". 6
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:23
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1995–1999 [18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:23
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1991–1995 [19]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:29
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1987–1991 [20]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
  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". 7
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:29
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1983–1987 [21]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 12
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:29
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1979–1983 [22]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
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Total number of members:29
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1975–1979 [23]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
  Conservative Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  New People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
  Socialist Left Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
Total number of members:29
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1971–1975 [24]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Socialist People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 4
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 2
Total number of members:29
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1967–1971 [25]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Socialist People's Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 1
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 5
Total number of members:29
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Fjaler kommunestyre 1963–1967 [26]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
  Christian Democratic Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
Total number of members:29
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Fjaler heradsstyre 1959–1963 [27]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Centre Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
Total number of members:29
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Fjaler heradsstyre 1955–1959 [28]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 10
  Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
Total number of members:29
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Fjaler heradsstyre 1951–1955 [29]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
  Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
Total number of members:36
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Fjaler heradsstyre 1947–1951 [30]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 12
  Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 8
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 7
Total number of members:36
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Fjaler heradsstyre 1945–1947 [31]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 11
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 14
Total number of members:36
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Fjaler heradsstyre 1937–1941* [32]  
Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of
representatives
  Labour Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Farmers' Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 3
  Liberal Party Script error: No such module "Lang". 6
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
  Local List(s) Script error: No such module "Lang". 9
Total number of members:36
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.
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Mayors

The mayor (Template:Langx) of Fjaler 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:[33][34]

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  • 1838–1847: Johan Widing Heiberg Landmark
  • 1847–1847: Bertel Vonen
  • 1847–1855: Peder J. Fossedal
  • 1855–1860: P. J. Smith
  • 1860–1862: Ola Mathiasson Bakke
  • 1863–1868: Peder C. Mork
  • 1868–1868: J. Vonen
  • 1868–1872: J. Kalstad
  • 1872–1876: Mons Davidson Huustvedt
  • 1876–1880: P. J. Smith
  • 1880–1892: L. Larsen
  • 1892–1896: Mons Davidson Huustvedt
  • 1896–1898: David Olsen Bakke
  • 1899–1904: Ole A. Skarstein
  • 1904–1910: David Olsen Bakke
  • 1911–1913: Øystein Sørebø
  • 1914–1916: Andreas Sande
  • 1917–1919: Ola J. Espedal
  • 1920–1928: Andreas Sande
  • 1929–1934: Knut Bakkelid
  • 1935–1940: Ragnvald Fagerheim
  • 1941–1942: Søren K. Hauge
  • 1945–1945: David M. Hustveit
  • 1945–1947: Ragnvald Fagerheim
  • 1948–1959: Søren K. Hauge
  • 1960–1961: Jonas Mork
  • 1961–1963: Aksel Hovland (V)
  • 1964–1965: Gustav Stavøstrand (V)
  • 1966–1967: Ola Sørebø (V)
  • 1968–1971: Andreas Sande (Sp)
  • 1972–1975: Arne Barnsnes (Ap)
  • 1976–1981: Trygve Bjånes (Ap)
  • 1982–1987: Kåre Kleppe (Sp)
  • 1988–1989: Magnar Vagstad (Ap)
  • 1990–1995: Rasmus Felde (Sp)
  • 1995–2002: Arne Kyrkjebø (Ap)
  • 2002–2003: Jan Ulltang (Sp)
  • 2003–2015: Arve Helle (Ap)
  • 2015–2019: Gunhild Berge Stang (V)
  • 2019–2023: Kjetil Høgseth Felde (Sp)
  • 2023–present: Leif Jarle Espedal (Ap)[35]

Geography

Fjaler Municipality lies to the south of the Dalsfjord in the Sunnfjord region. Askvoll Municipality lies to the north (across the fjord), Sunnfjord Municipality lies to the northeast, Høyanger Municipality lies to the southeast, and both Hyllestad Municipality and Solund Municipality lie to the southwest. The highest point in the municipality is the Script error: No such module "convert". tall mountain Skredfjellet, located along the border with Sunnfjord Municipality.[36]

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Jakob Sande, 1929

Notable people

  • Nikka Vonen (1836 in Dale – 1933), an educator, folklorist, and author
  • Haldis Halvorsen (1889 in Dale – 1936), a mezzo-soprano opera singer
  • Erik Grant Lea (1892–1979), a mythical tycoon and Norwegian ship-owner, banker, insurer, and mill owner who settled in Gjølanger in Fjaler in 1922
  • Jakob Sande (1906 in Dale – 1967), a writer, poet, and folk singer who wrote in Nynorsk
  • Herbjørn Sørebø (1933 in Fjaler – 2003), a journalist and broadcasting personality

Gallery

References

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