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22-456: The municipality of Erfjord was created on 1 January 1914, when the municipality of Jelsa was split in two: the western part remained as Jelsa, and the eastern part became Erfjord. Initially, Erfjord had 617 inhabitants. On 1 January 1965, a major municipal consolidation took place due to the recommendations of the Schei Committee . Erfjord municipality ceased to exist and it was merged with

44-423: A population of 2,606. On 1 January 1914, the eastern district was split off as the new municipality of Erfjord . This left Jelsa with 1,539 residents. On 1 January 1965 the municipality of Jelsa was dissolved due to recommendations by the Schei Committee . The majority of Jelsa (population: 928) was merged with the municipalities of Erfjord , Sand , and Suldal to form a new, enlarged Suldal Municipality . At

66-415: Is fjǫrðr which means " fjord ". While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

88-402: Is " Gules , a triple saltire fretty Or " ( Norwegian : På raud grunn ein gull Andreaskross, laga med trilling strengar ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a set of three interwoven St. Andrew's crosses . 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. They are based on

110-404: Is 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period. Hjelmeland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1859, Hjelmeland municipality was split into two: the southern portion of the municipality (population: 1,315) was split off to form the new municipality of Årdal and

132-479: Is a municipality in Rogaland county , Norway . It is located in the traditional district of Ryfylke . The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hjelmelandsvågen . Other villages in the municipality include Fister , Årdal , and Jøsenfjorden . Hjelmeland is known for its fruit ( apples , pears , plums , cherries and strawberries ) and fish production. Salmon has been important for

154-541: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sør-Rogaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Hjelmeland is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

176-750: Is uncertain, but it is probably the old name for the Jelsafjorden. It is possible that the name comes from the word jálmr which means "noise". Another possibility is that it comes from the Shetland word jāl which means "scream" or "screech" (particularly referring to the noise a seagull makes). Historically, the name was spelled Jælse . While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, unemployment , social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads . During its existence, this municipality

198-480: The Sandsfjorden in the present-day municipalities of Suldal , Hjelmeland , and Stavanger . The administrative centre was the village of Jelsa , where Jelsa Church is located. The parish of Jælse was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1859, the municipality was split, with the northern district becoming the municipality of Sand . The split left Jelsa with

220-611: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayors ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Hjelmeland (incomplete list): The municipality stretches from the mountains bordering the Setesdal valley to the shores of the fjords that connect to the main Boknafjorden . The small Jøsenfjorden and Årdalsfjorden cut into the mainland. There are several islands that are part of Hjelmeland including Randøy as well as some smaller surrounding islands. The island of Randøy

242-487: The first Hjelmeland Church was built there. Today the farm is a part of the Hjelmelandsvågen urban area. The first element of the name is the plural genitive case of hjalmr which means " helmet " (likely referring to two hills behind the farm which have the form of two helmets). The last element is land which means "land" or "farm". The coat of arms was granted on 30 November 1984. The official blazon

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264-407: The first element of the name is uncertain, but there are two strong possibilities. The first possibility is that it comes from the word elri which means " alder ", a type of common tree in the area (the more modern local name is ør which sounds a lot like Er- ). The other main possibility is that it comes from the word æðr which means " eider ", a local type of waterfowl. The last element

286-508: The fish industry in Hjelmeland for a couple of decades, but white fish such as cod and halibut has increased its value in the latter years. The 1,068-square-kilometre (412 sq mi) municipality is the 105th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hjelmeland is the 247th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,619. The municipality's population density

308-655: The idea from an initial idea by Magnus Torgersen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms. The Church of Norway has three parishes ( sokn ) within the municipality of Hjelmeland. It is part of the Ryfylke prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Stavanger . Hjelmeland 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

330-538: The local tradition of making chairs and other furniture with seats of woven twigs ( jærstoler ). The process of weaving is symbolised in the arms. At the same time the arms show the strength and solidarity of the municipality. Furthermore, there are three sets of crosses to represent the fact that Hjelmeland is made up of three previous municipalities (Hjemeland, Fister , and Årdal ) that were merged in 1965. The arms were designed by Svein Magnus Håvarstein who based

352-417: The municipalities of Sand and Suldal as well as part of the municipalities of Jelsa and Imsland to form the new (much larger) municipality of Suldal . At the time of its dissolution, Erfjord had 610 residents. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Erfjord farm ( Old Norse : Elrifjǫrðr or Æðrafjǫrðr ) since the first Erfjord Church was built there. The meaning of

374-452: The remainder of the municipality became the municipality of Hjelmeland og Fister (population: 3,084). On 1 July 1884, the western islands and the western coast of the mainland (population: 832) were split off from Hjelmeland og Fister to form the new municipality of Fister and the rest of the municipality was renamed simply "Hjelmeland" which now had 2,249 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to

396-459: The same time, the Buergårdene area (population: 8) on the island of Ombo was moved to Hjelmeland Municipality , and the rest of the island of Ombo that belonged to Jelsa (population: 89) was moved to Finnøy Municipality . The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Jelsa farm ( Old Norse : Jalsa ) since the first Jelsa Church was built there. The meaning of the name

418-468: The work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1965, all of Hjelemland municipality (population: 1,691) was merged with most of the municipality of Årdal (except the Sundgardene area along the Årdalsfjorden), the mainland part and the island of Randøy from the municipality of Fister , and the small Buergårdene area on Ombo from the municipality of Jelsa . The population of the newly enlarged Hjelemland

440-484: Was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Erfjord was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: Jelsa (municipality) Jelsa is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway . The 130-square-kilometre (50 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until 1965. It encompassed area that surrounds

462-416: Was 2,909; nearly doubling the size of the municipal population. On 1 January 2020, the parts of Hjelmeland municipality that were located on the island of Ombo were transferred to the neighboring Stavanger Municipality so that the whole island would be part of the same municipality. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the old Hjelmeland farm ( Old Norse : Hjalmaland ) since

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484-402: Was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipal council (Herredsstyre) of Jelsa was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows: Hjelmeland Municipality Hjelmeland

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