Eigersund Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Rogaland, Norway}} {{Infobox kommune |name = Eigersund |native_name = |native_name_lang = |other_name = |former_name = Egersund herred |former_name1 = Egersund landdistrikt |image_skyline = Egersund panorama small.jpg |image_caption = View of the town of Egersund |idnumber = 1101 |county = Rogaland |district = Dalane |capital = [[Egersund]] |established = 1 Jan 1838 |preceded = none |demonym = Eigersunder |language = Neutral |flag = Flag of Eigersund.svg |coatofarms = Eigersund komm.svg |webpage = www.eigersund.kommune.no |mayor = Anja Hovland |mayor_party = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]] |mayor_as_of = 2023 |elevation_max_m = 903.93 |highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> |area_rank = 227 |area_total_km2 = 432.51 |area_land_km2 = 387.44 |area_water_km2 = 45.07 |area_water_percent = 10.4 |population_as_of = 2026 |population_rank = 80 |population_total = 15546 |population_density_km2 = 35.9 |population_increase = 4 |coordinates = {{coord|58|28|42|N|06|03|47|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}

'''Eigersund''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. It is in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Dalane]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the town of [[Egersund]]. The town was known for its pottery factory (closed in 1979) and it is among Norway's biggest fishing ports. The villages of [[Helleland]], [[Hellvik]], and [[Hestnes]] are also in Eigersund.

The island of [[Eigerøya]] lies just off shore from Egersund. The island has several well-known businesses and attractions including the Eigerøy war memorial from [[World War II]].

The {{convert|432.51|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 227th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Eigersund Municipality is the 80th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of {{formatnum:15,546}}. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|35.9|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 4% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=no}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=no}}</ref>

==General information== [[File:Flyfotoegk.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of a golf course in Eigersund]] [[File:Brücke01.jpg|thumb|left|Historic stone bridge]] [[File:Egersund Kirke.JPG|thumb|left|[[Egersund Church]]]] [[File:Eigeroy lighthouse.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Eigerøy Lighthouse]]]] The rural [[prestegjeld|parish]] surrounding the town of [[Egersund]] was established as the municipality of ''Egersund landdisstrikt'' ({{lit|Egersund rural district}}, later called ''Eigersund Municipality'') on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). In 1839, the northwestern district (population: 825) was separated to form the new [[Ogna Municipality|Ogne Municipality]].<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

On 12 December 1868, a small area of Eigersund Municipality (population: 41) was transferred to neighboring [[Sokndal Municipality]]. In 1947, an area of Eigersund Municipality immediately surrounding the town of [[Egersund]] (population: 515) was transferred into the town of Egersund and another area in Sokndal Municipality (population: 7) was transferred to Eigersund Municipality.<ref name="Dag" />

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers in Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]].<ref>{{Cite SNL|Nikolai_Schei|Nikolai Schei|2026-03-19|Grepstad|Jon|2025-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite SNL|kommuneinndelingen_i_Norge|kommuneinndelingen i Norge|2026-03-19|Hansen|Tore|2024-05-27|editor2-first=Geir|editor2-last=Thorsnæs}}</ref> On 1 January 1965, the following areas were merged to form a much larger Eigersund Municipality: {{flowlist}} *the town of [[Egersund]] (population: 3,787) *all of Eigersund Municipality (population: 4,664) *all of [[Helleland Municipality]] (population: 851) *the Gyadalen and Grøsfjel areas of [[Heskestad Municipality]] (population: 114). {{endflowlist}}

On 1 January 1967, the Tjørn farm (population: 10) was transferred from Eigersund Municipality to [[Sokndal Municipality]].<ref name="Dag" />

===Name=== The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the Eigersundet strait ({{langx|non|Eikundarsund}}). The first element is the [[genitive case]] of the name of the island of ''Eikund'' (now [[Eigerøya]]). The name of the island comes from the word {{wikt-lang|non|eik}} which means "[[oak]]" followed by the [[suffix]] {{lang|non|-und}} which means "plentiful of" (i.e. "the island covered with oak trees"). The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|sund}} which means "[[strait]]" or "[[sound (geography)|sound]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u4pBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Stavanger amt |date=1915 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=10 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=78 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

;"Egersund" vs. "Eigersund" Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Egersund''. On 3 November 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Eigersund''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057–1065}}</ref> The town of [[Egersund]] within the municipality, however, did not change and it kept the old spelling. The form of the name spelled without the [[diphthong]] [ei] (''Egersund'') is the [[Danish language]] form of the name and at that time the municipal name was changed to use the Norwegian language form. The town kept the old spelling for historic purposes.

===Coat of arms=== The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 20 October 1972. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Vert (heraldry)|Vert]], an [[oak|oak leaf]] [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|På grønn bunn et opprett gull eikeblad}}). This means the arms have a green [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is an [[oak]] leaf. The oak leaf has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The arms are [[canting arms]] since the name is derived from ''Eikundarsund'' and the ''eik'' part means "oak". Oaks are also very common in the municipality. The arms were designed by [[Hallvard Trætteberg]]. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Eigersund |access-date=2023-06-30 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eigersund, Rogaland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-11-01.html |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1972-10-20 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1972-10-20-3 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

{{See also-text|Coats of arms of [[Coat of arms of Nedre Eiker|Nedre Eiker]]|[[Coat of arms of Songdalen|Songdalen]]|[[Coat of arms of Tingvoll|Tingvoll]]| [[Coat of arms of Øvre Eiker|Øvre Eiker]]}}

===Churches=== The [[Church of Norway]] has three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Eigersund Municipality. It is part of the [[Dalane prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]].

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Eigersund Municipality''''' !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built |- |rowspan="2"|Egersund||[[Egersund Church]]||[[Egersund]]||1607 |- |[[Bakkebø Church]]||[[Egersund]]||1960 |- |rowspan="1"|Eigerøy||[[Eigerøy Church]]||[[Eigerøya]]||1998 |- |rowspan="1"|Helleland||[[Helleland Church]]||[[Helleland]]||1832 |}

==History== The place that became the town of [[Egersund]] is mentioned in [[Snorri Sturluson]]'s writings. Later, [[Christian IV]] set up a battery there.

==Government== Eigersund Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite SNL|kommunestyre| kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Sør-Rogaland District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council=== The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Eigersund Municipality is made up of 31 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. {{div col}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 2023 |end = 2027 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/rogaland/eigersund#seats |access-date=2024-01-25 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref> |collapsed = |Total = 31 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Fremskrittspartiet = 7 |Høyre = 7 |INP = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 2019 |end = 2023 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/rogaland/eigersund#seats |access-date=2020-06-29 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 31 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Fremskrittspartiet = 6 |Høyre = 5 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 2015 |end = 2019 |references = <ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 31 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |Fremskrittspartiet = 5 |Høyre = 6 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 2011 |end = 2015 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/rogaland/eigersund#seats |access-date=2020-06-29 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 31 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Fremskrittspartiet = 4 |Høyre = 8 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 6 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 2007 |end = 2011 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |Total = 35 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Venstre = 2 |Høyre = 10 |Fremskrittspartiet = 6 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 2003 |end = 2007 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |Total = 35 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |Fremskrittspartiet = 6 |Høyre = 10 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1999 |end = 2003 |reference = <ref name="ssb valg" /> |collapsed = yes |Total = 45 |Arbeiderpartiet = 18 |Fremskrittspartiet = 4 |Høyre = 9 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 8 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Venstre = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1995 |end = 1999 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 45 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Fremskrittspartiet = 3 |Høyre = 8 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 9 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1991 |end = 1995 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 45 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Fremskrittspartiet = 2 |Høyre = 9 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2 |Venstre = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1987 |end = 1991 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 45 |Arbeiderpartiet = 13 |Fremskrittspartiet = 3 |Høyre = 12 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 9 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1983 |end = 1987 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 45 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |Fremskrittspartiet = 2 |Høyre = 13 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 9 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1979 |end = 1983 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 45 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |DLF = 1 |Høyre = 16 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 10 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1975 |end = 1979 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 45 |Arbeiderpartiet = 11 |DLF = 3 |Høyre = 9 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 11 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1 |Venstre = 2 |otherparty = Cross-Party Alternative |otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk Alternativ |otherparty_number = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1971 |end = 1975 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 39 |Arbeiderpartiet = 14 |Høyre = 6 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 8 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Venstre = 5 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1967 |end = 1971 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 39 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |Høyre = 5 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 7 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |start = 1963 |end = 1967 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 7 |Høyre = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Venstre = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |herad = yes |start = 1959 |end = 1963 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Venstre = 6 |Local_Lists = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |herad = yes |start = 1955 |end = 1959 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 21 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Venstre = 7 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |herad = yes |start = 1951 |end = 1955 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Venstre = 6 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |herad = yes |start = 1947 |end = 1951 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Venstre = 6 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |herad = yes |start = 1945 |end = 1947 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 8 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Eigersund |herad = yes |start = 1937 |end = 1941* |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 13 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{div col end}}

===Mayors=== The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Eigersund Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ordførere |url=http://www.dalanefolke.museum.no/leksikon/ordforere |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=Egersund byhistoriske leksikon |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Grude |first=Joakim |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016102648082 |title=Amtsformandskabet i Stavanger Amt 1838-1887 |publisher=Dreyers Boktrykkeri |year=1887 |location=Stavanger |language=no}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * 1838–1839: Torger Andersen Fodtland * 1840–1841: Peder Torgersen Skadberg * 1842–1843: Bernt Theophiliussen Bowitz * 1844–1845: Tønnes Johnsen Aarstad * 1846–1849: Jonas Sigmundsen Slettebø * 1850–1853: Tønnes Johnsen Aarstad * 1854–1855: Trond Aarstad * 1856–1859: Anders Torgersen Tengs * 1860–1861: Ole Sivertsen Svanæs * 1862–1863: Anders Torgersen Tengs * 1864–1865: Reinert Larsen Skjelbred * 1866–1867: Anders Torgersen Tengs * 1868–1869: Ole Sivertsen Svanes * 1870–1873: Anders Torgersen Tengs * 1874–1875: Anders Andersen Ege * 1876–1879: Anders Torgersen Tengs * 1880–1881: Salve Petersen Koldal * 1882–1883: Anders Torgersen Tengs * 1884–1887: Lars Bernhard Hansen Aase * 1888–1893: Ingvald Aarstad * 1894–1895: Tønnes Olsen Svanes * 1896–1897: Ole Andreas Pedersen Slettebø * 1898–1907: Ingvald Aarstad * 1908–1910: Halvard Mjølsnes * 1911–1913: Erik Stefanussen Heigrestad * 1914–1916: Anders Larsen Øglend * 1917–1919: Hans Ommundsen Slettebø * 1920–1922: Anders Larsen Øglend * 1923–1925: Hans Ommundsen Slettebø * 1926–1931: Trygve Eie * 1932–1937: Hans Ommundsen Slettebø * 1938–1942: Trygve Eie * 1946–1956: Jonas Severin Rodvelt * 1956–1964: Tønnes Lædre * 1965–1967: Sem Varhaug ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) * 1967–1967: John Munkejord ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]) * 1968–1971: Tor Friestad ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]]) * 1971–1971: Erling Bergundhaugen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]) * 1972–1975: Rasmann Polden ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]) * 1976–1983: Bjørn Bårdsen ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]]) * 1984–1987: Jostein Sirevåg ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]]) * 1988–1989: [[Olaf Aurdal]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]) * 1990–1996: [[Jan Petter Rasmussen]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]) * 1996–1996: Solveig Ege Tengesdal ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]]) * 1996–2003: Marit Myklebust ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]) * 2003–2007: John Skaara ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]) * 2007–2011: Terje Jørgensen Jr. ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]) * 2011–2015: Leif Erik Egaas ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]) * 2015–2023: Odd Stangeland ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]) * 2023–present: Anja Hovland ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-14 |title=Anja Hovland (H) ny ordfører i Eigersund |url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/anja-hovland-_h_-ny-ordforer-i-eigersund-1.16557068 |access-date=2024-01-25 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref> {{div col end}}

==Geography== Eigersund Municipality extends from the [[North Sea]] coast in the west to the border with [[Sirdal Municipality]] in [[Agder]] county in the east. It borders [[Hå Municipality]] and [[Bjerkreim Municipality]] to the north and [[Sokndal Municipality]] to the south. The municipality is centered on the town of [[Egersund]], and includes the island of [[Eigerøya]]. The landscape includes many rivers and lakes, as well as woods and several barren rocky and [[Calluna|heather]]-clad [[Moorland|moors]]. The lakes [[Grøsfjellvatnet]], [[Eiavatnet]], [[Nodlandsvatnet]], and [[Teksevatnet]] lie in the municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|903.93|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Store Skykula, located on the border with [[Bjerkreim Municipality]].<ref name="elev" />

===Eigerøya=== [[Eigerøya]] is an island off the coast of Egersund. The island is connected to the mainland over Eigerøy bridge, which was completed in 1951. The island's coastline is characterized by a number of small bays, as well as Lundarviga. Eigerøya is divided almost in two of the large bay of Lundarviga. The island is surrounded by a number of small islets. [[Eigerøy Lighthouse]] and [[Vibberodden Lighthouse]] are both located along the shores of Eigerøya.

===Climate=== {{Weather box |metric first= yes |single line = yes |location = [[Eigerøya]]  |Jan high C=3.0 |Feb high C=2.8 |Mar high C=4.3 |Apr high C=7.4 |May high C=12.2 |Jun high C=14.8 |Jul high C=16.2 |Aug high C=16.6 |Sep high C=13.6 |Oct high C=10.8 |Nov high C=7.1 |Dec high C=4.8 |year high C=9.5  |Jan mean C=1.1 |Feb mean C=0.7 |Mar mean C=2.3 |Apr mean C=4.8 |May mean C=9.0 |Jun mean C=12.1 |Jul mean C=13.4 |Aug mean C=14.1 |Sep mean C=11.7 |Oct mean C=9.1 |Nov mean C=5.2 |Dec mean C=2.7 |year mean C=7.2  |Jan low C=-0.5 |Feb low C=-1.0 |Mar low C=0.5 |Apr low C=2.4 |May low C=7.0 |Jun low C=9.6 |Jul low C=11.4 |Aug low C=12.1 |Sep low C=9.6 |Oct low C=7.0 |Nov low C=3.3 |Dec low C=1.1 |year low C=5.2  |Jan precipitation mm=121 |Feb precipitation mm=80 |Mar precipitation mm=95 |Apr precipitation mm=68 |May precipitation mm=77 |Jun precipitation mm=76 |Jul precipitation mm=96 |Aug precipitation mm=117 |Sep precipitation mm=154 |Oct precipitation mm=168 |Nov precipitation mm=163 |Dec precipitation mm=135 |year precipitation mm=1350 |precipitation colour=green  |unit precipitation days= 1 mm |Jan precipitation days=16.2 |Feb precipitation days=10.7 |Mar precipitation days=13.1 |Apr precipitation days=10.9 |May precipitation days=9.9 |Jun precipitation days=9.5 |Jul precipitation days=10.3 |Aug precipitation days=11.2 |Sep precipitation days=15.9 |Oct precipitation days=17.3 |Nov precipitation days=19.3 |Dec precipitation days=17.5 |year precipitation days=161.8  |source 1= Norwegian Meteorological Institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=eKlima Web Portal |url=http://eklima.met.no |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040614073527/http://eklima.met.no/ |archive-date=2004-06-14 |publisher=Norwegian Meteorological Institute}}</ref> }}

==Transportation== [[European route E39]] runs through the municipality, passing the village of [[Helleland]]. The [[Sørlandet Line]] runs through the municipality, stopping at [[Egersund Station]] and [[Hellvik Station]].

== Notable people == [[File:Anna Bugge.jpg|150px|thumb|Anna Bugge, 1880s]] * [[Michael Birkeland]] (1830 in Eigersund – 1896), a historian, civil servant, and politician * [[Peter C. Assersen]] (1839 in Egersund – 1906), a civil engineer and [[Rear admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]] in [[United States Navy|US Navy]] * [[Bernt B. Lomeland]] (1836 in Helleland – 1900), a school teacher and lay minister * [[Elizabeth Fedde|Elisabeth Fedde]] (1850–1921), a Lutheran Deaconess who lived in Egersund from 1895 * [[Anna Bugge]] (1862 in Egersund – 1928), a Norwegian & Swedish feminist, lawyer, diplomat, and politician * [[Jacob Thorkelson]] (1876 in Egersund – 1945), a [[United States House of Representatives|US Congressman]] from [[Montana's 1st congressional district|Montana]] * [[Jack Nielsen (tennis)|Jack Nielsen]] (1896 in Egersund – 1981), a Norwegian tennis player and six-time national champion * [[Paulus Svendsen]] (1904 in Egersund – 1989), a literary historian, wrote biographies of [[Western philosophy|Western philosophers]] * [[Thorbjørn Feyling]] (1907 in Egersund – 1985), a ceramist with [[Stavangerflint AS]] * [[Johnny Stenberg]] (born 1925 in Eigersund - 1990), a politician who was mayor of Meråker from 1966 to 1973 * [[John Olav Larssen]] (1927 in Hellvik – 2009), an evangelical preacher and missionary * [[Gunnar Kvassheim]] (born 1953 in Eigersund), a journalist and Norwegian politician * [[Bengt Sæternes]] (born 1975 in Egersund), a former footballer with 478 club caps and 7 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/eigersund Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

{{use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{sister bar|auto=y|d=y|commonscat=y|voy=Rogaland|wikt=Eigersund}} {{Adjacent communities |state = collapsed |Centre = [[File:Eigersund komm.svg|20px]] Eigersund Municipality |North = [[Bjerkreim Municipality]] |Northeast = [[Sirdal Municipality]]<br />{{coat of arms|Agder}} county |East = [[Lund Municipality (Norway)|Lund Municipality]] |Southeast = [[Sokndal Municipality]] |South = ''[[North Sea]]'' |Southwest = ''[[North Sea]]'' |West = ''[[North Sea]]'' |Northwest = [[Hå Municipality]] }} {{Rogaland}} {{authority control}}

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