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Municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Gjesdal Municipality Gjesdal kommune Municipality Gjestal herred (historic name) Gjæsdal herred (historic name) View of the Gjesdal landscape Flag Coat of arms Rogaland within Norway Gjesdal within Rogaland Coordinates: 58°46′55″N 06°00′31″E / 58.78194°N 6.00861°E / 58.78194; 6.00861 Country Norway County Rogaland District Jæren Established 1 Jan 1838 • Created as Formannskapsdistrikt Administrative centre Ålgård Government • Mayor (2013) Frode Fjeldsbø (Ap) Area • Total 617.98 km2 (238.60 sq mi) • Land 558.09 km2 (215.48 sq mi) • Water 59.89 km2 (23.12 sq mi) 9.7% • Rank #186 in Norway Highest elevation [1] 1,141.49 m (3,745.0 ft) Population (2026) • Total 12,715 • Rank #95 in Norway • Density 20.6/km2 (53/sq mi) • Change (10 years) +7.3% Demonym Gjesdalbu[2] Official language [3] • Norwegian form Neutral Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) ISO 3166 code NO-1122[4] Website Official website Data from Statistics Norway

**Gjesdal** is a [municipality](/source/List_of_municipalities_of_Norway) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). It is located in the [traditional district](/source/Traditional_districts_of_Norway) of [Jæren](/source/J%C3%A6ren). The [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) of the municipality is the village of [Ålgård](/source/%C3%85lg%C3%A5rd). Other villages in Gjesdal Municipality include [Dirdal](/source/Dirdal), [Frafjord](/source/Frafjord), [Gilja](/source/Gilja), [Gjesdal](/source/Gjesdal_(village)), and [Oltedal](/source/Oltedal). The municipality lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the southwest of the city of [Stavanger](/source/Stavanger_(city)) in southwestern Norway.[5]

The [European route E39](/source/European_route_E39) highway runs through the western side of the municipality. On the east side of the municipality, the [Frafjord Tunnel](/source/Frafjord_Tunnel) connects the [Frafjord](/source/Frafjord) valley with the rest of the municipality.

The 617.98-square-kilometre (238.60 sq mi) municipality is the 186th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Gjesdal Municipality is the 95th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 12,715. The municipality's [population density](/source/Population_density) is 20.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (53/sq mi) and its population has increased by 7.3% over the previous 10-year period.[6][7]

## General information

[Høgsfjorden](/source/H%C3%B8gsfjorden) in front, [Frafjorden](/source/Frafjorden) in the back, looking east. Gjesdal includes everything in the forefront and right side, [Forsand](/source/Forsand_(village)) is on the left-back of the fjord.

View of [Oltedal](/source/Oltedal)

View of the [Månafossen](/source/M%C3%A5nafossen) waterfall

### Name

The municipality (originally the [parish](/source/Prestegjeld)) is named after the old *[Gjesdal](/source/Gjesdal_(village))* farm ([Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse_language): *Gesdalir*) since the first [Gjesdal Church](/source/Gjesdal_Church) was built there. The first element is probably the old name of the local river, but the meaning is uncertain. The last element is the plural form of *[dalr](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dalr#Old_Norse)* which means "[valley](/source/Valley)" or "dale".[8]

Before 1889, the name was spelled *Gjæsdal*, which is the [Danish](/source/Danish_language) spelling. During the period from 1889 to 1917 it was spelled *Gjesdal* ([Norwegian language](/source/Norwegian_language) version). On 3 November 1917, a [royal resolution](/source/Royal_decree) changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to *Gjestal*.[9] This was changed to mimic the pronunciation of the local [dialect](/source/Dialect) (the [d](/source/Voiced_alveolar_plosive) in *dal* is pronounced [t](/source/Voiceless_alveolar_plosive) because of the voiceless consonant [s](/source/Voiceless_alveolar_fricative) in front). On 26 June 1964, a [royal resolution](/source/Royal_decree) changed the spelling of the name of the municipality back to *Gjesdal* as part of a border adjustment that was to take effect on 1 January 1965.[10] This change in spelling was made to bring the name back to the [etymologically](/source/Etymological) correct form of *Gjesdal*.[11]

### Coat of arms

The [coat of arms](/source/Coat_of_arms) was granted on 15 March 1985. The official [blazon](/source/Blazon) is *"[Azure](/source/Azure_(heraldry)), a ram's head [caboshed](/source/Caboshed) [argent](/source/Argent)"* ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *I blått et sølv værhode sett forfra*). This means the arms have a blue [field](/source/Field_(heraldry)) (background) and the [charge](/source/Charge_(heraldry)) is the head of a [ram](/source/Domestic_sheep). The ram head has a [tincture](/source/Tincture_(heraldry)) of [argent](/source/Argent) which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The ram was chosen as a symbol because [sheep breeding](/source/Sheep_husbandry) and wool manufacturing have both been important throughout the history of Gjesdal. The wool industry was centered in the village of [Ålgård](/source/%C3%85lg%C3%A5rd) where wool, textile, and clothing businesses have thrived. It is also an old heraldic charge, that may be found in a number of 14th century Norwegian seals. It depicts almost identical arms in a seal from 1400 of one Aslak Tordsson. The arms were designed by Kai Wood Moe after a preliminary draft by Jørgen Otteren. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[12][13][14]

### Churches

The [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) has two parishes (*sokn*) within Gjesdal Municipality. It is part of the [Jæren prosti](/source/J%C3%A6ren_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Stavanger](/source/Diocese_of_Stavanger).

Churches in Gjesdal Municipality Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built Gjesdal Dirdal Church Dirdal 1903 Gjesdal Church Gjesdal 1848 Oltedal Church Oltedal 2002 Ålgård Ålgård Church Ålgård 2015 Old Ålgård Church Ålgård 1917

## History

The [parish](/source/Prestegjeld) of *Gjæsdal* was established as a municipality in 1838 (see [formannskapsdistrikt](/source/Formannskapsdistrikt) law). It originally was much smaller than it is today, centered on the Gjesdalen valley in the western part of the present-day municipality.

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [Schei Committee](/source/Schei_Committee).[15][16] On 1 January 1965 several areas were merged to form a much larger Gjesdal Municipality:[17]

- all of Gjesdal Municipality (population: 3,353)

- the Nedre Maudal area in [Bjerkreim Municipality](/source/Bjerkreim_Municipality) (population: 40)

- the Oltesvik area along the [Høgsfjorden](/source/H%C3%B8gsfjorden) in [Høle Municipality](/source/H%C3%B8le_Municipality) (population: 37)

- the southern parts of [Forsand Municipality](/source/Forsand_Municipality) located south and east of the [Frafjorden](/source/Frafjorden) including [Dirdal](/source/Dirdal), [Frafjord](/source/Frafjord), Byrkjedal, Øvre Maudal, and Østabødal (population: 621)

On 1 January 1970, an unpopulated area of [Time Municipality](/source/Time_Municipality) was transferred to Gjesdal Municipality. Then on 1 January 1989, another small, unpopulated area of Time Municipality was transferred to Gjesdal Municipality.[17] Both of these border adjustments were to provide areas for the growing village of [Ålgård](/source/%C3%85lg%C3%A5rd) to expand into.

## Government

Gjesdal Municipality is responsible for [primary education](/source/Primary_education) (through 10th grade), outpatient [health services](/source/Health_care), [senior citizen](/source/Old_age) services, [welfare](/source/Welfare_spending) and other [social services](/source/Social_work), [zoning](/source/Zoning), [economic development](/source/Economic_development), and municipal [roads](/source/Road) and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council_(Norway)) of [directly elected](/source/Direct_election) representatives. The [mayor](/source/Mayor) is [indirectly elected](/source/Indirect_election) by a vote of the municipal council.[18] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [Sør-Rogaland District Court](/source/S%C3%B8r-Rogaland_District_Court) and the [Gulating Court of Appeal](/source/Gulating_Court_of_Appeal).

### Municipal council

The [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council_(Norway)) (*Kommunestyre*) of Gjesdal Municipality is made up of 27 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by [political party](/source/Political_party).

Gjesdal kommunestyre 2023–2027 [19] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4 Conservative Party (Høyre) 6 Industry and Business Party (Industri‑ og Næringspartiet) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Total number of members: 27

Gjesdal kommunestyre 2019–2023 [20] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4 Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1 Conservative Party (Høyre) 3 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Total number of members: 27

Gjesdal kommunestyre 2015–2019 [21] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 10 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4 Conservative Party (Høyre) 4 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3 Total number of members: 27

Gjesdal kommunestyre 2011–2015 [22] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 5 Conservative Party (Høyre) 6 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 7 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2 Liberal Party (Venstre) 1 Total number of members: 27

Gjesdal kommunestyre 2007–2011 [21] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6 Conservative Party (Høyre) 3 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Liberal Party (Venstre) 1 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 2003–2007 [21] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 6 Conservative Party (Høyre) 3 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 1999–2003 [21] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4 Conservative Party (Høyre) 5 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2 Liberal Party (Venstre) 1 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 1995–1999 [23] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2 Conservative Party (Høyre) 4 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Liberal Party (Venstre) 1 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 1991–1995 [24] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1 Conservative Party (Høyre) 4 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3 Liberal Party (Venstre) 1 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 1987–1991 [25] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3 Conservative Party (Høyre) 4 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3 Liberal Party (Venstre) 2 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 1983–1987 [26] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1 Conservative Party (Høyre) 6 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4 Liberal Party (Venstre) 1 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 1979–1983 [27] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7 Conservative Party (Høyre) 7 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4 Liberal Party (Venstre) 1 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 1975–1979 [28] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7 Conservative Party (Høyre) 4 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6 Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 2 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 1971–1975 [29] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7 Conservative Party (Høyre) 1 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5 Liberal Party (Venstre) 4 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8 Total number of members: 25

Gjesdal kommunestyre 1967–1971 [30] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8 Liberal Party (Venstre) 4 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 13 Total number of members: 25

Gjestal kommunestyre 1963–1967 [31] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 17 Note: On 1 January 1965, Gjestal Municipality was enlarged by adding areas from Bjerkreim, Forsand, and Høle municipalities.

Gjestal herredsstyre 1959–1963 [32] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 17

Gjestal herredsstyre 1955–1959 [33] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 17

Gjestal herredsstyre 1951–1955 [34] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 16

Gjestal herredsstyre 1947–1951 [35] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 16

Gjestal herredsstyre 1945–1947 [36] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 16

Gjestal herredsstyre 1937–1941* [37] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 4 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7 Total number of members: 16 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.

### Mayors

The [mayor](/source/Mayor#Scandinavia) ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *ordfører*) of Gjesdal Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[38][39][40][41]

- 1838–1839: Jesper Tjølsen Ravndal

- 1840–1841: Lars Svendesen Oftedahl

- 1842–1843: Christian Davidson Edland

- 1844–1847: Lars Eriksen Berge

- 1848–1852: Christian Davidson Edland

- 1852–1853: Peder Ingebretsen Kyllingstad

- 1854–1860: Aadne Larsen Søiland

- 1861–1867: Jesper Jespersen Ravndal

- 1868–1877: Tore Larsen Bergen

- 1878–1879: Hans Svendsen Næsse

- 1880–1885: Jesper Jespersen Ravndal

- 1886–1887: Torger Johannesen Edland

- 1888–1889: David Olsen Lihme

- 1890–1893: Ole S. Aalgaard

- 1894–1898: Knud R. Kluge

- 1899–1901: Søren Arnesen

- 1902–1907: Knud R. Kluge

- 1908–1916: Sven Nilssen

- 1916–1919: Knud R. Kluge

- 1920–1931: Svein Søyland[42]

- 1931–1941: Velle O. Gjesdal[43][44]

- 1942–1943: Enevald Haga[45]

- 1944–1945: Olaus Todnem[46]

- 1945–1945: Velle O. Gjesdal

- 1946–1961: K.B. Lima

- 1964–1967: Ingolf Stokkeland

- 1968–1971: Alf Kyllingstad

- 1972–1975: Alf Ravndal

- 1976–1983: Ingolf Stokkeland

- 1984–1987: Rasmus Flesjå ([KrF](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Norway)))

- 1988–1991: Inger Sirevåg

- 1992–1999: Svein K. Søyland

- 2000–2007: Karl Edvard Aksnes ([KrF](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Norway)))

- 2008–2013: [Olaug Vervik Bollestad](/source/Olaug_Vervik_Bollestad) ([KrF](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Norway)))

- 2013–present: Frode Fjeldsbø ([Ap](/source/Labour_Party_(Norway)))

## Geography

Gjesdal Municipality is located in the southern part of the [Jæren](/source/J%C3%A6ren) district in Rogaland county. To the north and northwest, Gjesdal Municipality borders [Sandnes Municipality](/source/Sandnes_Municipality), to the east is [Sirdal Municipality](/source/Sirdal_Municipality) (in [Agder](/source/Agder) county), to the south is [Bjerkreim Municipality](/source/Bjerkreim_Municipality), and to the west is [Time Municipality](/source/Time_Municipality).

Gjesdal Municipality sits at the head of the [Høgsfjorden](/source/H%C3%B8gsfjorden) and along the south and east sides of the [Frafjorden](/source/Frafjorden). The [Månafossen](/source/M%C3%A5nafossen) waterfall, the largest [waterfall](/source/Waterfall) in Rogaland county, is located in the [Frafjord](/source/Frafjord) valley. There are several large lakes in the municipality such as [Edlandsvatnet](/source/Edlandsvatnet), [Flassavatnet](/source/Flassavatnet), [Limavatnet](/source/Limavatnet), and [Oltedalsvatnet](/source/Oltedalsvatnet). The [Figgjoelva](/source/Figgjoelva) river has its headwaters in Gjesdal Municipality also. The highest point in the municipality is the 1,141.49-metre (3,745.0 ft) tall mountain Strålaus, on the border with Sandnes Municipality.[1]

### Weather

Climate data for Gjesdal Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Daily mean °C (°F) −0.1 (31.8) −0.2 (31.6) 1.9 (35.4) 4.8 (40.6) 9.1 (48.4) 12.1 (53.8) 13.4 (56.1) 13.6 (56.5) 11.1 (52.0) 8.1 (46.6) 3.8 (38.8) 1.4 (34.5) 6.6 (43.9) Average precipitation mm (inches) 126 (5.0) 90 (3.5) 103 (4.1) 65 (2.6) 78 (3.1) 85 (3.3) 108 (4.3) 140 (5.5) 185 (7.3) 195 (7.7) 185 (7.3) 155 (6.1) 1,515 (59.6) Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15.5 12 14 11.2 12.5 12.2 13.1 15.3 18.1 18.5 19.1 17.7 179.2 Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[47]

## Notable people

Liv Godin, 2008

- [Liv Godin](/source/Liv_Godin) (1918 in Ålgård – 2012), a Norwegian missionary who worked in the [Democratic Republic of the Congo](/source/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo)

- [Finn E. Kydland](/source/Finn_E._Kydland) (born 1943 in Søyland), an economist who was the winner of [Nobel Memorial Prize](/source/Nobel_Memorial_Prize_in_Economic_Sciences) in 2004

- [Olaug Bollestad](/source/Olaug_Bollestad) (born 1961), a nurse and politician who was mayor of Gjesdal from 2007–2013

- [Dagny Mellgren](/source/Dagny_Mellgren) (born 1978 in Ålgård), a footballer who scored the gold medal goal for Norway at the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics)

- [Leo Moracchioli](/source/Leo_Moracchioli) (born 1978 in Ålgård), a multi-instrumentalist [heavy metal musician](/source/Heavy_metal_music) and producer based in [Oltedal](/source/Oltedal)

- [Håvard Rugland](/source/H%C3%A5vard_Rugland) (born 1984 in Ålgård), a Norwegian [American football](/source/American_football) [placekicker](/source/Placekicker), known as *"Kickalicious"*

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## External links

- [Norway portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Norway)

- [Municipal fact sheet](http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/gjesdal) from [Statistics Norway](/source/Statistics_Norway) (in Norwegian)

**Gjesdal Municipality** at Wikipedia's [sister projects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikimedia_sister_projects):

- [**Definitions**](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gjesdal) from Wiktionary
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- [**Data**](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q255148) from Wikidata

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