{{short description|Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway}} {{Infobox kommune |name = Hetland |former = yes |native_name = |native_name_lang = |other_name = |official_name = |image_skyline = Grødem on Randaberg.JPG |image_caption = View of [[Grødem]] village |idnumber = 1126 |county = Rogaland |district = [[Jæren]] |capital = [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] |established = 1 Jan 1838 |preceded = none |disestablished = 1 Jan 1965 |succeeded = [[Sandnes Municipality]] and [[Stavanger Municipality]] |demonym = Hetlandsbu |language = [[Nynorsk]]<ref name="lang">{{Cite journal |year=1932 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015110481043_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=453-471}}</ref> |coatofarms = |flag = |mayor = Per Barkved |mayor_party = [[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]] |mayor_as_of = 1960–1965 |elevation_max_m = 139 |highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://kartverket.no/Kunnskap/Fakta-om-Norge/Hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-hver-kommune/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312031919/https://kartverket.no/Kunnskap/Fakta-om-Norge/Hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-hver-kommune/ |archive-date=2019-03-12 |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> |area_rank = 426 |area_total_km2 = 92.5 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |population_as_of = 1964 |population_rank = 20 |population_total = 22474 |population_density_km2 = 243 |population_increase = 36.9 |coordinates = {{coord|58|53|32|N|05|44|01|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}
'''Hetland''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|92.5|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now divided between [[Stavanger Municipality]] and [[Sandnes Municipality]] in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Jæren]]. The [[administrative centre]] was located in the [[Stavanger (city)|city of Stavanger]] (so the administration was actually located in a different municipality).<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Hetland|Hetland|2026-04-02|Thorsnæs|Geir|2024-11-26}}</ref>
Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the {{convert|92.5|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 426th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Hetland Municipality was the 243rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about {{formatnum:22474}}. The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|243|PD/km2}} and its population had increased by 36.9% 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="SS1951">{{Cite book |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_049.pdf |title=Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 |date=1951-01-01 |publisher=H. Aschehoug & Co. |series=Norges Offisielle Statistikk |location=Oslo, Norge |language=no |format=PDF |authorlink=Statistics Norway}}</ref>
==General information== [[File:Stavanger amt nr 5- Kart over Stavanger og nærmeste Omegn, 1855.jpg|thumb|upright|left|1855 map of the city of Stavanger. Hetland Municipality surrounds the city, with [[Hetland Church]] located just outside the city.]] [[File:Frue kirke (Hetlandskirken) 1854 Jelsagata Storhaug Hetland gravlund Church Stavanger Norway 2023-03-20 IMG 8814.jpg|thumb|upright|left|View of [[Hetland Church]]]] The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of Hetland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). On 1 July 1922, the northwestern district of the municipality (population: 1,256) was separated to form the new [[Randaberg Municipality]]. This split left Hetland Municipality with 10,167 residents. The port city of [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] was located along the Gandsfjorden, adjacent to Hetland Municipality and as the city expanded over the years, areas of Hetland Municipality were [[annexation|annexed]] to join the city. Such changes happened in 1867, 1879, 1906, 1923, and 1953. Also on 1 January 1912, a small area in [[Høyland Municipality]] (population: 41) was transferred to Hetland.<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>
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across 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, Hetland Municipality was dissolved and its lands were divided between [[Sandnes Municipality]] (lands east of the [[Gandsfjord]]) and [[Stavanger Municipality]] (lands west of the Gandsfjord).<ref name="Dag" />
The following areas were merged to form a larger [[Sandnes Municipality]]:<ref name="Dag" /> {{flowlist}} *all of [[Høyland Municipality]] (population: 20,353) *all of the [[Sandnes (town)|city of Sandnes]] (population: 3,961) *the [[Riska]] and Dale areas of Hetland Municipality (population: 2,077) *most of [[Høle Municipality]] (population: 926), except for the Oltevik area which became part of [[Gjesdal Municipality]] {{endflowlist}} The following areas were merged to form a larger [[Stavanger Municipality]]:<ref name="Dag" /> {{flowlist}} *most of Hetland Municipality (population: 20,861), except for the Riska and Dale areas which became part of Sandnes Municipality *all of [[Madla Municipality]] (population: 6,025) *all of the city of [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] (population: 51,470) {{endflowlist}}
===Name=== The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Hetland'' farm ({{langx|non|Hesliland}}) since the first [[Hetland Church]] was built there. The first element is {{wikt-lang|non|hesli}} which means "[[hazel tree]]". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|land}} which means "land" or "district".<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 |pages=199 and 42 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>
===Churches=== The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Hetland Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Hetland [[prestegjeld]] and the [[Søre Ryfylke prosti|Hetland prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]].<ref name="SS1951" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Hetland Municipality''''' !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built |- |rowspan="2"|Hetland||[[Frue Church]]||Hetland||1854 |- |[[Austre Åmøy Chapel]]||[[Austre Åmøy]]||1904 |- |rowspan="1"|Riska||[[Old Riska Church|Riska Church]]||[[Hommersåk]]||1877 |}
==Geography== [[File:Riskafjorden.jpg|thumb|right|View from [[Hommersåk]] towards Stavanger]] The municipality included land on the [[Stavanger Peninsula]] and the land surrounding both sides of the [[Gandsfjord]], but not the area around the head of the fjord. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|139|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Ullandhaug, located on the border with [[Stavanger Municipality]], just south of the lake [[Mosvatnet]].<ref name="elev" /> Hetland Municipality included many islands in the [[Gandsfjord]] including [[Hundvåg (island)|Hundvåg]], Langøy, [[Vassøy]], [[Roaldsøy]], [[Lindøy]], [[Hellesøy, Stavanger|Hellesøy]], [[Kalvøy, Stavanger|Kalvøy]], [[Uskjo]], and the eastern half of [[Åmøy]].
[[Rennesøy Municipality]] was located to the north, [[Strand Municipality]] was located to the northeast, [[Høle Municipality]] was located to the east, [[Høyland Municipality]] was located to the south, [[Sola Municipality]] was located to the southwest, [[Madla Municipality]] was located to the west, and both [[Randaberg Municipality]] and [[Mosterøy Municipality]] were located to the northwest. The city of [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] was located within Hetland Municipality as an [[Enclave and exclave|enclave]], completely surrounded by Hetland.
==Government== While it existed, Hetland Municipality was 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 was governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] was [[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 was under the jurisdiction of the [[Hafrsfjord District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].
===Municipal council=== The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|nn|(Heradsstyre)}} of Hetland Municipality was made up of 41 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. {{div col}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Hetland |herad = yes |start = 1963 |end = 1965 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |nynorsk = yes |Total = 41 |Arbeiderpartiet = 17 |Høyre = 10 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Venstre = 8 |note = On 1 January 1965, Hetland Municipality was divided between [[Sandnes Municipality]] and [[Stavanger Municipality]]. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Hetland |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=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 41 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Høyre = 8 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Venstre = 10 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Hetland |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=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 41 |Arbeiderpartiet = 16 |Høyre = 6 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Venstre = 10 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Hetland |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=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 40 |Arbeiderpartiet = 15 |Høyre = 5 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Venstre = 11 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 2 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Hetland |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=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 32 |Arbeiderpartiet = 8 |NKP = 2 |AFS = 1 |Høyre = 4 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 9 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Hetland |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=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 32 |Arbeiderpartiet = 10 |NKP = 2 |AFS = 3 |Høyre = 3 |Senterpartiet = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2 |Venstre = 7 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Hetland |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=2020-07-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref> |nynorsk = yes |collapsed = yes |Total = 32 |Høyre = 4 |Senterpartiet = 3 |Venstre = 10 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 3 |Arbeiderpartiet = 9 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{div col end}}
===Mayors=== The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Hetland Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2016040608035 |title=Hetland herad 1837-1937: minneskrift |publisher=Dreyer |year=1937 |page=13 |language=no}}</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}} *1838–1841: Ommund Larsen Stokke *1841–1841: Samuel Samuelsen Ledaal *1842–1845: Halvor Sondresen *1843–1843: Sven Knutsen Bø *1846–1849: Jakob Christian Lindemann Bull *1850–1857: Asser Enoksen Jaatten *1858–1858: Niels Enoksen Qvaleberg *1858–1860: Wilhelm Ravn Sundt *1861–1861: Johan E. Nymann *1862–1863: Halvor Børgesen Scheie *1864–1867: Olaus Olsen Eskeland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]]) *1868–1869: Gullik Furta Gitlesen *1870–1890: Olaus Olsen Eskeland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]]) *1890–1891: Erik A. Gilje *1892–1893: Thore Olsen Wølstad *1894–1903: Olaus Olsen Eskeland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]]) *1903–1904: Arne Berge *1905–1912: Thore Olsen Wølstad *1912–1913: Osmund Rossavik *1914–1916: Karl L. Helliesen *1917–1922: Christian Eriksen Gilje *1923–1925: Henrik O. Tjensvold *1926–1941: Olav Tveterås ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]]) *1941–1945: Peter Gustav Adolf Thjømøe ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]]) *1945–1959: Johan Askeland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]]) *1960–1965: Per Barkved ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]]) {{div col end}}
==See also== *[[List of former municipalities of Norway]]
==References== {{reflist}}
{{use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{sister bar|auto=y|d=y|commonscat=y|voy=Rogaland|wikt=Hetland}} {{Adjacent communities |state = collapsed |Centre = Hetland Municipality |North = [[Mosterøy Municipality]]{{dot}}[[Rennesøy Municipality]]<br />[[Stavanger Municipality]] ([[Enclave and exclave|enclave]]) |Northeast = [[Strand Municipality]] |East = [[Strand Municipality]] |Southeast = [[Høle Municipality]] |South = [[Høyland Municipality]] |Southwest = [[Sola Municipality]] |West = [[Madla Municipality]] |Northwest = [[Randaberg Municipality]] }} {{Rogaland}} {{Authority control}}
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