{{short description|Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway}} {{Infobox kommune |name = Nedstrand |herred = yes |former = yes |native_name = |native_name_lang = |other_name = |former_name = Nerstrand herred |former_name1 = Hinderaa herred |former_name2 = Nærstrand herred |image_skyline = |image_caption = |idnumber = 1139 |county = Rogaland |district = [[Haugaland]] |capital = [[Nedstrand]] |established = 1 Jan 1838 |preceded = none |disestablished = 1 Jan 1965 |succeeded = [[Tysvær Municipality]] |demonym = Nedstrending |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 = Olav Bog |mayor_party = [[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]] |mayor_as_of = 1951–1965 |elevation_max_m = 630.67 |highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune: Tysvær |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> |area_rank = 403 |area_total_km2 = 118.9 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |population_as_of = 1964 |population_rank = 474 |population_total = 1201 |population_density_km2 = 10.1 |population_increase = -6.9 |coordinates = {{coord|59|20|44|N|05|51|27|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}
'''Nedstrand''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|118.9|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of [[Tysvær Municipality]] in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Haugaland]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the village of [[Nedstrand]]. Other villages in the municipality included [[Hinderåvåg]], Espevik, and Vassenden.<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Nedstrand_-_tidligere_kommune|Nedstrand (tidligere kommune)|2026-02-19|Thorsnæs|Geir|2024-11-25}}</ref>
Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the {{convert|118.9|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 403rd largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Nedstrand Municipality was the 474th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about {{formatnum:1201}}. The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|10.1|PD/km2}} and its population had decreased by 6.9% 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== The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of ''Nærstrand'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). Originally, it encompassed the two ''sokn'' (parishes) of ''Hinderaa'' (located on the northern mainland part of the municipality) and ''[[Sjernarøy Municipality|Sjærnerø]]'' (the southern island) in the [[Nedstrandfjorden]]). On 1 January 1868, the municipality was divided as follows:<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> *the southern islands (population: 922) became the new [[Sjernarøy Municipality|Sjærnerø Municipality]] *remaining northern mainland portion (population: 1,680) was renamed as [[Hinderaa Municipality]]
On 10 August 1881, a royal resolution changed the name of Hinderaa Municipality back to ''Nerstrand Municipality'' (with a slight spelling change from its previous spelling). Later, between 1910 and 1920 the spelling was changed slightly to ''Nedstrand Municipality'' to better match the local pronunciation.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1965, Nedstrand Municipality was dissolved and the following areas were merged to form a new, larger [[Tysvær Municipality]]:<ref name="Dag" /> *all of Nedstrand Municipality (population: 1,200) *all of [[Tysvær Municipality]] (population: 1,862) *the Gismarvik, [[Førre]], and Stegaberg areas of the old [[Avaldsnes Municipality]] (population: 994) *the [[Grinde, Rogaland|Grinde]], [[Dueland, Rogaland|Dueland]], and [[Yrkje]] areas of the old [[Skjold Municipality]] (population: 1,133) *the Breidal and Stølsvik areas of the old [[Vats Municipality]] (population: 16) *the Hapnes and Dokskar areas of the old [[Vikedal Municipality]] (population: 2)
===Name=== The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) was originally named ''Nærstrand Municipality'', after the old ''[[Nedstrand|Nærstrand]]'' farm ({{langx|non|Nesjarstrǫnd}}). The first element is the plural form of the word {{wikt-lang|non|nes}} which means "[[headland]]". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|strǫnd}} which means "beach" or "shore".<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=301 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>
In 1868, when the municipality was divided, the southern islands became the new [[Sjernarøy Municipality|Sjærnerø Municipality]] and the remaining parts of the Nærstrand Municipality was re-named ''Hinderaa Municipality''. This name came from the old ''Hinderaa'' farm ({{langx|non|Hinderá}}) since the first [[Nedstrand Church]] was built there. The farm was named after a local river. The first element is {{wikt-lang|non|hind}} which means "female [[deer]]". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|á}} which means "[[river]]" or "[[Creek (stream)|creek]]".<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=297 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>
On 10 August 1881, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the name of the municipality back to ''Nerstrand'', using a more modern spelling of the old name.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1881 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1881. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/0450d7b261fed15b9e2c223d353a2b85 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Oslo, Norway |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |page=224}}</ref> On 3 November 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Nedstrand'', a spelling that more closely matched the local pronunciation of the name.<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>
===Churches=== The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Nedstrand Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Nedstrand [[prestegjeld]] and the [[Ryfylke prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]].<ref name="SS1951" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Nedstrand Municipality''''' !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built |- |rowspan="1"|Nedstrand||[[Nedstrand Church]]||[[Hinderåvåg]]||1868 |}
==Geography== The municipality was located on the north side of the [[Nedstrandfjorden]], an inner branch off the large [[Boknafjorden]]. The municipality encompassed the majority of the Nedstrand peninsula. Originally (from 1838 to 1868) it also included the [[Sjernarøyane]] islands and the western part of the island of [[Ombo]] in the fjord to the south. The Nedstrand peninsula is surrounded by the Hervikfjorden and [[Skjoldafjorden]] to the west, [[Yrkjesfjorden]] to the north, and [[Vindafjorden]] on the west. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|630.67|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Lammanuten which was located along the border with [[Vats Municipality]].<ref name="elev" />
[[Vats Municipality]] was located to the north, [[Vikedal Municipality]] was located to the northeast, [[Jelsa Municipality]] was located to the southeast, [[Sjernarøy Municipality]] was located to the south, [[Bokn Municipality]] was located to the southwest, [[Tysvær Municipality]] was located to the west, and [[Skjold Municipality]] was located to the northwest.
==Government== While it existed, Nedstrand 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 [[Karmsund District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].
===Municipal council=== The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|nn|(Heradsstyre)}} of Nedstrand Municipality was made up of 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 = Nedstrand |herad = yes |start = 1963 |end = 1964 |reference = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-07-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 1 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 4 |note = On 1 January 1965, Nedstrand Municipality became part of [[Tysvær Municipality]]. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nedstrand |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=2020-07-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 2 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Venstre = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nedstrand |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=2020-07-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 1 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 5 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Venstre = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nedstrand |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=2020-07-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 1 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 6 |Venstre = 5 |Local_Lists = 2 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nedstrand |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=2020-07-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 3 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Venstre = 4 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nedstrand |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=2020-07-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Høyre = 2 |Senterpartiet = 4 |Venstre = 4 |Local_Lists = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Nedstrand |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=2020-07-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |H/FV = 5 |Venstre = 4 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Local_Lists = 5 |}} {{div col end}}
===Mayors=== The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Nedstrand Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:<ref name="Amt">{{cite book |last=Grude |first=Joakim |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2021052848654 |title=Amtsformandskabet i Stavanger Amt 1838-1918 |publisher=Dreyers Grafiske Ansalt |year=1919 |location=Stavanger |language=no}}</ref> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} *1838–1839: Rev. Hans Christian Ebbesen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1838-08-19 |title=Amtsformandskabs-Forhandlinger Stavanger Amt |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_dennorskerigstidende_null_null_18380819_24_137_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Den Norske Rigstidende |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1840–1841: Gudmund G. Buestad<ref name="Amt" /> *1842–1845: Rev. Hans Christian Ebbesen<ref name="Amt" /> *1846–1847: Peder Olsen Tendeland<ref>{{Cite news |date=1846-06-18 |title=Stavanger Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger for Aaret 1846 |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18460618_6_49_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=5 |language=no}}</ref> *1848–1851: Anders Larsen Muusland<ref>{{Cite news |date=1848-06-30 |title=Stavanger Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger for Aaret 1848 |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18480630_8_52_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=5 |language=no}}</ref> *1852–1852: Gudmund G. Buestad<ref>{{Cite news |date=1852-05-01 |title=Ordførere i 1852 |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18520501_12_35_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1853–1853: Osmund Olsen Topnes<ref name="NS">{{cite news |date=1941-01-13 |title=Et par dokumenter vedrørende Nedstrand og Sjernarøy |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19410113_62_10_1 |accessdate=2026-02-19 |newspaper=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=5 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1853-07-18 |title=Stavanger Amtsformandskab |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18530718_13_57_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1854–1857: Thormod Ormsen Øverland<ref name="NS" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1854-07-17 |title=Stavanger Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18540717_14_57_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1858–1859: Anders Larsen Muusland<ref name="Amt" /> *1859–1863: Peder Larsen Bjelland<ref name="NS" /> *1864–1871: Osmund Rasmussen Elfervig<ref name="NS" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1866-06-04 |title=Amtsformandskabet begyndte sine forhandlinger idag |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18660604_26_45_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1872–1879: Peder Larsen Bjelland<ref name="NS" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1872-06-05 |title=Stavanger den 5te Juni |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangerenattenfemtito_null_null_18720605_21_2274_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavangeren |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1880–1881: Thorbjørn T. Næsse<ref>{{Cite news |date=1880-06-30 |title=Stavanger Amtsformandskab |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangerenattenfemtito_null_null_18800630_29_4697_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavangeren |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1882–1883: Gudmund Bakkevig<ref>{{Cite news |date=1882-07-01 |title=Stavanger Amtsformandskab |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_egersundsposten_null_null_18820701_18_51_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=[[Egersundsposten]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1884–1885: Lars A. Musland<ref>{{Cite news |date=1885-06-25 |title=Stavanger Amtsformandskab |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangerenattenfemtito_null_null_18850625_34_6218_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavangeren |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1886–1887: Ole Pedersen Tendeland<ref name="NS" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1886-06-29 |title=Amtsformandskabet for Stavanger Amt |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18860629_46_148_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1888–1889: Lars L. Dalva<ref>{{Cite news |date=1888-06-26 |title=Følgende ordførere afgav Møde ved Stavanger Amtsformandskab |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangerenattenfemtito_null_null_18880626_37_7132_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavangeren |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1890–1893: Ole Pedersen Tendeland<ref name="NS" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1890-06-20 |title=Amtsformandskabet |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangerenattenfemtito_null_null_18900620_39_7733_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavangeren |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1894–1901: Lars L. Dalva<ref>{{Cite news |date=1899-05-24 |title=Amtstinget |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeravisattenaattini_null_null_18990524_12_116_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Avis |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1902–1919: Gudmund Helle<ref>{{Cite news |date=1902-05-21 |title=Stavanger Amtsting |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeraftenblad_null_null_19020521_10_127_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]] |page=6 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1917-01-22 |title=Amtets herreder |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangerennittenseksten_null_null_19170122_1_21_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavangeren |page=5 |language=no}}</ref> *1920–1922: [[Hans Jørgensen Aarstad]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="HA" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1920-01-06 |title=Ordførere i Rogaland fylke med ladesteder |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeraftenblad_null_null_19200106_28_4_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=[[Stavanger aftenblad]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref> *1923–1931: Tore Sandsgård ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1926-02-06 |title=Rogalands ordførere for perioden 1926-28 |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeraftenblad_null_null_19260206_34_31_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]] |page=5 |language=no}}</ref> *1933–1937: Anders Musland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])<ref>{{Cite web |year=1935 |title=Rogaland Fylkesting |url=https://digitaltmuseum.no/021016834059/rogaland-fylkesting |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=DigitaltMuseum |publisher=Dalane Folkemuseum |language=no}}</ref> *1938–1941: [[Hans Jørgensen Aarstad]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="HA">{{Cite news |date=1938-01-03 |title=De valgte ordførere i vaare herreder |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19380103_59_1_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1942–1945: Bjørn Maurland ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=1945-01-10 |title=Nyoppnevninger av ordførere og varaordførere i Rogaland fylke |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundspressen_null_null_19450110_3_8_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Haugesunds-Pressen |pages=2-3 |language=no}}</ref> *1945–1945: [[Hans Jørgensen Aarstad]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="1945a" /> *1945–1951: Albert Lothe ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref name="1945a">{{cite news |date=1945-12-29 |title=Albert Lothe ny ordfører i Nedstrand |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_foerstemai_null_null_19451229_40_194_1 |accessdate=2026-02-19 |newspaper=[[1ste Mai]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref> *1951–1965: Olav Bog ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])<ref>{{cite news |date=1951-12-14 |title=Valmøte i Nedstrand heradstyre |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_foerstemai_null_null_19511214_53_291_1 |accessdate=2026-02-19 |newspaper=[[1ste Mai]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref> {{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=Nedstrand}} {{Adjacent communities |state = collapsed |Centre = Nedstrand Municipality |North = [[Vats Municipality]] |Northeast = [[Vikedal Municipality]] |East = [[Jelsa Municipality]] |Southeast = [[Jelsa Municipality]] |South = [[Sjernarøy Municipality]] |Southwest = [[Bokn Municipality]] |West = [[Tysvær Municipality]] |Northwest = [[Skjold Municipality]] }} {{Rogaland}} {{Authority control}}
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