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Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Sand Municipality Sand herred Former municipality View of the village and municipality of Sand Rogaland within Norway Sand within Rogaland Coordinates: 59°29′12″N 06°15′04″E / 59.48667°N 6.25111°E / 59.48667; 6.25111 Country Norway County Rogaland District Ryfylke Established 1 Jan 1859 • Preceded by Jelsa Municipality Disestablished 1 Jan 1965 • Succeeded by Suldal Municipality Administrative centre Sand Government • Mayor (1963–1964) Torger Hauge (Ap) Area (upon dissolution) • Total 213.8 km2 (82.5 sq mi) • Rank #329 in Norway Highest elevation [1] 1,371 m (4,498 ft) Population (1964) • Total 1,167 • Rank #476 in Norway • Density 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) • Change (10 years) −0.8% Demonym Sandsbu[2] Official language [4] • Norwegian form Neutral[3] Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) ISO 3166 code NO-1136[5] Data from Statistics Norway

**Sand** is a [former municipality](/source/List_of_former_municipalities_of_Norway) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The 213.8-square-kilometre (82.5 sq mi) municipality existed from 1859 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of [Suldal Municipality](/source/Suldal_Municipality) in the [traditional district](/source/Traditional_districts_of_Norway) of [Ryfylke](/source/Ryfylke). The [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) was the village of [Sand](/source/Sand%2C_Rogaland), where [Sand Church](/source/Sand_Church_(Rogaland)) is located.[6]

Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 213.8-square-kilometre (82.5 sq mi) municipality was the 329th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Sand Municipality was the 476th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 1,167. The municipality's [population density](/source/Population_density) was 5.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (14/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 0.8% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]

## General information

The municipality was created in 1859 when the large [Jelsa Municipality](/source/Jelsa_Municipality) was divided in two: the northern district (population: 1,600) became the new Sand Municipality and the southern district (population: 2,606) remained as a smaller Jelsa Municipality.[9]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [Schei Committee](/source/Schei_Committee). On 1 January 1965, Sand Municipality was dissolved. The following areas were merged to form a new, larger [Suldal Municipality](/source/Suldal_Municipality):[9]

- all of [Suldal Municipality](/source/Suldal_Municipality) (population: 1,412)

- all of Sand Municipality (population: 1,135)

- all of [Erfjord Municipality](/source/Erfjord_Municipality) (population: 610)

- most of [Jelsa Municipality](/source/Jelsa_Municipality) (population: 928), except for the areas of Jelsa located on the island of [Ombo](/source/Ombo) which became part of [Finnøy Municipality](/source/Finn%C3%B8y_Municipality) and [Hjelmeland Municipality](/source/Hjelmeland_Municipality)

- the part of [Imsland Municipality](/source/Imsland_Municipality) that was located south of the [Vindafjorden](/source/Vindafjorden) (population: 61)

### Name

The municipality (originally the [parish](/source/Prestegjeld)) is named after the old *[Sand](/source/Sand%2C_Rogaland)* farm ([Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse_language): *Sandr*) since the first [Sand Church](/source/Sand_Church_(Rogaland)) was built there. The name is identical to the word *[sandr](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sandr#Old_Norse)* which means "[sand](/source/Sand)".[10]

### Churches

The [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) had one parish (*sokn*) within Sand Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Sand [prestegjeld](/source/Prestegjeld) and the [Ryfylke prosti](/source/Ryfylke_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Stavanger](/source/Diocese_of_Stavanger).[8]

Churches in Sand Municipality Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built Sand Sand Church Sand 1853

## Geography

The municipality was located along the [Sandsfjorden](/source/Sandsfjorden) and [Hylsfjorden](/source/Hylsfjorden). The highest point in the municipality was the 1,371-metre (4,498 ft) tall mountain Dyrskardsnuten, a [tripoint](/source/Tripoint) on the border with [Sauda Municipality](/source/Sauda_Municipality), [Suldal Municipality](/source/Suldal_Municipality), and Sand Municipality.[1] [Sauda Municipality](/source/Sauda_Municipality) was located to the north, [Suldal Municipality](/source/Suldal_Municipality) was located to the east, [Erfjord Municipality](/source/Erfjord_Municipality) was located to the south, [Jelsa Municipality](/source/Jelsa_Municipality) was located to the southwest, [Imsland Municipality](/source/Imsland_Municipality) was located to the west, and [Vikedal Municipality](/source/Vikedal_Municipality) was located to the northwest.

## Government

While it existed, Sand Municipality was 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 was governed by a [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council_(Norway)) of [directly elected](/source/Direct_election) representatives. The [mayor](/source/Mayor) was [indirectly elected](/source/Indirect_election) by a vote of the municipal council.[11] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the [Ryfylke District Court](/source/Ryfylke_District_Court) and the [Gulating Court of Appeal](/source/Gulating_Court_of_Appeal).

### Municipal council

The [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council_(Norway)) *(Herredsstyre)* of Sand Municipality was made up of 13 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [party](/source/Political_party).

Sand herredsstyre 1963–1965 [12] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9 Total number of members: 13 Note: On 1 January 1965, Sand Municipality became part of Suldal Municipality.

Sand herredsstyre 1959–1963 [13] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8 Total number of members: 13

Sand herredsstyre 1955–1959 [14] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9 Total number of members: 13

Sand herredsstyre 1951–1955 [15] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8 Total number of members: 12

Sand herredsstyre 1947–1951 [16] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9 Total number of members: 12

Sand herredsstyre 1945–1947 [17] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8 Total number of members: 12

Sand herredsstyre 1937–1941* [18] Party name (in Norwegian) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 2 Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8 Total number of members: 12 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 Sand Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[19]

- 1859–1861: Osmund Bjerge

- 1862–1863: Rev. Ulrik Wilhelm Koren Tornøe

- 1864–1864: Paul Tengesdal

- 1865–1866: Rev. Ulrik Wilhelm Koren Tornøe

- 1867–1873: Osmund Bjerge

- 1874–1874: Paul Tengesdal

- 1875–1877: Helmert Hylen

- 1878–1879: Osmund Bjerge

- 1880–1884: Lars E. Vandvig

- 1885–1885: Ole O. Berge

- 1886–1893: Lars E. Vandvig

- 1894–1897: Lars Rasmussen

- 1898–1901: Lars Johnsen

- 1902–1904: Lars Rasmussen

- 1905–1907: Anders Klungtvedt

- 1908–1910: Asseus Steinnes

- 1911–1913: Torger Hauge

- 1914–1915: Lars Rasmussen

- 1917–1919: Aasmund Berge

- 1919–1922: Andreas Fanæs[20]

- 1922–1925: Aasmund Berge[21]

- 1925–1928: Olaus Hiim[22]

- 1928–1931: Aasmund Berge[23]

- 1931–1934: Rasmus Rasmussen[24]

- 1934–1941: Bertrand Vandvik[25]

- 1942–1945: Johannes Fatland[26]

- 1946–1955: Olav Kolbeinstveit ([LL](/source/Bygdeliste))[27]

- 1955–1963: Olav Vandvik ([LL](/source/Bygdeliste))[28]

- 1963–1964: Torger Hauge ([Ap](/source/Labour_Party_(Norway)))[29]

## See also

- [List of former municipalities of Norway](/source/List_of_former_municipalities_of_Norway)

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