{{short description|Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway}} {{Infobox kommune |name = Skjold |herred = yes |former = yes |native_name = |native_name_lang = |other_name = |official_name = |image_skyline = E134 Skjold Vindafjord.jpg |image_caption = View of the Skjold area |idnumber = 1154 |county = Rogaland |district = [[Haugaland]] |capital = [[Skjold, Rogaland|Skjold]] |established = 1 Jan 1838 |preceded = none |disestablished = 1 Jan 1965 |succeeded = [[Vindafjord Municipality]] and [[Tysvær Municipality]] |demonym = Skjoldabu |language = [[Norwegian language|Neutral]]<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 = Gerhard Kyvik |mayor_party = |mayor_as_of = 1963–1964 |elevation_max_m = 630 |highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |title=Kart over Norge |url=https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=norgeskart&layers=1001&zoom=9&markerLat=6619523.196313243&markerLon=-25659.89013194316&lat=6619126.52&lon=-18400.65&p=searchOptionsPanel&sok=lammanuten |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> |area_rank = 357 |area_total_km2 = 171.7 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |population_as_of = 1964 |population_rank = 353 |population_total = 2419 |population_density_km2 = 14.1 |population_increase = 0.9 |coordinates = {{coord|59|30|09|N|05|35|12|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}
'''Skjold''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|171.7|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now divided between [[Tysvær Municipality]] and [[Vindafjord Municipality]] in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Haugaland]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the village of [[Skjold, Rogaland|Skjold]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Skjold_-_tidligere_kommune|Skjold (tidligere kommune)|2026-02-08|Thorsnæs|Geir|2024-11-25}}</ref>
Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the {{convert|171.7|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 357th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Skjold Municipality was the 353rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about {{formatnum:2419}}. The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|14.1|PD/km2}} and its population had increased by 0.9% 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 Skjold was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). In 1849, Skjold Municipality was divided as follows: the southwestern half (population: 2,058) became the new [[Tysvær Municipality]] and the northeastern half (population: 3,439) remained as a smaller Skjold 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>
In 1891, Skjold Municipality was divided again: the eastern district (population: 1,095) became the new [[Vats Municipality]] and the western district (population: 1,961) remained as a smaller Skjold Municipality.<ref name="Dag" />
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]], including some changes to Skjold Municipality. On 1 January 1964, a small part of Skjold Municipality located north of the Ålfjorden (population: 24) was transferred to [[Sveio Municipality]] in [[Hordaland]] county. Then on 1 January 1965, Skjold Municipality was dissolved and its lands were divided as follows:<ref name="Dag" /> *the districts of Liarheim and Langeland (population: 1,262), mostly located north and east of the Grindafjorden were merged with [[Sandeid Municipality]] and parts of [[Imsland Municipality]], [[Vats Municipality]], and [[Vikedal Municipality]] to create the new [[Vindafjord Municipality]]<ref name="Dag" /> *the districts of Dueland, [[Grinde, Rogaland|Grinde]], and [[Yrkje]] (population: 1,133), mostly located south and west of the Grindafjorden and Skjoldafjorden, were merged with [[Tysvær Municipality]] and [[Nedstrand Municipality]] and parts of [[Avaldsnes Municipality]], [[Vats Municipality]], and [[Vikedal Municipality]] to form the new, larger [[Tysvær Municipality]].<ref name="Dag" />
===Name=== The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''[[Skjold, Rogaland|Skjold]]'' farm ({{langx|non|Skjǫldr}}) since the first [[Skjold Church, Rogaland|Skjold Church]] was built there. The name is identical to the word {{wikt-lang|non|skjǫldr}} which means "shield".<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=443 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref><ref name="snl" />
===Churches=== The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Skjold Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Skjold [[prestegjeld]] and the [[Karmsund prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]].<ref name="SS1951" />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Skjold Municipality''''' !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built |- |rowspan="1"|Skjold||[[Skjold Church (Rogaland)|Skjold Church]]||[[Skjold, Rogaland|Skjold]]||1887* |- |colspan="4"|<small>''*Note: This church burned down in 1992 and a new church replaced it in 1999.''</small> |}
==Geography== The municipality encompassed all the area surrounding the Grindafjorden and [[Skjoldafjorden]]. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|630|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Lammanuten, located on the border with [[Nedstrand Municipality]].<ref name="elev" /> [[Ølen Municipality]] (in [[Hordaland]] county) was located to the north, [[Vats Municipality]] was located to the east, [[Nedstrand Municipality]] was located to the southeast, [[Tysvær Municipality]] was located to the southwest, [[Avaldsnes Municipality]] was located to the west, [[Haugesund Municipality]] was located to the west-northwest, and [[Vikebygd Municipality]] (in Hordaland county) was located to the northwest.
==Government== While it existed, Skjold 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|no|(Herredsstyre)}} of Skjold Municipality was made up of 17representatives 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 = Skjold |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=2020-07-31 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 3 |Local_Lists = 14 |note = On 1 January 1965, Skjold Municipality was divided between [[Tysvær Municipality]] and [[Vindafjord Municipality]]. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skjold |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=2020-07-31 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 2 |Local_Lists = 15 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skjold |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=2020-07-31 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 17 |Local_Lists = 17 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skjold |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=2020-07-31 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |AFS = 1 |Local_Lists = 15 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skjold |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=2020-07-31 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Local_Lists = 16 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skjold |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=2020-07-31 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |AFS = 2 |Local_Lists = 14 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skjold |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=2020-07-31 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |collapsed = yes |Total = 16 |Local_Lists = 16 |}} {{div col end}}
===Mayors=== The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Skjold 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}} *1838–1841: Hans Iversen Egge<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> *1842–1843: Rev. Jens Braage Halvorsen<ref>{{Cite news |date=1843-07-15 |title=Stavanger Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18430615_3_48_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1844–1847: Jacob H. Smedsvig<ref>{{Cite news |date=1844-06-17 |title=Stavanger Amtsformandskabs Forhandlinger for Aaret 1844 |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18440617_4_48_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=5 |language=no}}</ref> *1848–1851: Sjur Sjursen Økland<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> *1852–1853: Lars S. Gjerde<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> *1854–1855: Henrik Andreas Dybdal<ref name="H" /><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> *1856–1857: Ivar J. Alendal<ref name="Amt" /> *1858–1869: Henrik Andreas Dybdal<ref name="H" /><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> *1870–1871: Johannes Olsen Haraldseide<ref name="H" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1870-06-11 |title=Stavanger den 11te Juni |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18700611_30_68_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1872–1873: Henrik Andreas Dybdal<ref name="H">{{cite web |title=Slektslinja mellom Børge Aubø og Christoffer Ladstein |url=https://www.hetland.net/bjarte/borge.html |access-date=2026-02-14 |website=Hetland.net |language=no}}</ref><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> *1874–1875: Mons E. Frøvig<ref>{{Cite news |date=1874-06-24 |title=Stavanger den 24de Juni |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeramtogadress_null_null_18740624_34_143_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Amtstidende og Adresseavis |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1876–1879: Ivar H. Egge<ref>{{Cite news |date=1876-06-20 |title=Stavanger den 20de Juni |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangerenattenfemtito_null_null_18760620_25_3472_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavangeren |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1880–1881: Erik Eriksen Koltveit<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> *1882–1893: Ivar H. Egge<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> *1894–1897: Ole Henriksen Dybdal<ref name="H" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1894-06-22 |title=Amtsformandskabet |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeravisattenaattini_null_null_18940622_7_141_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Stavanger Avis |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1898–1901: Ole G. Dagsland<ref>{{Cite news |date=1900-05-15 |title=Amtstinget |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_stavangeraftenblad_null_null_19000515_8_111_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1902–1913: Knud Langeland<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> *1914–1915: Sevald Foss<ref>{{cite news |date=1913-12-20 |title=Ordførervalg |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_koperviktidende_null_null_19131220_2_96_1 |accessdate=2026-02-16 |newspaper=[[Kopervik Tidende]] |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1916–1916: Knud Langeland<ref name="Amt" /> *1917–1928: Thorleif Austreim<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><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> *1929–1931: Lars Bjoland<ref>{{Cite news |date=1929-01-04 |title=Ordførervalgene i Rogaland avgjørt |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19290104_19_3_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1931–1941: Emil Knutsen<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><ref>{{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: Bj. Bjelland<ref>{{Cite news |date=1942-12-29 |title=Flere nye ordførere og varaordførere i Rogaland |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsavis_null_null_19421229_48_301_1 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=[[Haugesunds Avis]] |page=4 |language=no}}</ref> *1945–1945: Emil Knutsen<ref name="ek" /> *1946–1947: Arne J. Tveit<ref>{{cite news |date=1946-01-03 |title=Arne J. Tveit ble ordfører i Skjold |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19460103_33_2_1 |accessdate=2026-02-16 |newspaper=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=4 |language=no}}</ref> *1947–1961: Emil Knutsen<ref name="ek">{{cite news |date=1947-12-31 |title=Emil Knutsen valgt til ordfører i Skjold |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19471231_35_298_1 |accessdate=2026-02-16 |newspaper=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1961–1963: Olav Straum<ref>{{cite news |date=1961-12-20 |title=Emil Knutsen i Skjold går av som ordfører etter 25 år |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsavis_null_null_19611220_66_296_1 |accessdate=2026-02-16 |newspaper=[[Haugesunds Avis]] |page=1 |language=no}}</ref> *1963–1964: Gerhard Kyvik<ref>{{cite news |date=1964-01-02 |title=Ordførervalgene i Nord-Rogaland, Sunnhordland og Hardanger avsluttet |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19640102_53_1_1 |accessdate=2026-02-16 |newspaper=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=2 |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=Skjold}} {{Adjacent communities |state = collapsed |Centre = Skjold Municipality |North = [[Sveio Municipality]]<br />{{coat of arms|Hordaland}} county |Northeast = [[Vikebygd Municipality]]<br />{{coat of arms|Hordaland}} county |East = [[Vats Municipality]] |Southeast = [[Nedstrand Municipality]] |South = [[Tysvær Municipality]] |Southwest = [[Tysvær Municipality]] |West = [[Avaldsnes Municipality]] |Northwest = [[Haugesund Municipality]] }} {{Rogaland}} {{Authority control}}
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