{{short description|Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway}} {{Infobox kommune |name = Skudenes |herred = yes |former = yes |native_name = |native_name_lang = |other_name = |official_name = |image_skyline = Ferkingstad havn.jpg |image_caption = View of the [[Ferkingstad]] harbour |idnumber = 1150 |county = Rogaland |district = [[Haugaland]] |capital = [[Skudeneshavn]] |established = 1 Jan 1838 |preceded = none |disestablished = 1 Jan 1965 |succeeded = [[Karmøy Municipality]] |demonym = Skudnesbu |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 = Hans Magnus Lie |mayor_party = [[Bygdeliste|LL]] |mayor_as_of = 1959–1964 |elevation_max_m = 109 |highest_point_ref = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |title=Kart over Norge |url=https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=norgeskart&layers=1004&zoom=11&markerLat=6601176.312648362&markerLon=-57727.49007688622&lat=6602559.80&lon=-55415.11&p=Stedsnavn&sok=Sandfjellet |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> |area_rank = 455 |area_total_km2 = 67.5 |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |population_as_of = 1964 |population_rank = 265 |population_total = 3544 |population_density_km2 = 52.5 |population_increase = 4.6 |coordinates = {{coord|59|09|00|N|05|15|23|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} }}

'''Skudenes''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|67.5|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of [[Karmøy Municipality]] in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Haugaland]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the town of [[Skudeneshavn]] (which technically was a separate municipality). Notable villages in the municipality included [[Sandve]] and [[Ferkingstad]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite SNL|Skudenes|Skudenes|2026-03-08|Thorsnæs|Geir|2024-11-26}}</ref><ref name="NLF">{{Cite book |last=Helland |first=Amund |url=https://runeberg.org/norgeslof/11/0316.html |title=XI Stavanger amt |publisher=H. Aschehoug & Company |year=1888 |series=Norges land og folk |location=Kristiania, Norway |page=302 |language=Norwegian |chapter=Skudenes herred |access-date=2022-07-03}}</ref> Since 1965, the name Skudenes refers to the southern part of [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy island]].

Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the {{convert|67.5|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 455th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Skudenes Municipality was the 265th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about {{formatnum:3544}}. The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|52.5|PD/km2}} and its population had increased by 4.6% 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:Skudenes lighthouse in Karmøy.tif|thumb|left|Skudenes Lighthouse]] The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of ''Skudesnæs'' (later spelled ''Skudenes'') was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). In 1849, Skudesnæs 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> {{flowlist}} *the three islands of [[Vestre Bokn]], [[Austre Bokn]], and [[Ognøya]] (population: 1,035) became the new [[Bukken Municipality]] *the rest of municipality (population: 5,044) remained as a smaller Skudesnæs Municipality. {{endflowlist}}

In 1857, the port village of [[Skudeneshavn]] on the southern tip of the [[island of Karmøy]] was designated as a [[ladested]] (a port of [[lading]]). Shortly thereafter, on 10 February 1858, [[Skudeneshavn]] (population: 1,209) was separated from Skudenes Municipality and it became a separate municipality of its own. The split left Skudenes with a population of 5,044.

On 1 January 1892, Skudenes Municipality was divided again. The northern part of the municipality (population: 1,962) became the new [[Åkra Municipality|Aakre Municipality]] and the southern part (population: 2,732) continued as a smaller Skudenes Municipality. This division shrunk the size of Skudenes Municipality from {{convert|101|km2}} to {{convert|68|km2}}.<ref name="Dag" /><ref name="NLF" />

On 1 January 1965, Skudenes Municipality (population: 3,583) was dissolved upon recommendations of the [[Schei Committee]] and its lands were merged with the following areas to form the new [[Karmøy Municipality]]:<ref name="Dag" /> *all of the town of [[Kopervik Municipality|Kopervik]] (population: 1,737) *all of the town of [[Skudeneshavn]] (population: 1,275) *all of the [[Stangaland Municipality]] (population: 2,678) *all of the [[Åkra Municipality]] (population: 6,008) *most of [[Avaldsnes Municipality]] (population: 4,153), except for the Gismarvik, [[Førre]], and Stegaberg areas that became part of [[Tysvær Municipality]] *most of Torvastad Municipality (population: 3,783), except for the island of [[Vibrandsøy]] (population: 70) which became part of [[Haugesund Municipality]]

===Name=== The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the Skudenes peninsula ({{langx|non|Skútunes}}) at the south end of the [[Karmøy (island)|island of Karmøy]]. The first element is the [[genitive case]] of {{lang|non|skúta}} which means "rock wall that is sticking out", referring to the rocky islets and skerries that lie just off the shore of the peninsula. The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|nes}} which means "[[headland]]".<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=383 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Churches=== The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Skudenes Municipality. At the time of the municipal dissolution, it was part of the Skudenes [[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 Skudenes Municipality''''' !Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built |- |rowspan="1"|Falnes||[[Falnes Church]]*||[[Skudeneshavn]]||1895 |- |rowspan="1"|Ferkingstad||[[Ferkingstad Church]]||[[Ferkingstad]]||1895 |- |colspan="4"|<small>*Note: this church was not actually located within the municipality,<br />but rather it was within the neighboring town of [[Skudeneshavn]].</small> |}

==Geography== The municipality originally encompassed the southern part of the island of [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]] plus the three smaller islands to the east: [[Vestre Bokn]], [[Austre Bokn]], and [[Ognøya]]. In 1849, the three smaller islands became the new [[Bokn Municipality]].<ref name="snl" /> After that, Skudenes Municipality just included most of the southern part of the island of Karmøy. The highest point in the municipality was the {{convert|109|m|adj=on}} tall point located just northeast of the village of [[Sandve]].<ref name="elev" />

[[Åkra Municipality]] was located to the northwest, [[Stangaland Municipality]] was located to the northeast, [[Bokn Municipality]] was located to the east, [[Kvitsøy Municipality]] was located to the southeast, and the [[North Sea]] was located to the west.

==Government== While it existed, Skudenes 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 Skudenes Municipality was made up of 17 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 = Skudenes |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=2020-07-31 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref> |Total = 17 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4 |Venstre = 4 |Local_Lists = 5 |note = On 1 January 1965, Skudenes Municipality became part of [[Karmøy Municipality]]. |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skudenes |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 = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Venstre = 4 |Local_Lists = 4 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skudenes |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 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3 |Venstre = 5 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skudenes |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 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5 |Venstre = 4 |Local_Lists = 3 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skudenes |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 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Kristelig_Folkeparti = 1 |Venstre = 8 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 3 |Local_Lists = |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skudenes |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 |Arbeiderpartiet = 6 |DRF/V = 3 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 6 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{Kommunestyre table |name = Skudenes |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 |Borgerlige_Felleslister = 11 |Arbeiderpartiet = 4 |Local_Lists = 1 |}} {{div col end}}

===Mayors=== The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Skudenes 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 |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}} *1838–1843: Andreas Hansen *1844–1851: Ole Kjeldsen *1852–1855: Johan Conrad Hemsen *1856–1857: Andreas Hansen *1858–1865: Ole Sivertsen Hemnæs *1866–1885: Jakob Midhaug *1886–1904: Lars Johannessen Falnæs *1905–1907: Hans Lie *1908–1910: Ole Kvilhaug *1910–1913: Hans Lie *1913–1925: Ole Kvilhaug<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> *1925–1931: Lars Dale<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> *1932–1941: Daniel Aadnesen<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> *1941–1941: Lars Dale<ref>{{Cite news |date=1941-01-09 |title=Ordførere og varaordførere i Østfold, Rogaland og Vest-Agder |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_nationen_null_null_19410109_24_7_1 |access-date=2026-04-18 |work=[[Nationen]] |page=5 |language=no}}</ref> *1941–1945: Lorentz Løland<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> *1946–1951: Ole G. Ferkingstad<ref>{{cite news |date=1946-01-05 |title=Bare 4 av 16 ordførere gjenvalgt i Nord-Rogaland |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19460105_33_4_1 |accessdate=2026-04-25 |newspaper=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=4 |language=no}}</ref> *1951–1955: Oddmund Jøsendal([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])<ref>{{cite news |date=1951-12-17 |title=Ny ordfører i Skudenes |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19511217_39_293_1 |accessdate=2026-04-25 |newspaper=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=2 |language=no}}</ref> *1955–1959: Lars Dale ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])<ref>{{cite news |date=1955-12-22 |title=Valmøte i Skudenes |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_rogalandsavis_null_null_19551222_57_298_1 |accessdate=2026-04-25 |newspaper=[[Rogalands Avis]] |page=6 |language=no}}</ref> *1959–1964: Hans Magnus Lie ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])<ref>{{cite news |date=1959-12-12 |title=Hans M. Lie ble ny ordfører i Skudenes |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_haugesundsdagblad_null_null_19591212_48_290_1 |accessdate=2026-04-25 |newspaper=Haugesunds Dagblad |page=3 |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=Skudenes}} {{Adjacent communities |state = collapsed |Centre = Skudenes Municipality |North = [[Åkra Municipality]] |Northeast = [[Stangaland Municipality]] |East = [[Bokn Municipality]] |Southeast = [[Kvitsøy Municipality]] |South = ''[[North Sea]]'' |Southwest = ''[[North Sea]]'' |West = ''[[North Sea]]'' |Northwest = [[Utsira Municipality]] }} {{Rogaland}} {{Authority control}}

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