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Municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Municipality in Rogaland, Norway

Suldal Municipality Suldal kommune Municipality Suledal herred (historic name) View of the lake Suldalsvatnet Flag Coat of arms Rogaland within Norway Suldal within Rogaland Coordinates: 59°28′06″N 06°29′59″E / 59.46833°N 6.49972°E / 59.46833; 6.49972 Country Norway County Rogaland District Ryfylke Established 1 Jan 1838 • Created as Formannskapsdistrikt Administrative centre Sand Government • Mayor (2023) Mads Drange (Ap) Area • Total 1,736.28 km2 (670.38 sq mi) • Land 1,581.96 km2 (610.80 sq mi) • Water 154.32 km2 (59.58 sq mi) 8.9% • Rank #46 in Norway Highest elevation [1] 1,658.34 m (5,440.7 ft) Population (2026) • Total 3,891 • Rank #208 in Norway • Density 2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi) • Change (10 years) −0.3% Demonym Suldøl[2] Official language [3] • Norwegian form Nynorsk Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) ISO 3166 code NO-1134[4] Website Official website Data from Statistics Norway

**Suldal** is a [municipality](/source/List_of_municipalities_of_Norway) in the northeast corner of [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) [county](/source/Counties_of_Norway), [Norway](/source/Norway). It is located in the [traditional district](/source/Districts_of_Norway) of [Ryfylke](/source/Ryfylke). Since 1965, the [administrative centre](/source/Administrative_centre) of Suldal is the village of [Sand i Ryfylke](/source/Sand%2C_Rogaland) (prior to that it was the village of [Suldalsosen](/source/Suldalsosen)). Other villages in Suldal include [Erfjord](/source/Erfjord_(village)), [Hålandsosen](/source/H%C3%A5landsosen), [Jelsa](/source/Jelsa%2C_Norway), [Marvik](/source/Marvik), [Nesflaten](/source/Nesflaten), [Vanvik](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vanvik&action=edit&redlink=1), and [Suldalsosen](/source/Suldalsosen).

The 1,736.28-square-kilometre (670.38 sq mi) municipality is the 46th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Suldal Municipality is the 208th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,891. The municipality's [population density](/source/Population_density) is 2.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.7/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.3% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

## General information

View of the Suldalsporten in the lake [Suldalsvatnet](/source/Suldalsvatnet)

View of [Jelsa Church](/source/Jelsa_Church)

The parish of *Suledal* (later spelled *Suldal*) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [formannskapsdistrikt](/source/Formannskapsdistrikt) law). In 1842, Suledal Municipality was divided into two: the northern district (population: 1,584) became the new [Søvde Municipality](/source/S%C3%B8vde_Municipality) and the southern district (population: 2,030) remained as a smaller Suledal Municipality.[7]

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, the following areas were merged to form a new, larger Suldal Municipality:[7]

- all of Suldal Municipality (population: 1,412)

- all of [Sand Municipality](/source/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)

On 1 January 1978, the parts of [Vindafjord Municipality](/source/Vindafjord_Municipality) located southeast of the [Vindafjorden](/source/Vindafjorden) on the *Ropeid* peninsula (population: 13) was transferred to Suldal.[7]

### Name

The municipality (originally the [parish](/source/Prestegjeld)) is named after the Suledalen valley ([Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse_language): *Súladalr*) since it was a central geographical feature of the municipality. The first element is the plural [genitive case](/source/Genitive_case) of *[súla](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/s%C3%BAla#Old_Norse)* which means "pillar" or "column" (likely referring to the mountain pass [Suldalsporten](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suldalsporten&action=edit&redlink=1)). The last element is *[dalr](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dalr#Old_Norse)* which means "[valley](/source/Valley)" or "dale". Before 1891, the name was written *"Suledal"*.[8]

### Coat of arms

The [coat of arms](/source/Coat_of_arms) was granted on 11 March 1976. The official [blazon](/source/Blazon) is *"[Gules](/source/Gules), three [bendlets](/source/Bend_(heraldry)) wavy [Or](/source/Or_(heraldry))"* ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *I raudt ein gull bølgjeforma trillingstreng, skråstilt høgre venstre*). This means the arms have a red [field](/source/Field_(heraldry)) (background) and the [charge](/source/Charge_(heraldry)) is a set of the three diagonal wavy lins. The charge has a [tincture](/source/Tincture_(heraldry)) of [Or](/source/Or_(heraldry)) which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The lines represent the local river [Suldalslågen](/source/Suldalsl%C3%A5gen) which runs through the municipality. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11]

### Churches

The [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) has four parishes (*sokn*) within Suldal Municipality. It is part of the [Ryfylke prosti](/source/Ryfylke_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Stavanger](/source/Diocese_of_Stavanger).

Churches in Suldal Municipality Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built Erfjord Erfjord Church Hålandsosen 1877 Jelsa Jelsa Church Jelsa 1647 Sand Sand Church Sand 1853 Marvik Chapel Marvik 1920 Suldal Suldal Church Suldalsosen 1852 Nesflaten Chapel Nesflaten 1853

## History

View of rural Suldal

View of the Suldal valley (with Sand village at the top)

The area that is now Suldal Municipality has a long history of trade connections to the nearby valley regions to the north and east. The main mountain plateau trade route led east from Suldal municipality over the plateau to the nearby [Setesdal](/source/Setesdal) valley in [Bykle](/source/Bykle_Municipality) in [Agder](/source/Agder) county. Another route led north from Suldal in Rogaland county through the [Røldal](/source/R%C3%B8ldal) area in [Vestland](/source/Vestland) county, and then east into [Vinje](/source/Vinje_Municipality) in [Telemark](/source/Telemark) county. There has also been found Viking artefacts and graves in Suldal.

## Geography

At 1,736 square kilometres (670 sq mi), Suldal Municipality is the largest municipality in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county. The municipality borders three counties: [Vestland](/source/Vestland) (north), [Telemark](/source/Telemark) (northeast), and [Agder](/source/Agder) (east). To the north, Suldal Municipality is bordered by [Sauda Municipality](/source/Sauda_Municipality) and [Ullensvang Municipality](/source/Ullensvang_Municipality), in the east by [Vinje Municipality](/source/Vinje_Municipality) and [Bykle Municipality](/source/Bykle_Municipality), in the south by [Hjelmeland Municipality](/source/Hjelmeland_Municipality), and in the west by [Vindafjord Municipality](/source/Vindafjord_Municipality). Across the [Jelsafjorden](/source/Boknafjorden) and [Vindafjorden](/source/Vindafjorden) lie [Stavanger Municipality](/source/Stavanger_Municipality) and [Tysvær Municipality](/source/Tysv%C3%A6r_Municipality).

The mountain [Kistenuten](/source/Kistenuten) is located at the triple border point of Rogaland, [Vestland](/source/Vestland) and [Telemark](/source/Telemark).[12] The highest point in the municipality (and in Rogaland county) is the 1,658.34-metre (5,440.7 ft) tall mountain [Vassdalseggi](/source/Vassdalseggi), located on the border with Vinje Municipality in Telemark county.[1] Other mountains in Suldal include [Trollaskeinuten](/source/Trollaskeinuten), [Snønuten](/source/Sn%C3%B8nuten), [Mælen](/source/M%C3%A6len), [Knoda](/source/Knoda), [Fitjanuten](/source/Fitjanuten), [Leirnuten](/source/Leirnuten), [Kaldafjellet](/source/Kaldafjellet), [Simlenuten](/source/Simlenuten), [Steinkilenuten](/source/Steinkilenuten), and [Raudberga](/source/Raudberga), all reaching above 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) [m.a.s.l.](/source/M.a.s.l.)[13]

The [Sandsfjorden](/source/Sandsfjorden) and [Hylsfjorden](/source/Hylsfjorden) lie within Suldal Municipality, as does lake [Suldalsvatnet](/source/Suldalsvatnet). The [Saudafjorden](/source/Saudafjorden) lies partially within the boundary of the municipality. The [Erfjorden](/source/Erfjorden) and the lakes [Blåsjø](/source/Bl%C3%A5sj%C3%B8), [Holmavatnet](/source/Holmavatnet_(Vinje)), and [Holmevatnet](/source/Holmevatnet) also lie along the municipal boundary of Suldal.

## Economy

View of the [Erfjorden](/source/Erfjorden)

The [Ulla-Førre](/source/Ulla-F%C3%B8rre) project of building huge hydroelectric dams in the mountains was initiated in the 1960s. At times, the project employed over a thousand people. The finished hydroelectric complex has a total capacity of approximately 2,100 megawatts (2,800,000 hp) and produces about 4.8 [terawatt-hours](/source/Kilowatt-hour) (17 [PJ](/source/Joule)) yearly.

## Government

Suldal Municipality is 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 is governed by a [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council_(Norway)) of [directly elected](/source/Direct_election) representatives. The [mayor](/source/Mayor) is [indirectly elected](/source/Indirect_election) by a vote of the municipal council.[14] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court](/source/Haugaland_og_Sunnhordland_District_Court) and the [Gulating Court of Appeal](/source/Gulating_Court_of_Appeal).

### Municipal council

The [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council_(Norway)) (*Kommunestyre*) of Suldal Municipality is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by [political party](/source/Political_party).

Suldal kommunestyre 2023–2027 [15] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6 Conservative Party (Høgre) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Liberal Party (Venstre) 2 Total number of members: 19

Suldal kommunestyre 2019–2023 [16] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3 Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) 1 Conservative Party (Høgre) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Liberal Party (Venstre) 1 Total number of members: 19

Suldal kommunestyre 2015–2019 [17] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3 Conservative Party (Høgre) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2 Liberal Party (Venstre) 3 Total number of members: 19

Suldal kommunestyre 2011–2015 [18] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4 Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 1 Conservative Party (Høgre) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Liberal Party (Venstre) 2 Total number of members: 19

Suldal kommunestyre 2007–2011 [17] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5 Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 2 Conservative Party (Høgre) 1 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3 Liberal Party (Venstre) 1 Total number of members: 25

Suldal kommunestyre 2003–2007 [17] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5 Conservative Party (Høgre) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4 Liberal Party (Venstre) 2 Total number of members: 25

Suldal kommunestyre 1999–2003 [17] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5 Conservative Party (Høgre) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2 Liberal Party (Venstre) 4 Total number of members: 25

Suldal kommunestyre 1995–1999 [19] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7 Conservative Party (Høgre) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 5 Liberal Party (Venstre) 4 Total number of members: 33

Suldal kommunestyre 1991–1995 [20] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7 Conservative Party (Høgre) 3 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 13 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2 Liberal Party (Venstre) 2 Common List (Samlingslista) 1 Total number of members: 33

Suldal kommunestyre 1987–1991 [21] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7 Conservative Party (Høgre) 3 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Liberal Party (Venstre) 3 Common list (Samlingslista) 3 Total number of members: 33

Suldal kommunestyre 1983–1987 [22] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7 Conservative Party (Høgre) 4 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Liberal Party (Venstre) 2 Common list (Samlingslista) 4 Total number of members: 33

Suldal kommunestyre 1979–1983 [23] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6 Conservative Party (Høgre) 5 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Liberal Party (Venstre) 3 Common list (Samlingsliste) 4 Total number of members: 33

Suldal kommunestyre 1975–1979 [24] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5 Conservative Party (Høgre) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 8 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1 Common list (Samlingslista) 7 Total number of members: 33

Suldal kommunestyre 1971–1975 [25] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 7 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 13 Liberal Party (Venstre) 6 Total number of members: 33

Suldal kommunestyre 1967–1971 [26] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 6 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11 Liberal Party (Venstre) 6 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2 Total number of members: 33

Suldal kommunestyre 1963–1967 [27] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2 Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 6 Total number of members: 13

Suldal heradsstyre 1959–1963 [28] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 13

Suldal heradsstyre 1955–1959 [29] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3 Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 1 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9 Total number of members: 13

Suldal heradsstyre 1951–1955 [30] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 10 Total number of members: 12

Suldal heradsstyre 1947–1951 [31] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9 Total number of members: 12

Suldal heradsstyre 1945–1947 [32] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9 Total number of members: 12

Suldal heradsstyre 1937–1941* [33] Party name (in Nynorsk) Number of representatives Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 1 Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9 Christian common party (Kristelig samlingsparti) 2 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) ([Nynorsk](/source/Nynorsk_language): *ordførar*) of Suldal Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[34][35][36]

- 1838–1845: Lars Olsen Colbeinstvedt

- 1846–1849: Thore A. Straabø

- 1850–1855: Lars Olsen Colbeinstvedt

- 1856–1859: Njeld Larsen Kolbeinstveit ([V](/source/Liberal_Party_(Norway)))

- 1860–1861: Lars Olsen Colbeinstvedt

- 1862–1863: Njeld Larsen Kolbeinstveit ([V](/source/Liberal_Party_(Norway)))

- 1864–1865: Thor A. Straabø

- 1866–1869: Njeld Larsen Kolbeinstveit ([V](/source/Liberal_Party_(Norway)))

- 1870–1875: Lars J. Foss

- 1876–1881: Njeld Larsen Kolbeinstveit ([V](/source/Liberal_Party_(Norway)))

- 1882–1883: Lars L. Vaage

- 1884–1893: Gabriel J. Roalkvam

- 1894–1902: Lars N. Kolbeinstveit

- 1903–1913: Jakob J. Roalkvam

- 1914–1916: John O. Vetrhus

- 1917–1942: Hans Høines

- 1942–1945: Lars Løland Hiim

- 1945–1945: Hans Høines

- 1946–1955: Erling Ritland

- 1956–1959: Aake Herabakka

- 1960–1971: Trygve Kvæstad

- 1971–1975: Odd Bråtveit ([Sp](/source/Centre_Party_(Norway)))

- 1975–1979: Kåre Vågane ([KrF](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Norway)))

- 1979–1991: Halvard Bakka ([Sp](/source/Centre_Party_(Norway)))

- 1991–1998: Torkel Myklebust ([Sp](/source/Centre_Party_(Norway)))

- 1998–1999: Eldbjørg Sivertsen ([KrF](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Norway)))

- 1999–2003: Roar Obrestad ([KrF](/source/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Norway)))

- 2003–2007: Andreas Drarvik ([Sp](/source/Centre_Party_(Norway)))

- 2007–2015: Torkel Myklebust ([Sp](/source/Centre_Party_(Norway)))

- 2015–2023: Gerd Helen Bø ([Sp](/source/Centre_Party_(Norway)))

- 2023–present: Mads Drange ([Ap](/source/Labour_Party_(Norway)))[37]

Hilde Sandvik, 2012

## Notable people

- [Rasmus Løland](/source/Rasmus_L%C3%B8land) (1861 at Ryfylke – 1907), a journalist, novelist, and children's writer

- [Trygve Fjetland](/source/Trygve_Fjetland) (1926 in Jelsa – 2013), a businessperson

- [Hilde Sandvik](/source/Hilde_Sandvik) (born 1970 in Erfjord), a journalist

- [Inger Bråtveit](/source/Inger_Br%C3%A5tveit) (born 1978), a novelist and children's writer who grew up in Suldal

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## External links

- [Municipal fact sheet](http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/suldal) from [Statistics Norway](/source/Statistics_Norway) (in Norwegian)

- [Map hiking](http://www.fjell-touren.de/RYFYLKE.HTM)

- [Ryfylke tourist bureau](http://www.ryfylke.com/en/)

**Suldal Municipality** at Wikipedia's [sister projects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikimedia_sister_projects):

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- [**Travel guides**](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rogaland) from Wikivoyage
- [**Data**](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48577) from Wikidata

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