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Sjernarøy Municipality

Sjernarøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 38.2-square-kilometre (14.7 sq mi) municipality existed from 1868 until its dissolution in 1965. The area is now part of Stavanger Municipality in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre was located on the island of Kyrkjøy, where the Sjernarøy Church is located.[6]

Sjernarøy Municipality
Sjernarøy herred
Former municipality
Sjernarø herred  (historic name)
View of the Aubø farm
View of the Aubø farm
Rogaland within Norway
Rogaland within Norway
Sjernarøy within Rogaland
Sjernarøy within Rogaland
Coordinates: 59°15′13″N 05°48′54″E / 59.25361°N 5.81500°E / 59.25361; 5.81500
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
DistrictRyfylke
Established1 Jan 1868
 • Preceded byNærstrand Municipality
Disestablished1 Jan 1965
 • Succeeded byFinnøy Municipality
Administrative centreKyrkjøy island
Government
 • Mayor (1963–1964)Johannes Kleiberg
Area
 (upon dissolution)
 • Total
38.2 km2 (14.7 sq mi)
 • Rank#480 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (1964)
 • Total
816
 • Rank#499 in Norway
 • Density21.4/km2 (55/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −11.8%
DemonymSjernarøybu[2]
Official language
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 • Norwegian formNynorsk[4]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1140[5]
Data from Statistics Norway

Prior to its dissolution in 1965, the 38.2-square-kilometre (14.7 sq mi) municipality was the 480th largest by area out of the 525 municipalities in Norway. Sjernarøy Municipality was the 499th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 816. The municipality's population density was 21.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (55/sq mi) and its population had decreased by 11.8% over the previous 10-year period.[7][8]

General information

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Aubøsund
Sjernarøy Church

The municipality of Sjernarø (the spelling was later changed to Sjernarøy) was established on 1 January 1868 when the old Nærstrand Municipality was divided into two: the areas located north of the Boknafjorden (population: 1,680) was renamed as Hinderaa Municipality and the islands located in the fjord to the southeast (population: 922) became the new Sjærnarø Municipality.[9]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[10][11] On 1 January 1965, Sjernarøy Municipality ceased to exist and the following areas were merged to form a much larger Finnøy Municipality:[9]

In 2020, Finnøy Municipality (and the area of the former Sjernarøy Municipality) became a part of Stavanger Municipality.

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Sjernarøyane islands (Old Norse: Sjarnarøyjar). The meaning of the first element is uncertain. It may come from the genitive case of the word sjǫrn which might be connected with the word sjau, which is an old spelling for the number seven (there are 7 inhabited islands in the archipelago). Another meaning could be based on the word serða which is a vulgar term for "intercourse" (many phallus-shaped stones have been found in the island group). The last element is the plural form of the word øy which means "island".[12][6]

Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Sjernarø. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Sjernarøy. The letter y was added to the end of the word to "Norwegianize" the name (ø is the Danish word for "island" and øy is the Norwegian word).[13]

Churches

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The Church of Norway had one parish (sokn) within Sjernarøy 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.[8]

Churches in Sjernarøy Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
SjernarøySjernarøy ChurchKyrkjøy in Sjernarøyane1647
Jørstad ChurchJørstadvågen on Ombo1929

Geography

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Sjernarøy Municipality included the Sjernarøyane islands on the top of this map, plus the western part of Ombo

Sjernarøy Municipality included the Sjernarøyane islands plus the western part of the island of Ombo in the Boknafjorden for a total of 38.2 square kilometres (14.7 sq mi) of land. The inhabited islands included Kyrkjøy, Bjergøy, Eriksholmen, Tjul, Nord-Hidle, Aubø, Helgøy, Nord-Talgje, and the western part of Ombo. The uninhabited islands included Hestholmen, Finnborg, Lundarøynå, Norheimsøynå, Norheimslamholmen, Staup, Fiskholmane, as well as many other smaller islands.[6][14] The highest point in the municipality was the 265-metre (869 ft) tall mountain Søllbergsfjellet on the western part of the island of Ombo.[1]

Nedstrand Municipality was located to the north, Jelsa Municipality was located to the northeast, Hjelmeland Municipality was located to the east, Fister Municipality was located to the southeast, Finnøy Municipality was located to the south, and Bokn Municipality was located to the west (on the far side of the Boknafjorden.

Government

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While it existed, Sjernarøy Municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[15] The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Ryfylke District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Heradsstyre) of Sjernarøy Municipality was made up of 15 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political party.

Sjernarøy heradsstyre 1963–1965 [16]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 15
Total number of members:15
Note: On 1 January 1965, Sjernarøy Municipality became part of Finnøy Municipality.
Sjernarøy heradsstyre 1959–1963 [17]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 15
Total number of members:15
Sjernarøy heradsstyre 1955–1959 [18]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 15
Total number of members:15
Sjernarøy heradsstyre 1951–1955 [19]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:12
Sjernarøy heradsstyre 1947–1951 [20]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:12
Sjernarøy heradsstyre 1945–1947 [21]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:12
Sjernarøy heradsstyre 1937–1941* [22]  
Party name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
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

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The mayor (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Sjernarøy Municipality was the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[23][24]

  • 1868–1885: Mikkel Eeg Olson Ubøe
  • 1886–1901: Johannes Martin Johannessen Furre
  • 1902–1904: Nils Andreas Mikkelson Hidle
  • 1905–1916: Rasmus Jakobson Hidle (V)
  • 1917–1919: Nils Andreas Mikkelson Hidle
  • 1919–1922: Nils Joneson Hidle
  • 1922–1925: Nils Andreas Mikkelson Hidle
  • 1925–1928: Nils Joneson Hidle
  • 1928–1931: Konrad Norheim
  • 1933–1937: Jakob Rasmusson Hidle
  • 1937–1941: Konrad Norheim[25]
  • 1942–1945: Bjørn Maurland (NS)[26]
  • 1946–1947: Daniel Tveita[27]
  • 1947–1951: Ola Nygård-Talge[28]
  • 1951–1955: Daniel Tveita[29]
  • 1955–1959: Ola Hauge Eik[30]
  • 1959–1963: Jon Hidle[31]
  • 1963–1964: Johannes Kleiberg[32]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Kart over Norge" (in Norwegian). Kartverket.
  2. ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  3. ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  4. ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1932. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norway: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 453–471. 1932.
  5. ↑ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (9 January 2024). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.
  6. 1 2 3 Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (22 November 2024). "Sjernarøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  8. 1 2 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 1951). Norges Sivile, Geistlige, Rettslige og Militære Inndeling 1. Januar 1951 (PDF). Norges Offisielle Statistikk (in Norwegian). Oslo, Norge: H. Aschehoug & Co.
  9. 1 2 Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.
  10. ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  12. ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1915). Norske gaardnavne: Stavanger amt (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. pp. 303–304.
  13. ↑ "Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m". Norsk Lovtidend (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norge: Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri: 1057–1065. 1917.
  14. ↑ Helland, Amund (1888). "Sjernarø herred". XI Stavanger amt. Norges land og folk (in Norwegian). Kristiania, Norway: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 350. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  15. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  17. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  19. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  20. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  21. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  22. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  23. ↑ "Slektslinja mellom Børge Aubø og Christoffer Ladstein". hetland.no (in Norwegian).
  24. ↑ Grude, Joakim (1887). Amtsformandskabet i Stavanger Amt 1838-1887 (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Dreyers Boktrykkeri.
  25. ↑ "Ordførere og varaordførere i Østfold, Rogaland og Vest-Agder". Nationen (in Norwegian). 9 January 1941. p. 5. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  26. ↑ "Flere nye ordførere og varaordførere i Rogaland". Haugesunds Avis (in Norwegian). 29 December 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "Fra Sjernarøy". Stavangeren (in Norwegian). 19 March 1947. p. 6. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  28. ↑ "Sjernarøy fleirtalsval". Stavangeren (in Norwegian). 21 October 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  29. ↑ "Ny ordfører i Sjernarøy". Haugesunds Dagblad (in Norwegian). 13 December 1951. p. 3. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  30. ↑ "Ny ordfører i Sjernarøy". Stavangeren (in Norwegian). 29 November 1955. p. 5. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  31. ↑ "Ordførervalg i Rogaland". Rogalands Avis (in Norwegian). 21 December 1959. p. 5. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  32. ↑ "Johannes Kleiberg ordførar i Sjernarøy". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 31 December 1963. p. 5. Retrieved 26 April 2026.

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