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Ølen

{{short description|Former municipality in Western Norway}}

{{Infobox kommune

|name = Ølen

|former = yes

|native_name =

|native_name_lang =

|other_name =

|official_name =

|image_skyline = OlenFlyfoto 300 200.jpg

|image_caption = View over Ølensjøen and Ølensvåg

|idnumber = 1159

|county = Rogaland

|district = Haugalandet

|capital = Ølensjøen

|established = 1 Jan 1916

|preceded = Fjelberg Municipality

|disestablished = 1 Jan 2006

|succeeded = Vindafjord Municipality

|demonym = Ølsbu

|language = Nynorsk

|coatofarms =

|flag =

|mayor = Arne Bergsvåg

|mayor_party = Sp

|mayor_as_of = 2004–2006

|area_rank =

|area_total_km2 = 181

|area_land_km2 =

|area_water_km2 =

|area_water_percent =

|population_as_of = 2006

|population_rank =

|population_total = 3426

|population_density_km2 = auto

|coordinates = {{coord|59|38|59|N|05|38|13|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}

}}

Ølen is a former municipality in the Vestlandet region of Norway. The municipality existed from 1916 until 2006, and originally it was a part of Hordaland county, but in 2002 it was transferred to Rogaland county prior to its dissolution in 2006. The {{convert|181|km2|adj=on}} municipality was located on the south side of the Bjoafjorden and east of the Ålfjorden. The administrative center of Ølen was the village of Ølensjøen. The municipality of Ølen makes up the northern part of the present-day Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county.

History

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The parish of Ølen was established as a municipality on 1 July 1916 when it was split off from the large municipality of Fjelberg. Initially, Ølen had 1,715 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the neighboring municipality of Vikebygd was dissolved and the eastern half of it (population: 578) was merged into the municipality of Ølen.{{Cite book |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=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}

On 1 January 2002, the municipality of Ølen was transferred administratively from Hordaland county to Rogaland county. On 1 January 2003, the people of Ølen and the neighboring municipality of Vindafjord held a merger referendum which was successful. On 1 January 2006, Ølen and Vindafjord merged, forming a larger municipality called Vindafjord. Before the merger, Ølen had a population of 3,426. The coat of arms of the new Vindafjord municipality bears the design of the old Ølen arms and the colours of the old Vindafjord arms.{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Ølen |url=https://snl.no/%C3%98len |access-date=2015-03-12 |language=Norwegian}}

=Name=

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Ølsfjorden ({{langx|non|Ǫlund}}) since it was a central geographical feature of the municipality. The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it may come from the word {{wikt-lang|non|ala}} which means "to produce" or "to nourish", possibly referring to the rich fishing in the fjord.{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ud5LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Bergenhus amt |date=1910 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=11 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=91 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}

=Coat of arms=

The coat of arms was granted on 4 April 1986. The official blazon is "Gyronny embowed argent and vert" ({{langx|no|Åttedelt av sølv og grønt ved virvelsnitt}}). This means the arms are a whirl design that divides the shield into 8 curved sections. The field (background) alternates colors, with half having a tincture of green and the other half have a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen to symbolise the way that several major roads come together in the municipality, making it an important centre of trade. The arms were designed by Vigdis Viland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Ølen |access-date=2023-06-29 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Vindafjord |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-11-60.html |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1986-04-11 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1986-04-11-896 |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}

Government

While it existed, this municipality was responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment, social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor was indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |access-date=2023-01-01 |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=no |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}} The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the Gulating Court of Appeal.

=Mayors=

{{incomplete list|date=June 2023}}

The mayors ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Ølen (incomplete list):

=Municipal council=

The municipal council {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Ølen was made up of 21 representatives that were elected to four-year terms. The party breakdown of the final municipal council of Ølen was as follows:

{{div col}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 2004

|end = 2005

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=Norwegian}}

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Fremskrittspartiet = 3

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 4

|otherparty = Local list for Utbjoa, Innbjoa, and Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_no = Krinsliste for Utbjoa, Innbjoa og Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_number = 4

|otherparty1 = Vikebygd local list

|otherparty_no1 = Vikebygd bygdeliste

|otherparty_number1 = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 2000

|end = 2003

|reference =

|nynorsk = yes

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Venstre = 1

|otherparty = Local list for Utbjoa, Innbjoa, and Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_no = Krinsliste for Utbjoa, Innbjoa og Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_number = 2

|otherparty1 = Vikebygd local list

|otherparty_no1 = Vikebygd bygdeliste

|otherparty_number1 = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 1996

|end = 1999

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1995 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-02-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|nynorsk = yes

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 4

|otherparty = Local list for Utbjoa, Innbjoa, and Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_no = Krinsliste for Utbjoa, Innbjoa og Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_number = 2

|otherparty1 = Vikebygd local list

|otherparty_no1 = Vikebygd bygdeliste

|otherparty_number1 = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 1992

|end = 1995

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1992 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-02-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|nynorsk = yes

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Venstre = 1

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|otherparty = Local list for Utbjoa, Innbjoa, and Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_no = Krinsliste for Utbjoa, Innbjoa og Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_number = 2

|otherparty1 = Local list for Vikebygd

|otherparty_no1 = Bygdeliste for Vikebygd

|otherparty_number1 = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 1988

|end = 1991

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-02-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |location=Oslo}}

|nynorsk = yes

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 3

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|otherparty = Local list for Bjoa

|otherparty_no = Krinsliste for Bjoa

|otherparty_number = 2

|otherparty1 = Local list for Vikebygd

|otherparty_no1 = Bygdeliste for Vikebygd

|otherparty_number1 = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 1984

|end = 1987

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-02-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |location=Oslo}}

|nynorsk = yes

|collapsed = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 4

|otherparty = Local list for Vikebygd, Bjoa, and Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_no = Krinsliste for Vikebygd, Bjoa, og Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_number = 4

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 1980

|end = 1983

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Venstre = 2

|otherparty = Local list for Utbjoa, Innbjoa and Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_no = Bygdeliste for Utbjoa, Innbjoa og Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_number = 3

|otherparty1 = Local list for Vikebygd

|otherparty_no1 = Krinsliste for Vikebygd

|otherparty_number1 = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 1976

|end = 1979

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 4

|otherparty = Local list for Utbjoa, Innbjoa and Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_no = Bygdeliste for Utbjoa, Innbjoa og Haugsgjerdet

|otherparty_number = 3

|otherparty1 = Local list for Vikebygd

|otherparty_no1 = Krinsliste for Vikebygd

|otherparty_number1 = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 1972

|end = 1975

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Local_Lists = 8

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 1968

|end = 1971

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo |volume=I}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Venstre = 2

|Local_Lists = 8

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|start = 1964

|end = 1967

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 1

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 5

|Local_Lists = 7

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|herad = yes

|start = 1960

|end = 1963

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Local_Lists = 9

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|herad = yes

|start = 1956

|end = 1959

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 21

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Høyre = 3

|Local_Lists = 15

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|herad = yes

|start = 1952

|end = 1955

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 20

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Local_Lists = 17

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|herad = yes

|start = 1948

|end = 1951

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 20

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 1

|Local_Lists = 16

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|herad = yes

|start = 1945

|end = 1947

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 20

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Local_Lists = 17

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Ølen

|herad = yes

|start = 1938

|end = 1941*

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-05-16 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 20

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Local_Lists = 16

|}}

{{div col end}}

See also

References

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