Austrheim

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Historically, Austrheim was a part of the large Lindås Municipality. On 1 January 1910, the northwestern district of Lindås (population: 2,518) was separated from Lindås to form the new municipality of Austrheim. On 1 January 1947, all of the islands located west of the Fedjefjorden (population: 920) were separated to form the new Fedje Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the Straume area on the island of Radøy (population: 56) was transferred from Austrheim to the new Radøy Municipality.{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Austrheim farm ({{langx|non|Austrheimr}}) since the first Austrheim Church was built there. The first element is {{wikt-lang|non|austr}} which means "east". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|heimr}} which means "homestead" or "village". Until 1889, the name was written Østereim. After that the spelling was Austreim, and most recently it is spelled Austrheim.{{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=423 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}

The coat of arms was granted on 17 February 1989. The official blazon is "Azure, three bars embowed argent" ({{langx|no|På blå grunn tre sølv bjelkar bøygde oppover}}). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the ordinary is a set of three arched bars. The bars have a tincture of argent which means they are commonly colored white, but if the arms are made out of metal, then silver is used. The three bows represent the many bridges in the island municipality. The color blue was chosen to represent the sea and the white/silver was to represent the land. The arms were designed by Svein Skauge. 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=Austrheim |access-date=2023-05-18 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Austrheim, Hordaland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-12-64.html |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1989-04-14 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1989-02-17-115 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}

The Church of Norway has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Austrheim. It is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

Austrheim Municipality is 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 is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}} The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

The mayors ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Austrheim (incomplete list):

• 1975-1976: Knut Johannes Risnes (KrF){{Stortingetbio|KNRI|Risnes, Knut Johannes|accessdate=2024-01-21}}
• 1986-1992: Knut Johannes Risnes (KrF)
• 2003–2011: Ole Lysø (Ap)
• 2011–2023: Per Lerøy (Ap)
• 2023-present: Morten Sognnes (H){{Cite web |title=Morten Sognnes ny ordførar i Austrheim |url=https://www.austrheim.kommune.no/aktuelt/nyheiter/ordforar-varaordforar/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Austrheim kommune |language=no}}

The municipal council ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Austrheim is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

{{div col}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 2023

|end = 2027

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Vestland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/vestland/austrheim#seats |access-date=2024-01-21 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed =

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Høyre = 5

|INP = 1

|Senterpartiet = 3

|otherparty = Common List in Austrheim

|otherparty_no = Samlingslista i Austrheim

|otherparty_number = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 2019

|end = 2023

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Vestland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestland/austrheim#seats |access-date=2020-02-02 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 3

|otherparty = Local List in Austrheim

|otherparty_no = Bygdelista i Austrheim

|otherparty_number = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 2015

|end = 2019

|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=no}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 1

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 2011

|end = 2015

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Hordaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/hordaland/austrheim#seats |access-date=2020-02-02 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 1

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 2007

|end = 2011

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 1

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 2003

|end = 2007

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Fremskrittspartiet = 2

|Høyre = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 1

|otherparty = Local list

|otherparty_no = Bygdelista

|otherparty_number = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1999

|end = 2003

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 1

|Venstre = 1

|otherparty = Local list

|otherparty_no = Bygdelista

|otherparty_number = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1995

|end = 1999

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 1

|otherparty = Local list

|otherparty_no = Bygdelista

|otherparty_number = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1991

|end = 1995

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1987

|end = 1991

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Fremskrittspartiet = 1

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 6

|Senterpartiet = 1

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1983

|end = 1987

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1979

|end = 1983

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 7

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 1

|otherparty = Local list

|otherparty_no = Bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1975

|end = 1979

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|DLF = 4

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1971

|end = 1975

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 2

|Venstre = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1967

|end = 1971

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Venstre = 5

|Local_Lists = 7

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|start = 1963

|end = 1967

|reference = {{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Høyre = 2

|Venstre = 4

|Local_Lists = 11

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|herad = yes

|start = 1959

|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Venstre = 3

|Local_Lists = 14

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|herad = yes

|start = 1955

|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Venstre = 2

|Local_Lists = 15

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|herad = yes

|start = 1951

|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Venstre = 3

|Local_Lists = 13

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|herad = yes

|start = 1947

|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2

|Venstre = 1

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 4

|Local_Lists = 7

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 18

|Arbeiderpartiet = 1

|AFS = 5

|Local_Lists = 12

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Austrheim

|herad = yes

|start = 1937

|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 18

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 9

|Arbeiderpartiet = 4

|AFS = 5

|}}

{{div col end}}

The Mongstad industrial complex lies on the border of Austrheim and Lindås. It is the largest oil port and refinery in Norway, is responsible for about 70% of all wet bulk. Many residents of Austrheim work at the facility.

{{Historical populations

|align = none

|direction = horizontal

|percentages = pagr

|source = Statistics Norway{{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=Norwegian}}{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Folke- og bustadteljing 2001 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/fob2001/kommunehefte/1264/fob_1264_tabeller.pdf |language=Norwegian}} and Norwegian Historical Data Centre{{Cite web |last=Universitetet i Tromsø – Norges arktiske universitet |author-link=University of Tromsø |title=Censuses in the Norwegian Historical Data Archive (NHDC) |url=https://rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/reg_komm_e.html}}

|1910|1763

|1920|1935

|1930|2061

|1946|2304

|1951|2390

|1960|2216

|1970|1880

|1980|2549

|1990|2684

|2000|2527

|2010|2738

|2020|2870

|2023|2856

}}

Austrheim is an island municipality in the Nordhordland region of Vestland county. It is located south of the Fensfjorden, east of the Fedjefjorden, north of the island of Radøy, and west of the Lindås peninsula. The municipality includes the far northwestern tip of the peninsula as well as many islands. The largest island (by far) is the island of Fosnøyna, where the municipal centre is located.

Gulen Municipality is located to the north (across the fjord), Fedje Municipality is located on islands to the west, Alver Municipality lies to the south.

• Kornelius Bergsvik (1889 in Austrheim – 1975), a Norwegian politician and County Governor of Telemark
• Karsten Solheim (1911–2000), a golf equipment manufacturer who emigrated to the United States when he was two years old
• Haakon Austrheim, a geology professor in Oslo
• Roger Helland (born 1993 in Austrheim), a former football player with over 230 club caps
• Gunnar Norebø (born 1976 in Austrheim), a retired Norwegian football midfielder

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• {{wiktionary-inline|Austrheim}}
• {{Wikivoyage inline|Hordaland}}
• [http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/austrheim Municipal fact sheet] from Statistics Norway {{in lang|no}}

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Category:Municipalities of Vestland

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