Tysvær#Geography

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The municipality of Tysvær was established in 1849 when it was separated from the large municipality of Skjold. Initially, the municipality had a population of 2,058. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1965, the following areas were merged into a newly enlarged municipality of Tysvær:{{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 old municipality of Tysvær (population: 1,862)
• the municipality of Nedstrand (population: 1,200)
• the Gismarvik, Førre, and Stegaberg areas of Avaldsnes municipality (population: 994)
• the Grinde, Dueland, and Yrkje areas of Skjold municipality (population: 1,133)
• the Breidal and Stølsvik farms from Vats municipality (population: 16)
• the Hapnes and Dokskar farms from Vikedal municipality (population: 2)

On 1 January 1969, the small Sponevik farm area (population: 6), just north of the village of Skjoldastraumen, was transferred from the neighboring Vindafjord municipality to Tysvær.

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Tysvær farm ({{langx|non|Teitsfjörðr}}) since the first Tysvær Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of the old male name {{lang|non|Teitr}}. The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|fjörðr}} which means "fjord". Over time, the last element was corrupted to {{wikt-lang|non|vær}} which means "fishing village", but that was not the meaning of the original name.{{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=421 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}

The coat of arms was granted on 3 February 1984. The official blazon is "Azure, a heron argent issuant" ({{langx|no|På blå grunn ein oppveksande sølv hegre}}). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is the top of a grey heron. The heron has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The heron was chosen as a symbol for the municipality since there are several large colonies of grey herons in the municipality. "Tysvær herons" is a nickname for the inhabitants of the municipality. The arms were designed by Stein Davidsen. 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=Tysvær |access-date=2023-07-01 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}{{Cite web |title=Tysvær, Rogaland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-11-46.html |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Flags of the World}}{{Cite web |date=1984-03-28 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1984-02-03-270 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}} {{see also-text|the coat of arms of Forsand}}

The Church of Norway has three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Tysvær. It is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger.

The municipality lies on the northern shore of the Boknafjorden, with the Skjoldafjorden and Vindafjorden both partially located within the municipality. The island of Borgøy lies in the middle of the Skjoldafjorden in Tysvær.

The lake Aksdalsvatnet is the largest lake in the municipality. Another notable lake is Stakkastadvatnet, which lies on the Haugesund-Tysvær municipal border.

Tysvær has a number of scenic walks including Heggelifjellet and Kvinnesland.

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The Kårstø industrial site is located along the shores of the Boknafjorden in southwestern Tysvær. The site has many natural gas-related facilities including the Kårstø Power Station.

Tysvær 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 Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

The municipal council ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Tysvær is made up of 29 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 = Tysvær

|start = 2023

|end = 2027

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/rogaland/tysvær#seats |access-date=2024-01-25 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed =

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 29

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Demokratene = 1

|Fremskrittspartiet = 5

|Høyre = 6

|INP = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|start = 2019

|end = 2023

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/rogaland/tysvær#seats |access-date=2020-07-02 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 29

|Arbeiderpartiet = 9

|Fremskrittspartiet = 3

|Høyre = 6

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 3

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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 = 29

|Arbeiderpartiet = 10

|Fremskrittspartiet = 4

|Høyre = 6

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|start = 2011

|end = 2015

|reference = {{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/rogaland/tysvær#seats |access-date=2020-07-02 |publisher=Valgdirektoratet}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 29

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Fremskrittspartiet = 4

|Høyre = 9

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Senterpartiet = 3

|Venstre = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|start = 2007

|end = 2011

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 29

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 4

|Venstre = 1

|Høyre = 6

|Fremskrittspartiet = 7

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|start = 2003

|end = 2007

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 29

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Fremskrittspartiet = 6

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2

|Venstre = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|start = 1999

|end = 2003

|reference =

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Fremskrittspartiet = 4

|Høyre = 7

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 9

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 2

|otherparty = Cross-party list

|otherparty_no = Tverrpolitisk liste

|otherparty_number = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Fremskrittspartiet = 3

|Høyre = 5

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Venstre = 5

|Pensjonistpartiet = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Høyre = 6

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 8

|Senterpartiet = 7

|Venstre = 6

|otherparty = Nedstrand local list

|otherparty_no = Nedstrand bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 8

|Fremskrittspartiet = 3

|Høyre = 6

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 6

|otherparty = Nedstrand local list

|otherparty_no = Nedstrand bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 35

|Arbeiderpartiet = 7

|Fremskrittspartiet = 3

|Høyre = 7

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Venstre = 5

|otherparty = Nedstrand local list

|otherparty_no = Nedstrand bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 1

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 33

|Arbeiderpartiet = 5

|Høyre = 9

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7

|Senterpartiet = 6

|Venstre = 4

|otherparty = Nedstrand local list

|otherparty_no = Nedstrand bygdeliste

|otherparty_number = 2

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 33

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Høyre = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 9

|Senterpartiet = 8

|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1

|Venstre = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 33

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 8

|Senterpartiet = 8

|Venstre = 7

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 33

|Arbeiderpartiet = 6

|Høyre = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7

|Senterpartiet = 8

|Venstre = 8

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Venstre = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 5

|Senterpartiet = 5

|Venstre = 5

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 17

|Arbeiderpartiet = 2

|AFS = 1

|Senterpartiet = 4

|Kristelig_Folkeparti = 7

|Venstre = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 6

|Local_Lists = 10

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Arbeiderpartiet = 3

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 10

|Local_Lists = 3

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Local_Lists = 16

|}}

{{Kommunestyre table

|name = Tysvær

|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=2020-07-02 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}

|collapsed = yes

|nynorsk = yes

|Total = 16

|Borgerlige_Felleslister = 11

|Arbeiderpartiet = 1

|AFS = 4

|}}

{{div col end}}

{{incomplete list|date=July 2023}}

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

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• 1967–1975: John S. Tveit (KrF)
• 1999–2007: Reidar Pedersen (Ap)
• 2007–2015: Harald Stakkestad (H)
• 2015–2023: Sigmund Lier (Ap)
• 2023-present: Monika Lindanger (H){{Cite news |date=2023-09-12 |title=Tysvær får ordførar frå partiet Høgre |url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/tysvaer-far-ordforar-fra-partiet-hogre-1.16553768 |access-date=2024-01-25 |work=NRK |language=nn}}

{{div col end}}

• Cleng Peerson (1783 near Tysvær – 1865), leader of the first group of Norwegians to emigrate to the United States
• Anders Andersen Bjelland (1790 in Nedstrand – 1850), farmer and politician
• Asbjørn Kloster (1823 in Vestre Bokn – 1876), social reformer and leader of the Norwegian temperance movement
• Lars Hertervig (1830 at Borgøy – 1902), painter of semi-fantastical works of coastal landscapes
• John S. Tveit (born 1931 in Tysvær), politician who was mayor of Tysvær from 1967 to 1971
• Nils Olav Fjeldheim (born 1977 in Tysværvåg), sprint and marathon canoeist who was a bronze medallist in the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Peder Losnegård (born 1992 in Tysvær) whose stage name is Lido, a hip hop artist, rapper, producer, and songwriter

{{Reflist}}

• {{commons category-inline|Tysvær}}
• {{wiktionary-inline|Tysvær}}
• {{Wikivoyage inline|Rogaland}}
• [http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/tysvaer Municipal fact sheet] from Statistics Norway {{in lang|no}}

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