Sykkylven is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Aure. Other villages in the municipality include Ikornnes, Straumgjerde, and Tusvik.
Sykkylven Municipality
Sykkylven kommune | |
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| Søkkelven herred (historic name) Søkelven herred (historic name) | |
 View of the Sykkylven Bridge | |
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 Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
 Sykkylven within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°22′32″N 06°38′39″E / 62.37556°N 6.64417°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Established | 1 Aug 1883 |
| • Preceded by | Ørskog Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Aure |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Olav Harald Ulstein (FrP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 337.79 km2 (130.42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 328.55 km2 (126.85 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.25 km2 (3.57 sq mi) 2.7% |
| • Rank | #252 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 7,630 |
| • Rank | #135 in Norway |
| • Density | 23.2/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  −0.6% |
| Demonym | Sykkylving[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1528[3] |
| Website | Official website |
The 338-square-kilometre (131 sq mi) municipality is the 252nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sykkylven is the 135th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,630. The municipality's population density is 23.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (60/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.6% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
General information
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The municipality of Sykkylven was established on 1 August 1883 when it was separated from Ørskog Municipality. The initial population was 2,029. On 1 June 1955, the Søvik-Ramstad area of Ørskog Municipality (population: 348) on the southern side of the Storfjorden was transferred to Sykkylven Municipality.[6]
Name
editThe municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Sykkylvsfjorden (Old Norse: Síkiflir). The first element is sík which means "small lake" or "inlet" (referring to the lake, originally probably an inlet of Fitjavatnet). The last element is iflir which is frequently used in the Sunnmøre area in the names of fjords. It possibly comes from the word viflir which means "low, wet terrain".[7] Historically, the name was spelled Søkelven. In 1889, the spelling was changed to Søkkelven. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Sykkylven.[8]
Coat of arms
editThe coat of arms was granted on 30 April 1984 by royal decree. The official blazon is "Argent, a pile embowed issuant from base azure" (Norwegian: I sølv ein blå spiss laga med bogeliner). This means the arms have a field (background) 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 charge is a pile (triangle) with embowed (curved) sides. The design was chosen to symbolize the landscape of the Sykkylvsfjorden and is reminiscent of a large mountain silhouette from the municipality. The arms were designed by Norbert Hovet and Kårstein Blindheim. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11][12]
Churches
editThe Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Sykkylven. It is part of the Austre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.
| Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sykkylven | Sykkylven Church | Aure | 1990 |
| Ikornnes | Ikornnes Church | Ikornnes | 1978 |
Geography
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Sykkylven is a part of the Sunnmøre region and is surrounded by the beautiful alpine mountain range Sunnmørsalpene, including the mountain Råna. Most of the people in Sykkylven live along the Sykkylvsfjorden, which is a branch of the Storfjorden. The Sykkylven Bridge crosses the fjord connecting Aure to Ikornnes.
Sykkylven Municipality shares land borders with the municipalities of: Fjord to the east; Stranda to the southeast; Ørsta to the southwest. The Hjørundfjorden forms part of the western municipal border, and the Storfjorden forms the northern border. Across the Storfjorden lies Ålesund Municipality.
Economy
editSykkylven is primarily an industrial community where furniture and furnishings manufacturing is the dominant industry (78% of manufacturing employment in 2004). Some of the largest factories in the industry are located here. Major companies in Sykkylven include Ekornes AS, Scandinor ANS, Hjellegjerde, Brunstad AS, Hjelle, and Cylindra. Drones are also manufactured.[13] Agriculture is important along the fjord and in the valleys. The farms are small, with emphasis on livestock. There is also some fish farming at Hundeidvik and Søvik, along the Storfjorden.[14] The newspaper Sykkylvsbladet is published in Sykkylven.[15]
Ekornes is the largest employer (as of 2020);[16] however, a new round of layoffs was announced in January 2023.[17]
Government
editSykkylven 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.[18] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.
Municipal council
editThe municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Sykkylven 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.
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 9 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 6 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 1 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 0 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 26 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 0 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 0 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 0 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 2 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 29 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 4 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 8 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Total number of members: | 33 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 4 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 33 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 3 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 33 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
| Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 3 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 33 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Common list for Sørestranda (Samlingsliste for Sørestranda) | 3 | |
| Non-party election list for Sykkylven municipality (Upolitisk valliste for Sykkylven kommune) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 33 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Common list for Sørestranda (Samlingsliste for Sørestranda) | 3 | |
| Non-party election list (Upolitisk valliste) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 33 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 7 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 10 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
| Non-party election list for Sykkylven (Upolitisk valliste for Sykkylven) | 5 | |
| Non-party election list for Jarnes (Upolitisk valliste for Jarnes) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 33 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
| Total number of members: | 25 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 25 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
| Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
| Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
| Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
| Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
| Total number of members: | 25 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 20 | |
| Total number of members: | 25 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 21 | |
| Total number of members: | 25 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 20 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 1 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 19 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 16 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
| Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 16 | |
| Total number of members: | 20 | |
| 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
editThe mayors (Nynorsk: ordførar) of Sykkylven:[38]
- 1883-1887: Lars P. Grebstad
- 1888-1898: Ole E. Vik
- 1899-1904: P.C.N. Aure
- 1905-1907: Ole E. Vik
- 1908-1910: P.C.N. Aure
- 1911-1919: Ole I. Strømme
- 1919-1924: P.C.N. Aure
- 1924-1933: Hans Tandstad
- 1933-1937: Johan Eidem
- 1938-1941: Ola Tandstad
- 1945-1946: Ola Tandstad
- 1946-1951: Johan Eidem
- 1952-1956: Jens E. Ekornes (KrF)
- 1956-1959: Fridtjof Fredriksen
- 1959-1963: Ola Tu
- 1964-1969: Arnold Weiberg-Aurdal (Sp)
- 1970-1975: Øystein Eliassen (Ap)
- 1976-1986: Johan Welle (Sp)
- 1987-1999: Svein Helgheim (H)
- 1999-2011: Jan Kåre Aurdal (KrF)
- 2011-2015: Petter Lyshol (H)
- 2015-2023: Odd Jostein Drotninghaug (Sp)
- 2023-present: Olav Harald Ulstein (FrP[39]
Notable people
edit- Edvard Drabløs (1883 in Sykkylven – 1976), a Norwegian actor and theatre director[40]
- Jens E. Ekornes (1908 in Sykkylven – 1976), the founder of the furniture company Ekornes AS, (Norwegian Wiki)
- Arnold Weiberg-Aurdal (1925–2016), an agronomist, military officer, and mayor of Sykkylven
- Jan Otto Myrseth (born 1957 in Sykkylven), a Norwegian prelate and Bishop of Tunsberg from 2018
Musicians
edit- Kenneth Ekornes (born 1974 in Sykkylven), a jazz musician (percussion) and one of The Brazz Brothers
- Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen (born 1976 in Sykkylven), a jazz singer, songwriter, cabaret artist, and songwriter [41]
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- ^ Edvard Drabløs at IMDb. Retrieved on 24 March 2021.
- ^ Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen at IMDb. Retrieved on 24 March 2021.
External links
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Media related to Sykkylven at Wikimedia Commons- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
