Klepp

Klepp is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kleppe. Other villages in Klepp include Klepp stasjon, Orre, Orstad, Pollestad, Verdalen, and Voll.[3] Klepp is a flat and open agricultural landscape. The highest point, Tinghaug, is at 102 metres (335 ft) above sea level. There are long stretches of sand beaches along the North Sea coastline in the west.[3]

This article is about the municipality in Rogaland, Norway. For other uses, see Klepp (disambiguation).
Klepp kommune
Klep herred (historic)
Municipality
View of the Orrestranda beach along the Klepp coast
View of the Orrestranda beach along the Klepp coast
Flag of Klepp kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Klepp kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Klepp kommune
Rogaland within
Norway
Klepp within Rogaland
Klepp within Rogaland
Coordinates: 58°46′38″N 05°35′48″E
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreKleppe
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Sigmund Rolfsen (Ap)
Area
 • Total113.49 km2 (43.82 sq mi)
 • Land102.36 km2 (39.52 sq mi)
 • Water11.13 km2 (4.30 sq mi)  9.8%
 • Rank#324 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total20,163
 • Rank#63 in Norway
 • Density197/km2 (510/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Increase +13.6%
DemonymKleppsbu[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1120
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 113-square-kilometre (44 sq mi) municipality is the 324th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Klepp is the 63rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 20,163. The municipality's population density is 197 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi) and its population has increased by 13.6% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5] The population around Kleppe is growing rapidly, mostly in the form of suburban single-family homes, but also in the form of some apartment blocks. There is a shopping mall in Kleppe called Jærhagen.

General information
View of Klepp
View of the agricultural landscape of Klepp

The old parish of Klep was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The boundaries of the municipality have not changed since that time.[6]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Klepp farm (Old Norse: Kleppi) since the first Klepp Church was built there. The name is the dative case of the word kleppr which means "rocky hill". The inscription on the Klepp I Runestone indicates that the name has been in use since the late 10th or early 11th century. Before 1912, the name was written "Klep".[7]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 18 February 1972. The official blazon is "Azure, a Cossack cross Or" (Norwegian: På blå botn ein svevande, utskrådd gul kross). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a Cossack cross. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The cross on the arms symbolizes the large stone cross at Krosshaug in Klepp. Krosshaug is a grave hill located near the site where the local thing met for centuries. The Old Norse word haugr means "mound", hence the name "kross-haug" is the cross-mound. The cross was considered a representative historic symbol for the municipality. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9][10]

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Klepp. It is part of the Jæren prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger.

Churches in Klepp
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
BoreBore ChurchBore1891
Frøyland og Orstad**Frøyland og Orstad ChurchOrstad2008
KleppKlepp ChurchKleppe1846
OrreOrre ChurchPollestad1950
Old Orre ChurchOrrec. 1250
**Note: Frøyland og Orstad parish covers part of Klepp municipality and part of Time municipality.

History

The earliest traces of population in the municipality have been dated to around 6000 BC. At that time, the land was covered by large oak woods. The large stone cross standing on the grave hill Krosshaug dates from around 1000 AD and is possibly the oldest in Norway. It is adjacent to Tinghaug, the site for a local Thing for many centuries during the Iron Age. Tinghaug probably acted as a site for the local court and assembly for many centuries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
18451,755—    
18552,034+1.49%
18652,199+0.78%
18752,491+1.25%
18912,481−0.03%
19002,637+0.68%
19103,058+1.49%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19203,400+1.07%
19303,807+1.14%
19464,678+1.30%
19514,973+1.23%
19605,724+1.57%
19708,547+4.09%
198010,591+2.17%
YearPop.±% p.a.
199011,788+1.08%
200013,789+1.58%
201016,918+2.07%
202019,588+1.48%
202320,615+1.72%
Source: Statistics Norway[11][12] and Norwegian Historical Data Centre[13]

Geography

The municipality is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the city of Stavanger. Neighbouring municipalities are Hå to the south, Time to the south and east, Sola and Sandnes to the north. The coastline is agricultural and consists of, from south to north, the areas Orre, Reve, Bore and Sele.

The long Orrestranda beach, one of the longest sandy beaches in Norway, is in Klepp. The river Figgjoelva empties into the North Sea in Klepp. The small island of Feistein lies off shore and is the site of the Feistein Lighthouse. There are two large lakes in Klepp: Orrevatnet and Frøylandsvatnet.

Weather
Climate data for Klepp
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)		 0.4
(32.7)		 2.6
(36.7)		 5.5
(41.9)		 9.8
(49.6)		 12.7
(54.9)		 14
(57)		 14.2
(57.6)		 11.7
(53.1)		 8.6
(47.5)		 4.5
(40.1)		 2.1
(35.8)		 7.2
(45.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102
(4.0)		 71
(2.8)		 79
(3.1)		 58
(2.3)		 68
(2.7)		 74
(2.9)		 97
(3.8)		 123
(4.8)		 158
(6.2)		 158
(6.2)		 150
(5.9)		 125
(4.9)		 1,260
(49.6)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[14]

Transportation

The Sørlandet railway line, historically called the Jæren Line, runs through Klepp along lake Frøylandsvatnet. The village of Klepp stasjon, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Kleppe, is built around the train station Klepp Station. The nearby Oksnevadporten Station is the other railway station in Klepp.

Economy

Klepp is the second largest agricultural municipality in Rogaland, with a total of around 600 farms. Kverneland Group, located in Kvernaland, is the largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment in the world.

Sports

The local sports club Klepp IL most notably has a women's football team in the Norwegian top league. Famous players include Dagny Mellgren and the national team captain Ane Stangeland Horpestad. Gymnast Åge Storhaug also represented the club.

Government

All municipalities in Norway are 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.[15] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sør-Rogaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Klepp is made up of 31 representatives that are elected to four year terms. Currently, the party breakdown is as follows:

Klepp kommunestyre 2020–2024 [16]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  People's Action No to More Road Tolls (Folkeaksjonen nei til meir bompengar) 2
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 7
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Total number of members:31
Klepp kommunestyre 2015–2019 [17]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 6
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 9
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:31
Klepp kommunestyre 2012–2015 [18]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 11
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:31
Klepp kommunestyre 2008–2011 [17]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:31
Klepp kommunestyre 2004–2007 [17]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:31
Klepp kommunestyre 2000–2003 [17]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:35
Klepp kommunestyre 1996–1999 [19]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:35
Klepp kommunestyre 1992–1995 [20]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 11
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:35
Klepp kommunestyre 1988–1991 [21]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 10
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and
Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)		 2
Total number of members:35
Klepp kommunestyre 1984–1987 [22]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 10
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:35
Klepp kommunestyre 1980–1983 [23]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 13
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 7
  Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:35
Klepp kommunestyre 1976–1979 [24]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 8
  New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Non-partisan local list (Upolitisk bygdeliste)2
Total number of members:35
Klepp kommunestyre 1972–1975 [25]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 12
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:35
Klepp kommunestyre 1968–1971 [26]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:23
Klepp kommunestyre 1964–1967 [27]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 9
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:23
Klepp heradsstyre 1960–1963 [28]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:23
Klepp heradsstyre 1956–1959 [29]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 11
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 5
Total number of members:23
Klepp heradsstyre 1952–1955 [30]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:16
Klepp heradsstyre 1948–1951 [31]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidarar, fiskarar, småbrukarar liste) 1
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 6
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:16
Klepp heradsstyre 1945–1947 [32]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 12
Total number of members:16
Klepp heradsstyre 1938–1941* [33]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgarlege Felleslister) 6
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:16
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

The mayors (Norwegian: ordfører) of Klepp (incomplete list):

  • 1838–1846: Ingebret Grude
  • 1846–1849: Erik Eriksson Stangeland
  • 1849–1851: Ingebret Grude
  • 1851–1851: Henrik Ødegaard
  • 1852–1855: Johan Garmann Grude
  • 1856–1859: Paul Hauge
  • 1860–1863: Karl Grude
  • 1864–1867: Tore Ellingsen
  • 1868–1869: Johan Garmann Grude
  • 1872–1879: Johan Garmann Grude
  • 1880–1881: Rasmus O. Kleppe
  • 1913–1916: Thore Larsen Braut (V)
  • 1945–1947: A.M. Stangeland
  • 1947–1951: Sven Grude
  • 1951–1955: Ommund Thu
  • 1955–1961: Hans K. Sveinsvoll (Bp)
  • 1971–1981: Enok E. Stangeland (Sp)
  • 1981–1987: Lars Brunes (H)
  • 1987–1991: Asbjørn Kverneland (H)
  • 1991–1999: Ole I. Bore (Sp)
  • 1999–2011: Elfin Lea (H)
  • 2011–2019: Ane Mari Braut Nese (H)
  • 2019–present: Sigmund Rolfsen (Ap)

Parliament

There have been many members of the Parliament of Norway from Klepp. Thore Larsen Braut and Karl K. Kleppe were members of Parliament prior to the Second World War. After the war Lars Storhaug, Oddbjørg Ausdal Starrfelt, and Knut Haus have been members of Parliament.

Notable people

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