Vanylven

Vanylven is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Fiskåbygd. Other villages in the municipality include Åheim, Åram, Rovdane, Eidså, Slagnes, and Myklebost.

Vanylven kommune
Vannelven herred (historic)
Municipality
View of the Vanylvsfjorden from Eidså
View of the Vanylvsfjorden from Eidså
Flag of Vanylven kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Vanylven kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Vanylven kommune
Møre og Romsdal within
Norway
Vanylven within Møre og Romsdal
Vanylven within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°03′38″N 05°41′51″E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreFiskåbygd
Government
 • Mayor (2015)Lena Landsverk Sande (V)
Area
 • Total385.11 km2 (148.69 sq mi)
 • Land365.07 km2 (140.95 sq mi)
 • Water20.04 km2 (7.74 sq mi)  5.2%
 • Rank#241 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total3,045
 • Rank#225 in Norway
 • Density8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −10.1%
DemonymVanylving[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1511
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 385-square-kilometre (149 sq mi) municipality is the 241st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vanylven is the 225th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,045. The municipality's population density is 8.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (21/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 10.1% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information
View of Saint Jetmund Church

The parish of Vanelven was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The spelling was later changed to Vanylven. On 1 February 1918, the area around the Syvdsfjorden (population: 1,260) was separated to become the new Syvde Municipality. This left Vanylven with 1,848 residents.[5]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Syvde Municipality (population: 1,458) and the Rovdestranda area (population: 436) of Rovde Municipality were both merged into Vanylven Municipality. This gave Vanylven a new population of 3,897.[5]

On 1 January 2002, the mainland Åram area north of Fiskåbygd (population: 380) was transferred from Sande Municipality to Vanylven Municipality.[5][6]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Vanylvsfjorden (Old Norse: Vaniflir). The meaning of the first element is uncertain, but it may come from the word vaðr or vannr which mean "dark" or "colorless", which may refer to the occurrence of olivine in the area. 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". Before 1889, the name was written "Vanelven", from 1889 to 1917 it was spelled "Vannelven", and since 1918 it has been spelled "Vanylven".[7]

See also: Sunnylven § Name, and Sykkylven § Name

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 11 December 1987. The official blazon is "Vert, a pile embowed argent" (Norwegian: På grøn grunn ein nedvend sølv spiss laga med bogeliner). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a pile embowed (a triangle with curved sides). The charge 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 arms are meant to show how the Vanylvsfjorden meets the sea, surrounded by the fertile green lands of Vanylven. The fertile lands and the sea which is full of herring are both important industries to the municipality which is why the colors green (land) and silver (sea) were chosen for the arms. The arms were designed by Jostein O. Mo. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[8][9][10][11]

Churches

The Church of Norway has four parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Vanylven. It is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

Churches in Vanylven
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
VanylvenVanylven ChurchSlagnes1863
SyvdeSyvde ChurchMyklebost1837
RovdeRovde ChurchRovdane1872
ÅramÅram ChurchÅram1927
ÅheimSaint Jetmund ChurchÅheim1130

Geography

Vanylven borders the municipalities of Sande and Herøy in the north (across the Rovdefjorden). Volda Municipality lies to the east; and the municipality of Stad (in Vestland county) is located to the south.

Vanylven is located on the mainland of Norway and it is surrounded by several fjords. The Vanylvsfjorden lies to the west and the Rovdefjorden to the north. The Syvdsfjorden cuts into the municipality from the north and it empties into the Rovdefjorden. The Syltefjorden branches off the main Vanylvsfjorden, just past the village of Fiskåbygd.

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.[12] The municipality falls under the Møre og Romsdal District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vanylven is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Vanylven kommunestyre 2020–2023 [13]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Healthcare Party (Helsepartiet) 2
Total number of members:21
Vanylven kommunestyre 2016–2019 [14]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:21
Vanylven kommunestyre 2012–2015 [15]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Vanylven kommunestyre 2008–2011 [14]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Vanylven kommunestyre 2004–2007 [14]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 3
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 3
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Vanylven kommunestyre 2000–2003 [14]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Coastal Party (Kystpartiet) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Vanylven kommunestyre 1996–1999 [16]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 6
Total number of members:29
Vanylven kommunestyre 1992–1995 [17]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 8
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:29
Vanylven kommunestyre 1988–1991 [18]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 9
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:29
Vanylven kommunestyre 1984–1987 [19]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Common list for Vik, Åheim, Sundal, and Almklovdalen
 (Samlingslista for Vik, Åheim, Sundal og Almklovdalen)		1
Total number of members:29
Vanylven kommunestyre 1980–1983 [20]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 7
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
 Syvde Common List (Syvde Samlingsliste)1
 Common list for Vik, Åheim, Sunndal, and Almklovdalen
 (Samlingsliste for Vik, Åheim, Sunndal og Almklovdalen)		1
Total number of members:29
Vanylven kommunestyre 1976–1979 [21]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
 Common list for Inner Syvde (Samlingsliste for Indre Syvde)4
 Common list for Vik, Åheim, Sundal, and Almklovdal
 (Samlingsliste for Vik, Åheim, Sundal og Almklovdal)		3
 Common list for Nordstranda, Fiskå, Tunheim, and Sylte
 (Samlingsliste for Nordstranda, Fiskå, Tunheim og Sylte)		3
 Common list for Rovde (Samlingsliste for Rovde)1
Total number of members:29
Vanylven kommunestyre 1972–1975 [22]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9
Total number of members:29
Vanylven kommunestyre 1968–1971 [23]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 22
Total number of members:29
Vanylven kommunestyre 1964–1967 [24]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 29
Total number of members:29
Vanylven heradsstyre 1960–1963 [25]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 19
Total number of members:21
Vanylven heradsstyre 1956–1959 [26]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 20
Total number of members:21
Vanylven heradsstyre 1952–1955 [27]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 18
Total number of members:20
Vanylven heradsstyre 1948–1951 [28]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 20
Total number of members:20
Vanylven heradsstyre 1945–1947 [29]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 20
Total number of members:20
Vanylven heradsstyre 1938–1941* [30]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 15
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

The mayors of Vanylven:

  • 1838–1839: Jon J. Sundal
  • 1840–1843: Nicolai Christian Synnestvedt
  • 1844–1855: Jon J. Sundal
  • 1856–1859: Hans A. Thunem
  • 1860–1863: Bern Krøvel
  • 1864–1869: Samson Qviebakke
  • 1870–1871: Bern Krøvel
  • 1872–1875: Samson Qviebakke
  • 1876–1877: Matias O. Thunem
  • 1878–1879: Bernt S. Breiteig
  • 1880–1895: Matias O. Thunem
  • 1896–1901: Gerhard K. Fiskå
  • 1902–1913: Kristian R. Sandnes
  • 1914–1919: Ola Hellebust
  • 1920–1925: Andreas M. Osnes
  • 1926–1931: Petter I. Lien
  • 1932–1934: John A. Aasen
  • 1935–1937: Andreas M. Osnes
  • 1938–1945: John A. Aasen
  • 1945–1945: Sverre Nybø (H)
  • 1946–1949: Knut Rønnestad
  • 1950–1951: Knut A. Thunem
  • 1952–1955: Anfinn M. Skorge
  • 1956–1959: Einar Orten
  • 1960–1961: Sverre Nybø (H)
  • 1962–1963: Olav A. Aarø
  • 1964–1965: Osnes
  • 1966–1973: Ola Øvregård
  • 1974–1975: Svein Thunem
  • 1976–1983: Ragnar Vik
  • 1984–1987: Jon Arne Lillebø (KrF)
  • 1988–2003: Jon Aasen (Ap)
  • 2003–2015: Jan Helgøy (KrF)
  • 2015-present: Lena M. Landsverk Sande (V)

Notable people
Maria Parr, 2009
  • Jacob Vidnes (1875 in Vanylven – 1940), a trade unionist, newspaper editor and politician
  • Marie Lovise Widnes (born 1930 in Vanylven), a poet, author, singer, composer and politician
  • Helge Simonnes (born 1955 in Vanylven), an editor and current editor-in-chief of Vårt Land
  • Else Mundal (born 1944 in Vanylven), a Norwegian philologist and academic
  • Maria Parr (born 1981 in Vanylven), a Norwegian children's writer

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