Sykkylven

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.

This article is about the municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. For the village in Sykkylven municipality, see Aure, Sykkylven.
Sykkylven kommune
Søkkelven herred (historic)
Municipality
View of the Sykkylven Bridge
View of the Sykkylven Bridge
Flag of Sykkylven kommune
Flag
Coat of arms of Sykkylven kommune
Coat of arms
Official logo of Sykkylven kommune
Møre og Romsdal within
Norway
Sykkylven within Møre og Romsdal
Sykkylven within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°22′32″N 06°38′39″E
CountryNorway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
Established1 Aug 1883
 • Preceded byØrskog Municipality
Administrative centreAure
Government
 • Mayor (2015)Odd Jostein Drotninghaug (Sp)
Area
 • Total337.79 km2 (130.42 sq mi)
 • Land328.53 km2 (126.85 sq mi)
 • Water9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)  2.7%
 • Rank#252 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total7,558
 • Rank#135 in Norway
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −1.4%
DemonymSykkylving[1]
Official language
[2]
 • Norwegian formNynorsk
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1528
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

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 7,558. The municipality's population density is 23 inhabitants per square kilometre (60/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.4% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information
Sykkylven Church

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.[5]

Name

The 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". The name was written Søkelven before 1889. From 1889 until 1917, it was spelled Søkkelven, and then since 1918 it has been written Sykkylven.[6]

See also: Sunnylven § Name, and Vanylven § Name

Coat of arms

The 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.[7][8][9][10]

Churches

The 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.

Churches in Sykkylven
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
SykkylvenSykkylven ChurchAure1990
IkornnesIkornnes ChurchIkornnes1978

Geography
View of Velledalen
View of the Sykkylvsfjorden and Trollkyrkjetindane mountains

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

Sykkylven 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.[11] 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.[12] The newspaper Sykkylvsbladet is published in Sykkylven.[13]

Ekornes is the largest employer (as of 2020);[14] however, a new round of layoffs was announced in January 2023.[15]

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

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Sykkylven is made up of 29 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Sykkylven kommunestyre 2020–2023 [17]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høgre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 8
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:29
Sykkylven kommunestyre 2016–2019 [18]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 2012–2015 [19]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 2008–2011 [18]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 2004–2007 [18]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 2000–2003 [18]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 1996–1999 [20]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 1992–1995 [21]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 1988–1991 [22]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 1984–1987 [23]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 1980–1983 [24]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 1976–1979 [25]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 1972–1975 [26]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 1968–1971 [27]  
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
Sykkylven kommunestyre 1964–1967 [28]  
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
Sykkylven heradsstyre 1960–1963 [29]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 20
Total number of members:25
Sykkylven heradsstyre 1956–1959 [30]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 21
Total number of members:25
Sykkylven heradsstyre 1952–1955 [31]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 20
Total number of members:20
Sykkylven heradsstyre 1948–1951 [32]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 19
Total number of members:20
Sykkylven heradsstyre 1945–1947 [33]  
Party Name (in Nynorsk)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 16
Total number of members:20
Sykkylven heradsstyre 1938–1941* [34]  
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

The mayors of Sykkylven:[35]

  • 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–present: Odd Jostein Drotninghaug (Sp)

Notable people

Musicians

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