Editing Bokn

{{short description|Municipality in Rogaland, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Bokn
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Bukken herred
|image_skyline          = Alvestadkroken.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Alvestadkroken in Bokn
|idnumber               = 1145
|county                 = Rogaland
|district               = Haugaland
|capital                = [[Føresvik]]
|established            = 1849
|preceded               = [[Skudenes|Skudenes Municipality]]
|demonym                = Boknar
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Bokn komm.svg
|webpage                = www.bokn.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Egil Våge
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|area_rank              = 348
|area_total_km2         = 47.18
|area_land_km2          = 44.58
|area_water_km2         = 2.60
|area_water_percent     = 5.5
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 341
|population_total       = 868
|population_density_km2 = 19.5
|population_increase    = 0.3
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|12|01|N|05|25|23|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6567851 |utm_easting = 0295761 |geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Bokn''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Haugaland]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Føresvik]], the only urban area in Bokn. Other villages in Bokn include Arsvågen, Trosnavåg, and Loten. The island municipality is mostly located on the three islands of [[Ognøya]], [[Vestre Bokn]], and [[Austre Bokn]]. All three main islands are connected to the mainland via a network of bridges.

The {{convert|47|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 348th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Bokn is the 341st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 868. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|19.5|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 0.3% over the previous ten-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Bokn 033.jpg|thumb|left|View of Vestre Bokn island]]
[[File:Bokn kyrkje.JPG|thumb|left|View of [[Bokn Church]]]]
The municipality of Bokn (historically spelled ''Bukken'') was established in 1849 when it was separated from the large municipality of [[Skudenes]]. Initially, Bokn had 1,035 residents. The borders of Bokn have not changed since that time.<ref name="Dag">{{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=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the islands of [[Austre Bokn]] and [[Vestre Bokn]] ({{langx|non|Bókn}}). The meaning of the name is uncertain. It is possible that the word was derived from the Old High German word {{lang|goh|bouchen}} which means "[[sea mark]]" or "[[beacon]]", possibly referring to the local mountain that was a navigational mark for boats. Before 1889, the name was spelled ''"Bukken"''.<ref>{{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=431 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 8 August 1986. The official [[blazon]] is ''"Azure, six [[Roundel (heraldry)|plates]], one over two over three"'' ({{langx|no|På blå grunn seks sølv myntar, 1-2-3}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a set of six circles. The set of circles has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The blue background represents the sea and the set of six circles represent coins, which symbolize the richness from the sea since it is an island municipality and therefore dependent on fishing and sailing. The six circles are set in a triangle to symbolize a [[cairn]], representing the fact that the island was historically used as a [[sea mark]] for sailors. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Bokn |access-date=2023-07-01 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bokn, Rogaland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-11-45.html |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.bokn.kommune.no/om-bokn/kommunevapen/ |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Bokn kommune |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Bokn. It is part of the [[Haugaland prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]].

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Bokn'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Bokn||[[Bokn Church]]||[[Føresvik]]||1847
|}

===Buildings and structures===
There is a {{convert|168|m|adj=on}} tall [[guyed mast]] for FM-/TV-broadcasting at located at {{coord|59.220156|5.428281|display=inline}}.

==Geography==
[[File:Austre- og Vestre Bokn.JPG|thumb|left|Aerial view of the islands of Bokn]]
The island municipality of Bokn is located on the northern side of the [[Boknafjorden]], at the southern end of the [[Karmsundet]] strait. The island of [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]] lies to the west and the mainland of [[Tysvær]] is located to the northeast. The island municipality of [[Kvitsøy]] lies south of Bokn and the island municipality of [[Rennesøy]] lies to the southeast of Bokn.

Bokn is one of the smallest municipalities in Rogaland, consisting of three main islands: [[Ognøya]], [[Austre Bokn]], and [[Vestre Bokn]]. There are also some smaller, uninhabited islands surrounding the main islands.

The islands are rugged with many small hills with small lakes in the [[valley]]s. The hills are largely covered with [[calluna|heather]], but bushes and trees are increasingly competing, especially [[birch]]. The highest point is the {{convert|297|m|adj=on}} high Boknafjellet, a small mountain on [[Vestre Bokn]] island.

===Climate===
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|Jan mean C=1.7
|Feb mean C=1.3
|Mar mean C=2.7
|Apr mean C=5.2
|May mean C=9.5
|Jun mean C=12.5
|Jul mean C=14.0
|Aug mean C=14.1
|Sep mean C=11.7
|Oct mean C=9.0
|Nov mean C=5.3
|Dec mean C=3.1
|year mean C=7.5
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|Jan precipitation mm=120
|Feb precipitation mm=85
|Mar precipitation mm=105
|Apr precipitation mm=70
|May precipitation mm=75
|Jun precipitation mm=85
|Jul precipitation mm=95
|Aug precipitation mm=130
|Sep precipitation mm=180
|Oct precipitation mm=175
|Nov precipitation mm=170
|Dec precipitation mm=145
|year precipitation mm=1435
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}}

==Government==
[[File:Austre Bogn.JPG|thumb|right|View of Austre Bokn island]]
Bokn Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{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}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Bokn is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/rogaland/bokn#seats |access-date=2024-01-25 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/rogaland/bokn#seats |access-date=2020-07-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|references                = <ref name="ssb valg">{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/rogaland/bokn#seats |access-date=2020-07-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 12
|AFS                       = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Bokn
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{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}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Bokn:
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1849–1851: Lars Rasmusson Loden 	 
* 1852–1853: Daniel Larsson Trosnavåg 	 
* 1854–1855: Kristoffer Larsson Øvrabø 	 
* 1856–1857: Ingebrigt Ingebrigtsson Laupland 	 
* 1858–1865: Lars Rasmusson Loden 	 
* 1866–1867: Bjørn Torbjørnsson Nerabø 	 
* 1868–1869: Torgils Olsson Alvestad 	 
* 1870–1873: Valentin Tormodsson Våga 	 
* 1874–1885: Kristoffer Perdersson Vatnaland 	 
* 1886–1910: Jakob Pedersson Torland 	 
* 1911–1913: Gabriel Dybing 	 
* 1914–1916: Jakob Hognaland 	 
* 1917–1919: Gabriel Dybing 	 
* 1920–1922: Martin Jøsang 	 
* 1923–1925: Julius Håland 	 
* 1925–1934: Elisæus Vatnaland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
* 1935–1937: Julius Håland 	 
* 1938–1941: Jens L. Vatnaland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
* 1942–1945: Tønnes Bryningsland ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])	 
* 1945–1945: Jens L. Vatnaland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
* 1946–1947: Monrad Alvestad ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1948–1951: Helge Alvestad 	 
* 1952–1955: Osmund S. Våga ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
* 1956–1963: Jens L. Vatnaland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1964–1969: Ingolf Kro ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1970–1971: Sigvart Våga ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1972–1975: Leif Vatnaland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1978–1979: Ingolf Kro ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1980–1981: Leif Vatnaland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1982–1983: Arne Øvrebø ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1984–1995: Leif Vatnaland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1995–1999: Sigrunn Hole Hosaas ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1999–2007: Svein Ove Alvestad ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2007–2015: Kyrre Lindanger ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2015–2019: Tormod Våga ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2019–2023: Osmund Våga ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2023-present: Egil Våge ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-13 |title=Senterpartiet forsetter i Bokn |url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/senterpartiet-forsetter-i-bokn-1.16556462 |access-date=2024-01-25 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Transportation==
[[File:Bokn fra Austre Bokn.JPG|thumb|right|Bridge connecting Austre and Vestre Bokn islands]]
The three islands of Bokn are now linked via bridges to [[Tysvær]] municipality on the mainland. These bridges are part of the [[European route E39]] highway and they are part of the main coastal highway between the cities of [[Stavanger]] and [[Bergen]]. There is a ferry connection southward across the [[Boknafjorden]] to [[Rennesøy (island)|Rennesøy]] which is connected by road to Stavanger. The planned [[Rogfast]] [[undersea tunnel]] will directly connect both sides of the Boknafjorden from Stavanger to Bokn, with a planned completion date of 2023.

==Economy==
Apart from a factory producing various tanks made of [[Glass-reinforced plastic|glassfiber-reinforced plastic]] (Bokn Plast), there is no industry on the islands other than some [[fish farming]]. People have traditionally lived off [[fishing]] and [[Agriculture|farming]], but more recently, some work has been in the [[North Sea]] [[petroleum industry]]. [[Tourism]] is likely to play a bigger part in the future.

== Notable people ==
* [[Asbjørn Kloster]] (1823 in Vestre Bokn – 1876), a social reformer, minister, teacher, publisher, and leader of the Norwegian temperance movement
* [[Lars Elisæus Vatnaland]] (1892 in Bokn – 1983), a Norwegian politician and Mayor of Bokn municipality from 1925 to 1934

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{wiktionary-inline|Bokn}}
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Rogaland}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/bokn Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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