Editing Forsand

{{short description|Former municipality in Rogaland, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Rogaland, Norway|the village in Forsand municipality|Forsand (village)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Forsand
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Fossan herred
|image_skyline          = Lysefjord Lysebotn.jpg
|image_caption          = [[Lysebotn]], located at the head of the [[Lysefjorden]]
|idnumber               = 1129
|county                 = Rogaland
|district               = Ryfylke
|capital                = [[Forsand (village)|Forsand]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1871
|preceded               = [[Høgsfjord|Høgsfjord Municipality]]
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded              = [[Sandnes]] and [[Strand, Norway|Strand]] municipalities
|demonym                = Forsandbu
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Forsand komm.svg
|webpage                = www.forsand.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Bjarte Sveinsvoll Dagestad
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2015-2019
|area_rank              = 141
|area_total_km2         = 780.06
|area_land_km2          = 698.83
|area_water_km2         = 81.23
|population_as_of       = 2017
|population_rank        = 376
|population_total       = 1,245
|population_density_km2 = 1.8
|population_increase    = 12.9
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|00|49|N|06|25|28|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6533360 |utm_easting = 0338809 |geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Forsand''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|780|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1871 until 2020 when it was merged into [[Sandnes]] municipality. It was located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Ryfylke]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality was the village of [[Forsand (village)|Forsand]]. Other villages in the municipality included [[Lysebotn]], [[Øvre Espedal]], [[Oanes]], [[Kolabygda]], and [[Fløyrli]].

Forsand municipality surrounded the famous [[Lysefjorden]] and it was located on the east side of the [[Høgsfjorden]]. In 1999, evidence of a population here dating back to around 7500&nbsp;BC was located.

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, it was one of the largest municipalities within the county of Rogaland in terms of area, and one of the smallest in terms of population. The {{convert|780|km2|adj=on}} municipality was the 141st largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway.  Forsand was the 376th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,245.  The municipality's [[population density]] was {{convert|1.8|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 12.9% over the last decade.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |year=2017 |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/statistikkbanken/selectvarval/Define.asp?subjectcode=&ProductId=&MainTable=Folkemengd1951&nvl=&PLanguage=1&nyTmpVar=true&CMSSubjectArea=befolkning&KortNavnWeb=folkendrhist&StatVariant=&checked=true |access-date=2017-11-04 |language=no}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Kjerag.jpg|thumb|left|View of Kjerag, overlooking the Lysefjorden]]
[[File:Landa - Viking house 2.JPG|thumb|left|View of a Viking house in the Landa museum in Forsand]]
The municipality of ''Fossan'' was established on 1 January 1871 when the very large municipality of [[Høgsfjord]] was divided into two: Fossan (located east of the [[Høgsfjorden]] and south of the [[Frafjorden]]) and [[Høle]] (located west of the Høgsfjorden). Initially, Fossan had 2,081 residents.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Grepstad |first=Jon |title=Nikolai Schei |date=2024-11-25 |work=Store norske leksikon |url=https://snl.no/Nikolai_Schei |access-date=2025-02-21 |language=no |last2=Allkunne}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Hansen |first=Tore |title=kommuneinndelingen i Norge |date=2024-06-18 |work=Store norske leksikon |url=https://snl.no/kommuneinndelingen_i_Norge |access-date=2025-02-21 |language=no |last2=Thorsnæs |first2=Geir}}</ref> On 1 January 1965, the municipality was split, with everything located south and east of the [[Frafjorden]] being transferred to the neighboring municipality of [[Gjesdal]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Askheim |first=Svein |title=Forsand – tidlegare kommune |date=2024-09-19 |work=Store norske leksikon |url=https://snl.no/Forsand_-_tidlegare_kommune#-Historikk_og_kultur |access-date=2025-02-21 |language=no |last2=Thorsnæs |first2=Geir |last3=Helleve |first3=Eirik |last4=Allkunne}}</ref> The reason for this border change was because this area had no road connection with the rest of Forsand, but it was connected by road to Gjesdal.<ref name="Dag" />

On 1 January 2020, Forsand municipality was dissolved. The area on the northwestern shore of the Lysefjorden around the [[Preikestolen]] became a part of the neighboring [[Strand Municipality]] and the rest of Forsand became part of [[Sandnes Municipality]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunereformen |url=https://www.forsand.kommune.no/kommunereform.335270.nn.html |access-date=2017-11-04 |publisher=Forsand kommune |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''[[Forsand (village)|Forsand]]'' farm ({{langx|non|Forsandr}}) since the first [[Forsand Church]] was built there. The first element is {{lang|non|for}} which means "sticking out" or "protruding". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|sand}} which means "[[sand]]" or "sandy [[beach]]".<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=226 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Fossan''. On 3 November 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Forsand''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057–1065}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 11&nbsp;March 1988 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Vert (heraldry)|Vert]], a heron [[Attitude (heraldry)|vigilant]] [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|På grøn grunn ein sølv hegre}}). This means the arms have a green [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[heron]] standing on one leg. The charge 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 green color in the field symbolizes the importance of the local forests and wildlife. The heron was chosen since it is a common bird that lives in the area, from the fjords all the way up into the mountains. The arms were designed by John Digernes. 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=Forsand |access-date=2023-07-04 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Forsand, Rogaland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-11-29.html |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1988-03-11 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1988-03-11-266 |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] had one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Forsand. It was part of the [[Ryfylke prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]].

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Forsand'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="2"|Forsand||[[Forsand Church]]||[[Forsand (village)|Forsand]]||1854
|-
|[[Lyse Chapel]]||[[Lysebotn]]||1961
|}

==Geography==
Forsand was a large municipality that is very mountainous with a long, narrow fjord running through the middle from east to west. The [[Lysefjorden]] was surrounded by very steep {{convert|1000|m|adj=on}} tall cliffs such as [[Kjerag]] and [[Preikestolen]], with the [[Lysefjord Bridge]] crossing the fjord near the western end. The famous [[Kjeragbolten]] boulder and [[Kjeragfossen]] waterfall were located along the inner part of the fjord. The village of [[Lysebotn]] is located at the eastern end of the fjord. The lake [[Nilsebuvatnet]] is located high up in the mountains, north of [[Lysebotn]] at the border of [[Strand, Norway|Strand]] and Forsand municipalities. It is regulated for hydroelectric power use at the [[Lysebotn Hydroelectric Power Station]].
{{wide image|Lysebotn_panorama.jpg|1200px|Panoramic view over the village [[Lysebotn]] located innermost in the Lysefjord ([[:File:Lysebotn panorama.jpg|full image]])|99%}}

==Government==
While it existed, this municipality was responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[unemployment]], [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] was [[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 |access-date=2023-01-01 |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=no |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality was under the jurisdiction of the [[Ryfylke District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Forsand was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The [[Political party|party]] breakdown for the councils was as follows:
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <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>
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Samlingslista
|otherparty_number         = 3
|otherparty1               = Forsand local list
|otherparty_no1            = Forsand Bygdalista
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 2012
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/rogaland/forsand?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2020-08-05 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 2008
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Høyre                     = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 2004
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 2000
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Samlingslista
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 1996
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Samlingslista  
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 1992
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Samlingslista  
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 1988
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Local list
|otherparty_no             = Bygdalista
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Common list
|otherparty_no1            = Samlingslista  
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 1984
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Local list
|otherparty_no             = Bygdelista  
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 1980
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Local list
|otherparty_no             = Bygdeliste 
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Common list
|otherparty_no1            = Samlingsliste  
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 1976
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|otherparty                = Non-political local list
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk Bygdelist
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 1972
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 1
|Local_Lists               = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 1968
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Local_Lists               = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|start                     = 1964
|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=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Local_Lists               = 15
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1960
|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=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Local_Lists               = 15
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1956
|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=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1952
|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=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Local_Lists               = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1948
|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=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Local_Lists               = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|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=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|AFS                       = 3
|Local_Lists               = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Forsand
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1938
|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=2020-08-05 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 14
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Forsand:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Forsand kommune |year=1988 |title=Forsand i 150 år : utgjeve i samband med 150-års jubileet for formannskapslovane |publisher=Dreyer |language=no |isbn=8270961191 |oclc=940997896 |location=Stavanger, Norge}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1871-1879: Osmund G. Espedal
* 1880-1881: Knud O. Moluf
* 1882-1885: Osmund G. Espedal
* 1886-1887: Rasmus I. Norland
* 1888-1889: Thormod Schavland
* 1890-1893: Rasmus I. Nordland	
* 1894-1895: Thormod Schavland	
* 1896-1897: Børge T. Kommedal
* 1898-1899: Tore T. Haaland
* 1901-1910: Rasmus I. Norland	
* 1911-1913: Ingebret R. Norland	
* 1914-1916: Rasmus I. Norland	
* 1917-1918: Torvald O. Espedal	
* 1918-1919: Rasmus J. Dirdal	
* 1920-1922: Ingebret R. Norland	
* 1923-1940: Torgeir Espedal	
* 1941-1941: Torstein I. Fossan	
* 1945-1947: Torgeir Espedal	
* 1948-1958: Peter Norland	
* 1958-1961: Torstein I. Fossan	
* 1962-1965: Alf T. Espedal ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])
* 1966-1967: Tormod Harboe
* 1968-1971: Alf T. Espedal
* 1972-1978: Tormod Rossavik ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1978-1983: Per Fløysvik ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1984-1989: Årstein Løland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1990-1991: Torstein Haukalid ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1992-1999: Fridtjov Thorsen Norland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1999-2003: Torstein Haukalid ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 2003-2007: Ingeborg Søyland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2007-2015: Ole Tom Guse ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 2015-2019: Bjarte S. Dagestad ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
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==See also==
*[[List of former municipalities of Norway]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160822045504/http://www.ryfylke.com/en/ Ryfylke visitors website]
*[http://lysefjordcam.com Live web camera from Lysefjord, Forsand]

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[[Category:Former municipalities of Norway]]
[[Category:1871 establishments in Norway]]
[[Category:2020 disestablishments in Norway]]