Editing Hjelmeland

{{short description|Municipality in Rogaland, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Hjelmeland 
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Hjelmeland kyrkje.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the [[Hjelmeland Church]]
|idnumber               = 1133
|county                 = Rogaland
|district               = Ryfylke
|capital                = [[Hjelmelandsvågen]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Hjelmelandsbu
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Hjelmeland komm.svg
|webpage                = www.hjelmeland.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Anita Husøy Riskedal
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2022
|area_rank              = 105
|area_total_km2         = 1067.78
|area_land_km2          = 948.04
|area_water_km2         = 119.74
|area_water_percent     = 11.2
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 247
|population_total       = 2619
|population_density_km2 = 2.8
|population_increase    = -6.4
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|13|02|N|06|20|27|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6567293 |utm_easting = 0348222 |geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

{{Audio|Hjelmeland.ogg|'''Hjelmeland'''}} is a [[Municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Ryfylke]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Hjelmelandsvågen]]. Other villages in the municipality include [[Fister]], [[Årdal, Hjelmeland|Årdal]], and [[Jøsenfjorden (village)|Jøsenfjorden]].<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Hjelmeland |url=https://snl.no/Hjelmeland |access-date=2016-02-01 |language=no}}</ref>

Hjelmeland is known for its fruit ([[apple]]s, [[pear]]s, [[plum]]s, [[cherry|cherries]] and [[strawberry|strawberries]]) and fish production. [[Salmon]] has been important for the fish industry in Hjelmeland for a couple of decades, but white fish such as [[cod]] and [[halibut]] has increased its value in the latter years.

The {{convert|1068|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 105th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hjelmeland is the 247th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,619. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|2.8|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 6.4% over the previous 10-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:Skiftun.JPG|thumb|left|View of the Hjelmeland countryside]]
[[File:Jøsenfjorden.JPG|thumb|left|View of the Jøsenfjorden]]
[[File:Hjelmelandsvågen stone bridge(js)03.jpg|thumb|left|View of an old stone bridge in Hjelmeland]]
[[File:Årdal gamle kirke1.jpg|thumb|left|View of the [[Old Årdal Church]]]]
Hjelmeland was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). In 1859, Hjelmeland municipality was split into two: the southern portion of the municipality (population: 1,315) was split off to form the new municipality of [[Årdal, Rogaland|Årdal]] and the remainder of the municipality became the municipality of [[Hjelmeland og Fister]] (population: 3,084). On 1 July 1884, the western islands and the western coast of the mainland (population: 832) were split off from [[Hjelmeland og Fister]] to form the new municipality of [[Fister (municipality)|Fister]] and the rest of the municipality was renamed simply "Hjelmeland" which now had 2,249 residents.<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>

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1965, all of Hjelemland municipality (population: 1,691) was merged with most of the municipality of [[Årdal, Rogaland|Årdal]] (except the Sundgardene area along the Årdalsfjorden), the mainland part and the island of [[Randøy]] from the municipality of [[Fister (municipality)|Fister]], and the small Buergårdene area on [[Ombo]] from the municipality of [[Jelsa (municipality)|Jelsa]]. The population of the newly enlarged Hjelemland was 2,909; nearly doubling the size of the municipal population.<ref name="Dag" />

On 1 January 2020, the parts of Hjelmeland municipality that were located on the island of [[Ombo]] were transferred to the neighboring [[Stavanger Municipality]] so that the whole island would be part of the same municipality.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hele Ombo blir del av Nye Stavanger |url=https://www.aftenbladet.no/lokalt/i/Ql6xP8/hele-ombo-blir-del-av-nye-stavanger-dette-har-tatt-altfor-lang-tid |access-date=2020-06-28 |work=Stavanger Aftenblad |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''[[Hjelmelandsvågen|Hjelmeland]]'' farm ({{langx|non|Hjalmaland}}) since the first [[Hjelmeland Church]] was built there. Today the farm is a part of the [[Hjelmelandsvågen]] urban area. The first element of the name is the plural [[genitive case]] of {{wikt-lang|non|hjalmr}} which means "[[helmet]]" (likely referring to two hills behind the farm which have the form of two helmets). The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|land}} which means "land" or "farm".<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 |pages=321 and 329 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 30 November 1984. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules]], a triple [[saltire]] [[fretty]] [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|På raud grunn ein gull Andreaskross, laga med trilling strengar}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a set of three interwoven [[Saltire|St. Andrew's crosses]]. The charge has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. They are based on the local tradition of making chairs and other furniture with seats of woven twigs ({{lang|no|jærstoler}}). The process of weaving is symbolised in the arms. At the same time the arms show the strength and solidarity of the municipality. Furthermore, there are three sets of crosses to represent the fact that Hjelmeland is made up of three previous municipalities (Hjemeland, [[Fister (municipality)|Fister]], and [[Årdal, Rogaland|Årdal]]) that were merged in 1965. The arms were designed by Svein Magnus Håvarstein who based the idea from an initial idea by Magnus Torgersen. 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=Hjelmeland |access-date=2023-07-03 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hjelmeland, Rogaland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-11-33.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1984-11-30 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1984-11-30-1934 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Hjelmeland. It is part of the [[Ryfylke prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]].

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Hjelmeland'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Fister||[[Fister Church]]||[[Fister]]||1867
|-
|rowspan="1"|Hjelmeland||[[Hjelmeland Church]]||[[Hjelmelandsvågen]]||1858
|-
|rowspan="2"|Årdal||[[Årdal Church (Rogaland)|Årdal Church]]||[[Årdal, Hjelmeland|Årdal]]||1919
|-
|[[Old Årdal Church]]||[[Årdal, Hjelmeland|Årdal]]||1619
|}

==Government==
Hjelmeland 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 [[Sør-Rogaland District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Hjelmeland is made up of 19 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                      = Hjelmeland
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/rogaland/hjelmeland#seats |access-date=2024-01-27 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/rogaland/hjelmeland#seats |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Grønne                    = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/rogaland/hjelmeland#seats |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal Party]] and independents
|smallparty_no             = Fellesliste: Venstre og uavhengige
|smallparty_number         = 4
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Liberal Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);

|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Hjelmeland local party
|otherparty_no             = Hjelmeland bygdeparti
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|otherparty                = Cross-party list
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|DLF                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Progress Party (Norway)|Progress Party]] and Non-party Group
|smallparty_no             = Framstaggspartiet og Upolitisk Gruppe
|smallparty_number         = 1
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Progress Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|DLF                       = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 11
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Liberal Party (Norway)|Liberal Party]] and independents
|smallparty_no             = Venstre og Upolitisk
|smallparty_number         = 1
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Liberal Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Venstre                   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Venstre                   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Venstre                   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Local_Lists               = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 3
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Hjelmeland
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
{{incomplete list|date=July 2023}}
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Hjelmeland (incomplete list):
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*1995-2007: Terje Thornquist ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*2007-2011: Bjørn Laugaland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2011-2015: [[Trine Lotherington Danielsen|Trine L. Danielsen]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*2015-2022: Bjørn Laugaland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2022-present: Anita Husøy Riskedal ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
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==Geography==
[[File:Aardal.JPG|thumb|right|View of [[Årdal, Hjelmeland|Årdal]]]]
The municipality stretches from the mountains bordering the [[Setesdal]] valley to the shores of the [[fjord]]s that connect to the main [[Boknafjorden]]. The small [[Jøsenfjorden]] and Årdalsfjorden cut into the mainland. There are several islands that are part of Hjelmeland including [[Randøy]] as well as some smaller surrounding islands. The island of Randøy is connected to the mainland by the [[Randøy Bridge]].

There are several large lakes in the municipality including [[Nilsebuvatnet]], [[Øvre Tysdalsvatnet]], and [[Tysdalsvatnet]]. The large lake [[Blåsjø]] partially lies in the municipality. The [[Trollgarden]] glacial moraine lies atop a mountain in Hjelmeland. The [[Ritland crater]] is also located in the municipality.

== Notable people ==
* [[Jacob Tostrup]] (1806 in Hjelmeland – 1890), a jeweller, goldsmith, and silversmith
* [[Per Hovda]] (1908 in Hjelmeland – 1997), a philologist
* [[Per Pedersen Tjøstland]] (1918 in Fister - 2004), a Norwegian Nazi activist and SS volunteer
* [[Kjell Erfjord]] (born 1940 in Hjelmeland), a educator and politician who was mayor of [[Lund, Norway|Lund]] from 1981-1991 and 1999-2007

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Hjelmeland}}
* {{wiktionary-inline|Hjelmeland}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Rogaland}}
* [http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/hjelmeland Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160822045504/http://www.ryfylke.com/en/ Ryfylke tourist bureau]

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[[Category:Municipalities of Rogaland]]
[[Category:1838 establishments in Norway]]