Editing Jondal

{{short description|Former municipality in Hordaland, Norway}}
{{about|the former municipality in Hordaland, Norway|the village in Ullensvang, Norway|Jondal (village)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Jondal
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|official_name          = 
|image_skyline          = Jondal 2006-06-13.JPG
|image_caption          = View of Jondal
|idnumber               = 1227
|county                 = Hordaland
|district               = Hardanger
|capital                = [[Jondal (village)|Jondal]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1863
|preceded               = [[Strandebarm|Strandebarm Municipality]] 
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2020
|succeeded              = [[Ullensvang Municipality]]
|demonyms               = Jondøl<br />Jondøling
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Jondal komm.svg
|mayor                  = Jon Larsgard 
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2009-2019
|area_rank              = 305
|area_total_km2         = 247.07
|area_land_km2          = 234.72
|area_water_km2         = 12.35
|area_water_percent     = 5
|population_as_of       = 2019
|population_rank        = 386
|population_total       = 1,108
|population_density_km2 = 4.7
|population_increase    = 4.9
|coordinates            = {{coord|60|16|06|N|06|19|45|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6684316 |utm_easting = 0352269 | geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Jondal''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in the old [[Hordaland]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|247|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1863 until its dissolution in 2020 when it became part of [[Ullensvang Municipality]] in [[Vestland]] county. It was located on the [[Folgefonna]] peninsula in the [[Hardanger]] district, on the eastern shore of the [[Hardangerfjorden]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality was the [[Jondal (village)|village of Jondal]]. Other villages in Jondal include [[Herand]], [[Kysnesstranda]], and [[Torsnes, Hordaland|Torsnes]].

Prior to its dissolution in 2020, the {{convert|247|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 305th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Jondal is the 386th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,108. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|4.7|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 4.9% 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=2017-10-24 |language=no}}</ref>

In 2016, the chief of police for [[Vestlandet]] formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Jondal be closed.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Fjelltveit |first1=Ingvild |last2=Raunholm |first2=Per Vidar |date=2016-12-20 |title=Foreslår å legge ned 17 lensmannskontor i Vest politidistrikt |language=no |work=NRK Hordaland |url=https://www.nrk.no/hordaland/slik-vil-songstad-ha-vest-politidistrikt-1.13284803 |access-date=2017-10-24}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Jondal, Norway.jpg|thumb|left|View of Jondal]]
[[File:Jondal.jpg|thumb|left|Village of Jondal, with the church in the back]]
The municipality of Jondal was established on 1 January 1863 when it was separated from the large municipality of [[Strandebarm]]. Initially, Jondal had a population of 1,663.<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]]. On 1 January 1965, there were two changes that effected Jondal municipality: the part of Jondal located on the northwestern side of the [[Hardangerfjorden]] (population: 515) was transferred to [[Kvam Municipality]] and the [[Kysnesstranda]] area of [[Strandebarm]] municipality (population: 100) was transferred to Jondal.<ref name="Dag" />

Then on 1 January 2013, the southwestern part of the Folgefonna peninsula (south of Kysnesstranda) was transferred to Jondal from the neighboring [[Kvinnherad Municipality]]. This added forty new residents and {{convert|37.1|km2}} of land area to the municipality.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olsen |first=Kjartan Wang |date=2011-12-08 |title=Jondal overtar Kvinnherad-bygder |url=http://www.hardanger-folkeblad.no/hfnyheiter/Jondal/article5838770.ece |access-date=2014-06-21 |publisher=Hardanger folkeblad |language=no}}</ref>

On 1 January 2020, the three neighboring municipalities of Jondal, [[Odda]], and [[Ullensvang]] were merged. The new municipality was named ''Ullensvang'' and its [[administrative centre]] is the town of [[Odda (town)|Odda]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ullensvang kommune - den nye kommune i Hardanger |url=http://ullensvang.kommune.no/ |access-date=2017-10-24 |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the Jondalen valley ({{langx|non|Jónardalr}}) which runs through the municipality and it is where the [[Jondal (village)|village of Jondal]] is located. The first element is an old river name {{wikt-lang|non|Jón}} (now called [[Jondalselvi]]). The meaning of the river name is unknown. The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|dalr}} which means "[[valley]]" or "dale".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ud5LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Bergenhus amt |date=1910 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=11 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=507 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 27 November 1987 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when the municipality was dissolved. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules]], three boathooks [[bendwise]] issuant from [[Dexter and sinister|sinister]] base [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|På raud grunn tre skrått framveksande gule båtshaker}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a set of three [[boat hooks]]s lined up diagonally. 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. This design was chosen to symbolise the importance of sailing and shipping along the [[Hardangerfjord]]. Historically, Jondal has been known for its shipyards and sailing college. The arms were designed by Arvid Sveen. 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=Jondal |access-date=2023-06-25 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jondal, Hordaland |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-12-27.html |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-11-27 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LFO/forskrift/1987-11-27-1048 |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> {{See also2|Coats of arms of: [[Åsnes#Coat of arms|Åsnes]], [[Fet, Norway#Coat of arms|Fet]], [[Marker, Norway#Coat of arms|Marker]], and [[Nordre Land#Coat of arms|Nordre Land]]}}

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Jondal. It is part of the [[Hardanger og Voss prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Bjørgvin]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Jondal'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|Jondal||[[Jondal Church]]||[[Jondal (village)|Jondal]]||1888
|}

==Geography==
Jondal was located on the southeast side of the [[Hardangerfjorden]] on the Folgefonna peninsula. It was bounded by the large [[Folgefonna]] glacier to the southeast (inside [[Folgefonna National Park]]). The lake [[Juklavatnet]] was located on the municipal border with [[Kvinnherad]]. The {{convert|10|km|adj=on}} long tunnel runs under the glacier from Jondal to [[Mauranger]] in Kvinnherad.

==Population==
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|source      = [[Statistics Norway]]<ref name="ssb hist 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="FM">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Folketelling 1960 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/folketellinger/kommunehefter/1960/kh_1960_1227.pdf |language=Norwegian }}</ref> and Norwegian Historical Data Centre<ref name="NHDC">{{Cite web |last=Universitetet i Tromsø – Norges arktiske universitet |author-link=University of Tromsø |title=Censuses in the Norwegian Historical Data Archive (NHDC) |url=https://rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/reg_komm_e.html}}</ref>
|1863|1663
|1865|1663
|1875|1916
|1891|2020
|1900|2191
|1910|2156
|1920|2022
|1930|1910
|1946|1896
|1951|1871
|1960|1744
|1970|1268
|1980|1273
|1990|1266
|2000|1151
|2010|1036
|2019|1108
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==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 [[Hardanger District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Jondal was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms. The [[Political party|party]] breakdown of the final municipal council was as follows:
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|start                     = 2016
|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           = 4
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|start                     = 2012
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tall for Norge: Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Hordaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/hordaland/jondal?type=ko&year=2011 |access-date=2020-02-02 |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|start                     = 2008
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|start                     = 2004
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|start                     = 2000
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Non-party common list
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk Samlingsliste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Local_Lists               = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Local_Lists               = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Local_Lists               = 17
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|Local_Lists               = 17
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 17
|AFS                       = 2
|Local_Lists               = 15
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Venstre                   = 2
|Local_Lists               = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Local_Lists               = 16
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Local_Lists               = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Jondal
|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=2020-05-14 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 16
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
{{incomplete list|date=June 2023}}
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Jondal (incomplete list):
*2007–2009: [[Sigrid Brattabø Handegard]] ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2009–2019: Jon Larsgard ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])

==Notable people==
*[[Herborg Kråkevik]], a singer and actress
*[[Bjørg Hope Galtung]], the mayor of Jondal from 1979 to 1993 (only leaving to sit in the national Parliament)

==See also==
{{commons category}}
*[[List of former municipalities of Norway]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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