Editing Karmøy

{{short description|Municipality in Rogaland, Norway}}
{{Other uses|Karmøy (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Karmøy
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Fijord.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the Låvesundet
|idnumber               = 1149
|county                 = Rogaland
|district               = Haugaland
|capital                = [[Kopervik]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1965
|demonyms               = Karmøybu<br />Kartabu
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Karmøy komm.svg
|webpage                = www.karmoy.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Leiv Arne Marhaug
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|area_rank              = 294
|area_total_km2         = 229.99
|area_land_km2          = 219.59
|area_water_km2         = 10.40
|area_water_percent     = 4.5
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 25
|population_total       = 42903
|population_density_km2 = 195.4
|population_increase    = 4.3
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|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6574641 |utm_easting = 0286191 |geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Karmøy''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. It is southwest of the [[Haugesund (town)|town of Haugesund]] in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Haugaland]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the town of [[Kopervik]].

Most of the municipality lies on the island of [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]]. The island is connected to the mainland by the [[Karmøy Tunnel]] and the [[Karmsund Bridge]]. It is known for its industries, as well as for [[fishing]]. Karmøy is also well known in Norway for its beautiful heather moors and the white sand surfing beaches.

The {{convert|230|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 294th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Karmøy is the 25th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 42,903, making it one of the largest in the region. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|195.4|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 4.3% 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> The island itself is the 4th most populated island in all of Norway.

==General information==
[[File:Karmøy tettsteder 2005.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Map of Karmøy with the urban areas marked]]
The municipality of Karmøy is a recent creation. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1965, Karmøy municipality was created upon the merger of two towns and parts of five municipalities into one large municipality with 23,217 residents. The areas that were merged were:<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>
*the town of [[Kopervik]] (population: 1,737)
*the town of [[Skudeneshavn]] (population: 1,275)
*the whole municipality of [[Skudenes]] (population: 3,583)
*the whole municipality of [[Stangaland]] (population: 2,678)
*the whole municipality of [[Åkra]] (population: 6,008)
*the part of the municipality of [[Avaldsnes (municipality)|Avaldsnes]] located west of the Førresfjorden (population: 4,153)
*most of the municipality of [[Torvastad]] (population: 3,783), except for the island of Vibrandsøy which went to [[Haugesund Municipality]]

===Name===
The municipality is named after the island of [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]] ({{langx|non|Kǫrmt}}), since the majority of the municipality is located on this island. The first element is derived from the word {{lang|non|karmr}} which means "bargeboard", likely in the sense of a "sheltering island". The last element, {{wikt-lang|no|øy}} which means "[[island]]", was added later.<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Karmøy – kommune |url=https://snl.no/Karm%C3%B8y%2Fkommune |access-date=2015-12-01 |language=no}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 18 April 1975. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules (heraldry)|Gules]], a [[Fret (heraldry)|fret]] [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|I rødt et sølv gitterkryss}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[ordinary (heraldry)|ordinary]] is a [[Fret (heraldry)|fret]] (a diamond interwoven with a cross). The ordinary 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 design is [[Canting arms|canting]], as the central diamond shape stands for {{wikt-lang|no|karm}} (which is Norwegian for a "frame"). The island forms a border (or frame) against the sea and protects the inland areas from its forces. The cross in the design symbolizes the local [[Avaldsnes Church]] that was the royal chapel here during the [[Middle Ages]]. The island is said to be a central location and medieval kings would often choose to stay there to be able to "get everywhere in haste" if needed. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. 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=Karmøy |access-date=2023-07-01 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karmøy, Rogaland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-11-49.html |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1975-04-18 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1975-04-18-3 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

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

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Karmøy'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
||Avaldsnes||[[Avaldsnes Church]]||[[Avaldsnes]]||1250
|-
||Falnes||[[Falnes Church]]||[[Skudeneshavn]]||1851
|-
||Ferkingstad||[[Ferkingstad Church]]||[[Ferkingstad]]||1854
|-
||Kopervik||[[Kopervik Church]]||[[Kopervik]]||c. 2017
|-
||Norheim||[[Norheim Church]]||[[Norheim, Rogaland|Norheim]]||1978
|-
||Torvastad||[[Torvastad Church]]||[[Torvastad]]||1880
|-
||Vedavågen||[[Vedavågen Church]]||[[Veavågen]]||2009
|-
|rowspan="2"|Åkra||[[Åkra Church]]||[[Åkrahamn]]||1985
|-
|[[Old Åkra Church]]||[[Åkrahamn]]||1821
|}

==History==
[[File:Karmoy avril 2011 158.JPG|thumb|View of the historic [[Avaldsnes Church]]]]
[[File:Karmoya-stolav.jpg|thumb|right|Island pastures and St. Olav's church]]
There are several finds from the [[Stone Age]], [[Bronze Age]] and [[Iron Age]]. Large burial mounds, stone monuments, and many other ancient monuments are found on the island. Karmøy is the site of the Storhaug, Grønhaug, and Flagghaugen burial mounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gravhaugane på Reheiå |url=http://www.fornminner.no/AmS/33-reheia/gravhauger.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530230814/http://www.fornminner.no/AmS/33-reheia/gravhauger.htm |archive-date=2013-05-30 |access-date=2015-12-01 |publisher=Skilta fornminner i Rogaland}}</ref>

Karmøy was known for sailing in the old times. The [[Elder Edda|eddic]] poem ''[[Grímnismál]]'' says that [[Thor]], the weather god, wades the [[Karmsundet]] strait every morning on his way to [[Yggdrasil]], the tree of life. The ocean outside Karmøy is dangerous, filled with underwater currents and rocks. Thus the ships were forced into the narrow [[Karmsundet]]. Chieftains and kings controlled the ships passing up and down the coast and demanded taxes.

The [[Karmsundet]] strait was also the source of the name of the kingdom, at the time when the first king of the unified Norway, [[Harald Fairhair]], lived on [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]]. (See [[History of Norway]].)

[[Avaldsnes]] is located on the northeastern coast of the island. King [[Augvald]] who has given his name to this ancient site is mentioned in the [[Old Norse]] [[saga]]s as having his home here. Later the residence of [[Harald Fairhair]] and other kings are mentioned. There is also a [[medieval]] church, [[Avaldsnes Church|St. Olav's church of Avaldsnes]], located on this coast.

[[Visnes, Rogaland|Visnes]], a village in the northwest of Karmøy was once the site of an important [[copper]] mine. This mine was source of the copper used for the [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statue of Liberty |url=http://park.org/Guests/Stavanger/statue.htm |publisher=Visnes Copper Museum}}</ref>

In the 18th century, two girls from [[Uyea, Unst|Uyea]] in [[Shetland]] rowed to [[Haaf Gruney]] to milk some of the cows grazing there. Unfortunately, their return was marred by a strong storm, and eventually they found their tiny boat blown to Karmøy. The Uyea girls ended up marrying Karmøy men, and their descendants still live there. The Dyrland family of Karmoy are believed to be the family that the two girls married into after they arrived on Karmøy. Sivert Dyrland was a member of the Norwegian government in the early 20th century.<ref name="Smith">{{Cite book |last=Haswell-Smith |first=Hamish |title=The Scottish Islands |publisher=Canongate |year=2004 |location=Edinburgh}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Haugesund-Brücke-2.jpg|thumb|Karmsundbridge links Karmøy island to the mainland]]
[[File:Karmoya-farm.jpg|thumb|right|Farm on Karmøy]]
The majority of the municipality is located on the large island of [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]], but it also includes the mainland peninsula between the Karmsundet strait and [[Førresfjorden]], plus the island of [[Feøy]] and several other small islands.

The natural and cultural landscape is highly heterogeneous, encompassing chalk-white sands, [[moorland]], and several piers around the island. The landscape in the north is mainly agricultural, while large parts of the inland south are [[Calluna|heather moors]]. The island has many white, sandy beaches facing the [[North Sea]], attracting surfers as one of the top spots for [[windsurfing]] in Norway.

Towns and villages are mostly located along the coast. The three towns in Karmøy are all on the island, the administrative center [[Kopervik]] is on the east side, [[Åkrehamn]] is on the west side, while [[Skudeneshavn]] is on the southern tip. On the mainland part of Karmøy, the village of [[Norheim, Rogaland|Norheim]] is contiguous with the neighboring town of [[Haugesund]]. To the south of Norheim is the village of [[Vormedal]] while the village of [[Kolnes]] is in the northeastern part of mainland Karmøy. Other villages in Karmøy include [[Avaldsnes]], [[Eike]], [[Ferkingstad]], [[Sævelandsvik]], [[Sandve]], [[Veavågen]], and [[Visnes, Rogaland|Visnes]].

[[Haugesund Airport, Karmøy|Haugesund Airport]] is also located on the island rather than in the town of Haugesund proper. The [[Geitungen Lighthouse]] lies at the southern end of the municipality, marking the entrance to the [[Boknafjorden]].

==Climate==
Karmøy has an [[oceanic climate]] (Cfb), also known as marine west coast climate, with rainy winters and warm or mild summers, and a long frost-free season for the latitude. The all-time high {{convert|31.2|C}} was recorded July 2019, and the all-time low {{convert|-16.6|C}} was set in January 2010 (extremes since 2003). The wettest time of year is autumn and winter, while April–July is the driest season. Haugesund Airport is situated in Karmøy municipality and has been recording since 1975.

{{Weather box
|location = Haugesund Airport Karmøy 1991–2020 (24 m, precipitation Haugesund-Rossabø, extremes 2003–2020)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes

|Jan record high C = 10.2
|Feb record high C = 11.5
|Mar record high C = 16.9
|Apr record high C = 20.8
|May record high C = 30.8
|Jun record high C = 29.4
|Jul record high C = 31.2
|Aug record high C = 29.6
|Sep record high C = 25.9
|Oct record high C = 20.2
|Nov record high C = 15.9
|Dec record high C = 11.6

|Jan high C = 4
|Feb high C = 4
|Mar high C = 6
|Apr high C = 10
|May high C = 13
|Jun high C = 15
|Jul high C = 18
|Aug high C = 18
|Sep high C = 15
|Oct high C = 12
|Nov high C = 8
|Dec high C = 6
|year high C =

|Jan mean C = 3
|Feb mean C = 2.1
|Mar mean C = 3.3
|Apr mean C = 6.3
|May mean C = 9.4
|Jun mean C = 12
|Jul mean C = 14.9
|Aug mean C = 15.2
|Sep mean C = 12.9
|Oct mean C = 8.8
|Nov mean C = 5.9
|Dec mean C = 3.6
|year mean C =

|Jan low C = 1
|Feb low C = 0
|Mar low C = 1
|Apr low C = 4
|May low C = 7
|Jun low C = 10
|Jul low C = 13
|Aug low C = 13
|Sep low C = 11
|Oct low C = 7
|Nov low C = 4
|Dec low C = 2
|year low C =

|Jan record low C = -16.6
|Feb record low C = -13
|Mar record low C = -13.3
|Apr record low C = -5.9
|May record low C = -2.2
|Jun record low C = 1.6
|Jul record low C = 5.6
|Aug record low C = 4.9
|Sep record low C = 1.1
|Oct record low C = -3.4
|Nov record low C = -11.4
|Dec record low C = -14.9

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 160
|Feb precipitation mm = 133
|Mar precipitation mm = 123
|Apr precipitation mm = 86
|May precipitation mm = 76
|Jun precipitation mm = 85
|Jul precipitation mm = 97
|Aug precipitation mm = 143
|Sep precipitation mm = 172
|Oct precipitation mm = 197
|Nov precipitation mm = 199
|Dec precipitation mm = 192

| source 1 = yr.no/met.no/eklima<ref>{{Cite web |title=climate statistics Haugesund Airport Karmøy |url=https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-47260/Norway/Rogaland/Karm%C3%B8y/Haugesund%20LH}}</ref> 
| source 2 = Weatheronline (avg highs/lows 1996–2020) <ref>{{Cite web |title=Weatheronline climate robot |url=https://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/city?LANG=en&PLZ=_____&PLZN=_____&WMO=01408&CONT=euro&R=0&LEVEL=162&REGION=0004&LAND=NO&MOD=tab&ART=TMX&NOREGION=1&FMM=1&FYY=1996&LMM=12&LYY=2020 |access-date=24 November 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Districts==
The municipality is divided into 79 circuits, grouped into 10 areas:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karmøy – Store norske leksikon |url=https://snl.no/Karm%C3%B8y |access-date=2022-08-13 |publisher=Snl.no}}</ref>
* [[Åkra]]: [[Tjøsvoll]], [[Tjøsvoll øst]], [[Åkrehamn]], [[Årvold]], [[Grindhaug]], [[Mosbron]], [[Stong, Rogaland|Stong]], [[Ådland, Rogaland|Ådland]], [[Liknes, Rogaland|Liknes]]
* [[Avaldsnes]]: [[Kvalavåg]], [[Visnes, Rogaland|Visnes]], [[Skeie, Rogaland|Skeie]], [[Velde, Rogaland|Velde]], [[Fiskå, Rogaland|Fiskå]], [[Utvik, Rogaland|Utvik]]
* [[Fastlandssiden]]: [[Norheimsvågen]], [[Norheim, Rogaland|Norheim]], [[Norheimsskogen]], [[Spanne, Rogaland|Spanne]], [[Røyksund]], [[Fosen, Rogaland|Fosen]], [[Mykje]], [[Aksnes, Rogaland|Aksnes]], [[Eike, Rogaland|Eike]], [[Moksheim]], [[Bjøllehaugen]], [[Trevarden]], [[Vormedal]]
* [[Ferkingstad]]: [[Stava, Rogaland|Stava]], [[Stol/Ferkingstad]], [[Langåker/Kvilhaug]], [[Hemnes/Sandhåland]]
* [[Håvik, Rogaland|Håvik]]: [[Østrem]], [[Bygnes]], [[Skår, Rogaland|Skår]], [[Sund, Rogaland|Sund]], [[Vorå]], [[Kolstø]]
* [[Kopervik]]: [[Stokkastrand]], [[Nordstokke]], [[Stangeland]], [[Liar, Rogaland|Liar]], [[Kalvatre]], [[Kopervik sentrum]], [[Nordre side]], [[Østremneset]], [[Eide, Rogaland|Eide]], [[Brekke, Rogaland|Brekke]]
* [[Sevland]]: [[Heiå]], [[Mannes, Rogaland|Mannes]], [[Sevlandsvik]], [[Varne, Rogaland|Varne]]
* [[Skudenes]]: [[Vikra]], [[Sandve]], [[Syre, Rogaland|Syre]], [[Breidablikk]], [[Hålandshøgda]], [[Vågen/Varden]], [[Skudeneshavn]], [[Vigevågen]], [[Vik, Rogaland|Vik]], [[Falnes]], [[Hillesland]], [[Hovdastad]], [[Snørteland]]
* [[Torvastad]]: [[Feøy]], [[Hauge, Rogaland|Hauge]], [[Håland]], [[Osnes, Rogaland|Osnes]], [[Litlasund]], [[Karmsund]], [[Storesund]], [[Nordbø]], [[Bø, Rogaland|Bø]]
* [[Vedavågen]]: [[Sævik, Rogaland|Sævik]], [[Østhus]], [[Østhusneset]], [[Munkejord]], [[Vea, Rogaland|Vea]]

==Government==
Karmøy 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 Karmøy is made up of 45 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                      = Karmøy
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/rogaland/karmøy#seats |access-date=2024-01-25 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 9
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 6
|INP                       = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Karmøy List
|otherparty_no             = Karmøylista
|otherparty_number         = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/rogaland/karmøy#seats |access-date=2020-07-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Grønne                    = 2
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Karmøy List
|otherparty_no             = Karmøylista
|otherparty_number         = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|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><ref>{{Cite web |year=2015 |title=Kommunestyremedlemmene 2015-2019 |url=http://www.karmoy.kommune.no/no/tema/individ-og-samfunn/politikk-og-valg/Folkevalgte%20organ/folkevalgte-organ-2015-2019/Kommunestyremedlemmene%202015-2019 |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 9
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|Grønne                    = 1
|Kristne                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/rogaland/karmøy#seats |access-date=2020-07-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 11
|Høyre                     = 12
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 10
|Venstre                   = 2
|Høyre                     = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 16
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 15
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 11
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 61
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 13
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 17
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 3
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|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
|Total                     = 61
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 10
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 16
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 4
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|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
|Total                     = 61
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 15
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 3
|otherparty                = Cross-party alternative
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk alternativ
|otherparty_number         = 2
|smallparty                = [[Fatherland Party (Norway)|Fatherland Party]]
|smallparty_no             = Fedrelandspartiet
|smallparty_number         = 1
|smallparty_color          = {{Party color|Fatherland Party (Norway)}}
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|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
|Total                     = 61
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 16
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 10
|Høyre                     = 12
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 14
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|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
|Total                     = 61
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 7
|Høyre                     = 15
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 15
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|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
|Total                     = 61
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 19
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 16
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|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
|Total                     = 61
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 16
|DLF                       = 2
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 21
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|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
|Total                     = 61
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 14
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Venstre                   = 7
|Local_Lists               = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Karmøy
|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
|Total                     = 61
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 20
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Venstre                   = 11
|Local_Lists               = 9
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Karmøy:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-03 |title=Ordførere i Karmøy kommune 1965- |url=http://www.karmoy.kommune.no/no/tema/individ-og-samfunn/politikk-og-valg/ordforer/ordforere-i-karmoy-kommune/ordforere-i-karmoy-kommune-1965 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710002032/http://www.karmoy.kommune.no/no/tema/individ-og-samfunn/politikk-og-valg/ordforer/ordforere-i-karmoy-kommune/ordforere-i-karmoy-kommune-1965 |archive-date=2013-07-10 |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=Karmøy kommune |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1965–1968: Thomas Stange ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1969–1969: Bjarne Espeseth ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1970–1971: Kaare Wegner Stange ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1972–1973: [[Jakob Eng]] ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1974–1975: Kaare Wegner Stange ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1976–1981: [[Jakob Eng]] ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1982–1982: Godtfred Kristensen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1983–1984: Jakob Eng ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1985–1989: Hans Sund ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1990–1991: Jostein Espeset ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1992–1993: Gunnar Mosbron ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1994–1995: Leif Malvin Knutsen ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1996–2011: [[Kjell Arvid Svendsen]] ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 2011–2015: [[Aase Simonsen]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2015–2023: Jarle Nilsen ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2023-present: Leiv Arne Marhaug ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-12 |title=Karmøy får ordførar frå Høgre |url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/karmoy-far-ordforar-fra-hogre-1.16592530 |access-date=2024-01-25 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Area attractions==
[[File:Karmoya-salhus.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Salhus village]]
* Skude Festival (''Skudefestivalen'') is an annual festival held during the first week of July in [[Skudeneshavn]]. It is the largest gathering of coastal culture in Western Norway with boats of all categories: vintage boats of all categories – old wooden boats, vintage boats, modern boats, sailing boats, tall ships. Craftsmen demonstrate handcrafts from olden days connected to sea and shipping. International and national artists entertain in the evenings. In 2004, Skudeneshavn was voted Norway's summer city by national TV viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Skudefestival |url=http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=113398 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930102232/http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=113398 |archive-date=2011-09-30 |publisher=Whatsonwhen Limited}}</ref>
* Viking Farm (''Vikinggarden'') is part of the Nordvegen History Centre, located close to Avaldsnes. The building and use of the farm is an ongoing experimental archaeological research and interpretation programme. The farm includes reconstructed houses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nordvegen History Centre |url=http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=31277 |publisher=VisitNorway.com}}</ref>
* Karmøy Museum of Fishing (''Karmøy Fiskerimuseum''), which opened in 1999 in [[Veavågen]], presents the history of fishing in the region of Karmøy from the 1950s up to the present day. In addition to the main exhibitions there are salt-water aquariums showing the most common types of fish in the area. The Karmøy Fishery Museum is housed in a new building with unique architecture.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karmøy Fiskerimuseum |url=http://www.fiskerimuseum.net/Page/english.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723130047/http://www.fiskerimuseum.net/Page/english.html |archive-date=2011-07-23 |publisher=VisitHaugesund.no}}</ref>
* Mælandsgården Museum (''Museet i Mælandsgården'') is situated in the middle of the old, well preserved part of Skudeneshavn. A town model shows what old [[Skudeneshavn]] looked like in 1918.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Museet i Mælandsgården |url=http://www.visithaugesund.no/en/Attractions/Museums-and-galleries/?TLp=39266&Museet-i-Malandsgarden= |publisher=VisitHaugesund.no}}</ref>
* Rogaland Fish Museum (''Rogaland Fiskerimuseum''), located in an old [[herring]] salting factory in [[Åkrehamn]], is fully restored to its former glory and housing new exhibitions about the history of this vibrant coastal community. This museum also richly depicts the contact enjoyed between Karmøy and North America.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Åkrehamn Coast Museum |url=http://www.visithaugesund.no/en/Attractions/Museums-and-galleries/?TLp=39045&akrehamn-Coast-Museum= |publisher=VisitHaugesund.no}}</ref>
* Visnes Mining Museum (''Visnes Gruvemuseum'') provides the history of the rather special mining community that in the 1800s had 3,000 inhabitants. [[Visnes, Rogaland|Visnes]] supplied the [[copper]] for the [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visnes Mining Museum |url=http://www.visithaugesund.no/en/Attractions/Museums-and-galleries/?TLp=349919&Vigsnes-Mining-Museum= |publisher=VisitHaugesund.no}}</ref>
* [[Ferkingstad]], an area known for its archaeological finds, from the early Viking period to the late medieval era.

[[File:Høgspentmaster på Fosen Karmøy.jpg|thumb|upright|Powerlines crossing Karmsund]]

==Industry==
[[Norsk Hydro]] is a large [[aluminium smelter]] operator located on the island of Karmøy. The power supply of this facility is done by three overhead power lines, which cross the Karmsundet strait on {{convert|143.5|m|adj=on}} tall pylons. These pylons are the tallest electricity pylons in Norway.

[[Bauer-Nilsen]] design and produce [[high-pressure]] [[hydraulics]] located at Karmøy.

==International relations==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Norway}}

===Twin towns – Sister cities===
Karmøy has [[Twin towns and sister cities|sister city]] agreements with the following places:
* {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Mjölby]], [[Sweden]]
* {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Vinderup]], [[Denmark]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Hankasalmi]], Finland<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hankasalmen elinkeino- ja työllisyyspoliittinen ohjelma |url=http://www.hankasalmi.fi/hallinto/.saannot_ja_maaraykset.html/3319.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084607/http://www.hankasalmi.fi/hallinto/.saannot_ja_maaraykset.html/3319.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=7 May 2012 |publisher=Hankasalmi Municipality |language=fi}}</ref>

==Notable people==
[[File:ChristenSchaaning.jpg|120px|thumb|Christen Schaaning, 1663]]
[[File:Leif Johan Sevland 2007.jpg|120px|thumb|Leif Johan Sevland, 2007]]
* King [[Augvald]] (7th century AD), the semi-legendary king in Norway
* King [[Ferking]] (7th century AD), the semi-legendary king in Norway
* King [[Harald Fairhair]] (c. 850&mdash;c. 932), the first king of a united Norway
* [[Christen Bentsen Schaaning]] (ca.1611–1679), a clergyman and parish priest of Avaldsnes from 1635–1679
* [[Thormodus Torfæus]] (1636&mdash;1719), an Icelandic-born resident of Kopervik, the first Royal Historian of Norway
* [[Endre Johannes Cleven]] (1874&mdash;1916), promoter of the settlement and culture of Norwegian immigrants in [[Manitoba]]
* [[Asbjørn Sunde]] (1909&mdash;1985), a communist resistance fighter and leader of the [[Osvald Group]]
* [[Jan Ivar Pedersen]] (born 1936), a Norwegian professor of nutrition
* [[Jakob Eng]] (born 1937) a banker, politician, and Mayor of Karmøy in 1980s
* [[Thorhild Widvey]] (born 1956), a [[physical therapist]], politician, and government minister 
* [[Leif Johan Sevland]] (born 1961), a politician who was mayor of Stavanger from 1995 to 2011
* [[Leif Ove Andsnes]] (born 1970), a pianist and chamber musician
* [[Jostein Grindhaug]] (born 1973), a former football player with 135 caps for [[FK Haugesund]] and coach
* [[Anne Margrethe Hausken]] (born 1976), an [[orienteering]] world champion who grew up in Karmøy
* [[:no:Bjørn Eriksen|Bjørn Eriksen, (Norwegian Wiki)]] (born 1983), a videogame commentator («Addexio») on [[YouTube]]
* [[Jesper Pedersen (alpine skier)]] (born 1999), Gold medalist, at the [[Winter Paralympics]].

==See also==
*[[Karmøens Tidende]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Karmøy}}
{{wiktionary|Karmøy}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/karmoy Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Rogaland}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041211142721/http://www.karmoy.kommune.no/kk/portal.nsf/pages/info_en Tourist information] – from the municipality {{in lang|en}}
* [http://www.culturalprofiles.net/Norway/Units/1011.html Karmøy Museum of Fishing]
* [http://www.skudenes.no/museum/forside.php?innhold=rundturForside&lang=en Mælandsgården]
* [http://vikinggarden.no/ Karmøy Kulturopplevelser]
* [https://archive.today/20130223025359/http://stud.hsh.no/home/113573/highlights/Side3Nordvegen.html Nordvegen History Center]

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