Editing Kvitsøy

{{short description|Municipality in Rogaland, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Rogaland, Norway|the island in Norway|Kvitsøy (island)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Kvitsøy
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Kvitingsø herred
|image_skyline          = Stavanger-kvitsoy 106.jpg
|image_caption          = View of [[Ydstebøhamn]]
|idnumber               = 1144
|county                 = Rogaland
|district               = Ryfylke
|capital                = [[Ydstebøhamn]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1923
|preceded               = [[Mosterøy|Mosterøy Municipality]]
|demonym                = Kvitsøybu
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Kvitsøy komm.svg
|webpage                = www.kvitsoy.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Kjell André Nordbø
|mayor_party            = [[Bygdeliste|LL]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|area_rank              = 356
|area_total_km2         = 6.29
|area_land_km2          = 6.28
|area_water_km2         = 0.01
|area_water_percent     = 0.2
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 349
|population_total       = 535
|population_density_km2 = 85.2
|population_increase    = 1.3
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|03|44|N|05|24|42|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6552527 |utm_easting = 0294293 |geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Kvitsøy''' is an island [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Rogaland]] county, [[Norway]]. At only {{convert|6.29|km2|adj=on}}, it is the smallest municipality in Norway by area and one of the smallest by population. Kvitsøy is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Ryfylke]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Ydstebøhamn]] on the [[Kvitsøy (island)|island of Kvitsøy]]. The municipality is an [[archipelago]] located at the entrance to the large [[Boknafjorden]]. It sits about {{convert|2|nmi|km mi|lk=in}} northwest of the mainland [[Stavanger]] peninsula.

The [[Rogfast]] tunnel system is currently being built during the 2020s to connect Kvitsøy to the mainland road network via the [[European route E39]] highway.

The {{convert|6|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 356th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway, making it the smallest in the nation. Kvitsøy is the 349th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 535. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|85.2|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 1.3% 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>

==General information==
[[File:Aerial View of Kvitsøy - 2013.08 - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of the municipality]]
[[File:KvitsoyHouses.jpg|thumb|left|Houses along the bay near Ydstebøhavn]]
The islands of Kvitsøy were established as a municipality on 1 January 1923 when they were separated from the municipality of [[Mosterøy]]. Initially, the municipality had 581 residents. The municipal boundaries have not changed since that time.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the Kvitsøy islands ({{langx|non|Hvítingsøyjar}}) since the islands make up the whole parish/municipality. The first element is derived from the word {{wikt-lang|non|hvítr}} which means "white". The last element derives from the word {{wikt-lang|non|eyjar}} which means "islands". Thus the name means "the white islands", probably because there is white [[quartz]] in the rocks on the islands. Originally, the spelling of the municipality was ''"Kvitingsø"'', but later it was shortened to ''"Kvitsøy"''.<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=270 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 25 May 1989. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], three lighthouses [[Argent (heraldry)|argent]], two over one"'' ({{langx|no|I blått tre sølv fyrlykter, 2-1}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a set of three [[lighthouse]] tops. 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 choice of lighthouses and the color blue are symbolic of the importance of the sea for this island municipality. The arms were designed by Even Jarl Skognlund. 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=Kvitsøy |access-date=2023-07-03 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kvitsøy, Rogaland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-11-44.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1989-07-06 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1989-05-26-332 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

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

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Kvitsøy'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Kvitsøy||[[Kvitsøy Church]]||[[Kvitsøy (island)|Kvitsøy]]||1620
|}

==History==
Kvitsøy is first mentioned in the [[Snorre Saga]], where Snorre records a truce being made between King [[Olaf II of Norway]] later to be known as St. Olav ({{langx|no|Hellige Olav}}) and [[Erling Skjalgsson]], under the stone cross. Later it seems that the islands were owned by the Church until the reformation in 1536 (when the nation switched from Roman Catholicism to Lutheranism), when it became Crown property. In 1591, the population had become large enough to fund the construction of the [[Kvitsøy Church]], which is still standing and the first new church in the county after the reformation. From the mid-18th century, Kvitsøy was the location of one of the first navigation beacons in western Norway, and this was later converted to a lighthouse service when the [[Kvitsøy Lighthouse]] was built. [[Kvitsøy Vessel Traffic Service Centre]] opened on 3 January 2003.<ref name="passerpa">{{Cite news |last=Førde |first=Thomas |date=2003-01-03 |title=Kvitsøy passer på til havs |work=[[Stavanger Aftenblad]] |page=19 |language=no}}</ref>

===Transmitter===
Kvitsøy used to be the site of high power short wave and medium wave [[broadcasting]] transmitters of the national broadcasting company, [[NRK]]. The aerial tower of the medium-wave transmitter is the [[Kvitsøy Tower]]. The transmitter for the medium-wave channel 1314&nbsp;kHz was switched off at 22:00 UTC (Midnight local time) on Friday June 30, 2006, shortwave broadcasts continued until 2011. In May and June 2012, the entire site was dismantled.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vaage |first=Lars Idar |date=2012-05-31 |title=Her sprenges den 125 meter høye masten |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/Her-sprenges-den-125-meter-hoye-masten-6840414.html#.UwC5gR-NSYU |access-date=2015-12-08 |work=Aftenposten |language=no}}</ref>

==Government==
Kvitsøy 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 Kvitsøy is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/rogaland/kvitsøy#seats |access-date=2024-01-27 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|Total                     = 17
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|otherparty                = Local list
|otherparty_no             = Bygdelisten
|otherparty_number         = 5
|smallparty                = [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]] and&nbsp;Cross-Party&nbsp;List
|smallparty_no             = KrF&nbsp;og&nbsp;Tverrpolitisk&nbsp;liste
|smallparty_number         = 5
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/rogaland/kvitsøy#seats |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]], [[Centre Party (Norway)|Centre Party]], and the [[Bygdeliste|Kvitsøy List]]
|smallparty_no             = Felleslista: Arbeiderpartiet, Senterpartiet, og Kvitsøylisten
|smallparty_number         = 7
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Labour Party (Norway)}} 35%, {{Party color|Centre Party (Norway)}} 35%, {{Party color|Centre Party (Norway)}} 65%, #FFFFFF 65%);
|smallparty1               = Joint list of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]] and non-socialists
|smallparty_no1            = Felleslista Kristelig folkeparti og Frie borgerlige
|smallparty_number1        = 5
|smallparty_color1         = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 15
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]] and bipartisan group
|smallparty_no             = Felleslista: Arbeiderpartiet og tverrpolitisk gruppe
|smallparty_number         = 3
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Labour Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|otherparty                = Kvitsøy List
|otherparty_no             = Kvitsøy Listen
|otherparty_number         = 4
|smallparty1               = Joint list of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]] and non-socialists
|smallparty_no1            = Felleslista Kristelig folkeparti og Frie borgerlige
|smallparty_number1        = 6
|smallparty_color1         = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/rogaland/kvitsøy#seats |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]] and bipartisan group
|smallparty_no             = Felleslista: Arbeiderpartiet og tverrpolitisk gruppe
|smallparty_number         = 7
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Labour Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|smallparty1               = Joint list of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]] and non-socialists
|smallparty_no1            = Felleslista Kristelig folkeparti og Frie borgerlige
|smallparty_number1        = 5
|smallparty_color1         = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]] and bipartisan group
|smallparty_no             = Felleslista: Arbeiderpartiet og tverrpolitisk gruppe
|smallparty_number         = 6
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Labour Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|smallparty1               = Joint list of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]] and non-socialists
|smallparty_no1            = Felleslista Kristelig folkeparti og Frie borgerlige
|smallparty_number1        = 9
|smallparty_color1         = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|smallparty                = Joint list of the [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]] and bipartisan group
|smallparty_no             = Felleslista: Arbeiderpartiet og tverrpolitisk gruppe
|smallparty_number         = 7
|smallparty_color          = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Labour Party (Norway)}} 50%, #FFFFFF 50%);
|smallparty1               = Joint list of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]] and non-socialists
|smallparty_no1            = Felleslista Kristelig folkeparti og Frie borgerlige
|smallparty_number1        = 8
|smallparty_color1         = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 50%, white 50%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 15
|otherparty                = Local list
|otherparty_no             = Bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|smallparty1               = Joint list of the [[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|Christian Democratic Party]], [[Labour Party (Norway)|Labour Party]], and non-socialists
|smallparty_no1            = Felleslista Kristelig folkeparti, Arbeiderpartiet, og Frie borgerlige
|smallparty_number1        = 9
|smallparty_color1         = linear-gradient(135deg, {{Party color|Christian Democratic Party (Norway)}} 35%, {{Party color|Labour Party (Norway)}} 35%, {{Party color|Labour Party (Norway)}} 65%, #FFFFFF 65%);
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Samlingliste
|otherparty_number         = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|otherparty                = Kvitsøy local list
|otherparty_no             = Kvitsøy bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|otherparty                = Kvitsøy local list
|otherparty_no             = Kvitsøy bygdeliste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 15
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|otherparty                = Non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Cross-party local list
|otherparty_no1            = Tverrpolitisk bygdeliste
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 5
|otherparty                = Non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 13
|Local_Lists               = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Local_Lists               = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 13
|Local_Lists               = 13
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 12
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Kvitsøy
|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
|Total                     = 12
|Local_Lists               = 12
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
{{incomplete list|date=July 2023}}
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Kvitsøy (incomplete list):
*2001-2011: Ole Olsen, Jr. ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*2011-2019: Mirjam Ydstebø ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*2019-2023: Stian Gill Bjørsvik ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])<ref name="K" />
*2023-present: Kjell André Nordbø ([[Bygdeliste|LL]])<ref name="K">{{Cite news |date=2023-09-16 |title=Nordbø ny ordfører på Kvitsøy |url=https://www.nrk.no/rogaland/nordbo-ny-ordforer-pa-kvitsoy-1.16560124 |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>

==Geography==
The municipality is an [[archipelago]] located at the entrance to the large [[Boknafjorden]]. It sits about {{convert|2|nmi|km mi|lk=in}} northwest of the mainland [[Stavanger]] peninsula and south of the islands of [[Karmøy (island)|Karmøy]] and [[Vestre Bokn]]. The largest island is [[Kvitsøy (island)|Kvitsøy]], and it is connected with a few of the other islands in the archipelago, but most of the islands are uninhabited.

==Nature==
[[File:Stavanger-kvitsoy 091.jpg|right|thumb|View of Kvitsøy]]

===Climate===
The islands are completely engulfed by the [[Gulf Stream]] and hence have a typically wet West Nordic coastal climate. The sea between the islands and the mainland is never frozen. Due to the maritime influence, summers are often chilly with temperatures between {{convert|15|C|F}} and {{convert|20|C|F}} being the norm. Winter highs usually are in the mid-single digits in all of the Greater [[Stavanger#Climate|Stavanger]] region.

===Fauna and flora===
There are no larger mammals in Kvitsøy except for [[Pinniped|seal]]s (''kobbe'') and small [[dolphin]]s (''nise''). The islands have a rich marine bird life. Many different plants are found on the islands. Some are natural to Norwegian flora, while others have been transported by ships emptying their hulls of [[Sailing ballast|ballast]] before entering the port of the nearby city of [[Stavanger]].

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

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