Editing Sande Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)

{{short description|Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Sande
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Sandø herred
|image_skyline          = Rovdefjorden.JPG
|image_caption          = View of the [[Rovdefjorden]] (Sande is to the left)
|idnumber               = 1514
|county                 = Møre og Romsdal
|district               = Sunnmøre
|capital                = [[Larsnes]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1867
|preceded               = [[Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)|Herøy Municipality]]
|demonym                = Sandeværing
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Sande Møre og Romsdal komm.svg
|flag                   = Flag of Sande (Møre og Romsdal).gif
|webpage                = www.sande-mr.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Dag Arne Vaagen
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 659.83
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 332
|area_total_km2         = 93.24
|area_land_km2          = 90.17
|area_water_km2         = 3.07
|area_water_percent     = 3.3
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 261
|population_total       = 2438
|population_density_km2 = 26.1
|population_increase    = -7.5
|coordinates            = {{coord|62|15|30|N|05|25|53|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Sande''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Sunnmøre]] [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The [[administrative centre]] is the village of [[Larsnes]] on the island of [[Gurskøya]]. Other villages in Sande include [[Gjerdsvika]], [[Haugsbygda, Møre og Romsdal|Haugsbygda]], [[Sandshamn]], [[Bringsinghaug]], and [[Voksa]].

The {{convert|93|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 332nd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Sande Municipality is the 261st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,438. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|26.1|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 7.5% 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:Sandsøy og Voksa en sommersdag.jpg|thumb|left|Sandsøy and Voksa islands]]
[[File:Havnen, Sandshavn - fo30141512180027.jpg|thumb|left|Sandshavn harbour (c. 1905)]]
Sande was established as a municipality on 1 January 1867 when it was separated from the large [[Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)|Herøy Municipality]]. The initial population was 2,493. On 1 January 1873, a part of eastern Sande Municipality (with 362 residents) was transferred back to Herøy Municipality. On 1 January 1889, the [[Eiksund|Eksund]] area and the island of [[Eika, Møre og Romsdal|Ekø]] (population: 119) were transferred to Herøy Municipality.<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>

On 1 January 1905, the eastern district of Sande Municipality was separated to form the new [[Rovde Municipality]]. This left Sande Municipality with 2,221 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the northern part of Rovde Municipality (population: 562) plus three farms in the Gurskedalen valley (population: 25) were merged back with Sande Municipality (the southern part of Rovde was merged with [[Vanylven Municipality]]). The new Sande Municipality had a population of 3,465. On 1 January 2002, the [[Åram]] area (population: 380) on the mainland was transferred from Sande Municipality to [[Vanylven Municipality]].<ref name="Dag" /><ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |year=2001 |title=1511 Vanylven. Population 1 January and population changes during the year. 1951- |url=http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/02/02/folkendrhist_en/tables/tab/1511.html |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Sande'' farm ({{langx|non|Sandr}}) since the first [[Sande Church (Sunnmøre)|Sande Church]] was built there. The name comes from the word {{wikt-lang|non|sandr}} which means "[[sand]]" or "sandy beach". Before 1892, the name was written ''Sandø''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=691LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt |date=1908 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=13 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=18 and 27 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 23 October 1987. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], a line buoy [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|På blå grunn ei sølv linebøye}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[Surface Marker Buoy|line buoy]]. The line buoy 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 blue color in the field symbolizes the importance of the sea. This symbol was chosen since it was historically used by fishermen in ocean and fjords around the island municipality. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth who based it off an idea from Helge Kragseth. 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=Sande_(Møre_og_Romsdal) |access-date=2023-04-15 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sande, Møre og Romsdal (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-15-14.html |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-10-23 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1987-10-23-848 |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has two parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Sande Municipality. It is part of the [[Søre Sunnmøre prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Møre]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Sande'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|Sande||[[Sande Church (Sunnmøre)|Sande Church]]||Sande on [[Sandsøya, Møre og Romsdal|Sandsøya]]||1880
|-
|rowspan="2"|Gursken||[[Gursken Church]]||[[Haugsbygda, Møre og Romsdal|Haugsbygda]]||1919
|-
||[[Larsnes Chapel]]||[[Larsnes]]||1989
|}

==Geography==
Sande is composed of many islands including [[Sandsøya, Møre og Romsdal|Sandsøya]], [[Kvamsøya, Møre og Romsdal|Kvamsøya]], [[Voksa]], Riste, and part of [[Gurskøya]] (which is shared with neighboring Herøy). The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|659.83|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Sollia which is located on the island of Gurskøya, along the border with [[Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)|Herøy Municipality]].<ref name="elev" /> The island municipality sits north of the [[Rovdefjorden]] and east of the [[Vanylvsfjorden]]. The [[Haugsholmen Lighthouse]] sits in the southwest part of the municipality.

==Government==
Sande 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 SNL|kommunestyre| kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Møre og Romsdal District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Sande is made up of 21 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                      = Sande
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/sande#seats |access-date=2024-01-16 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/sande#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|otherparty                = Cross-party list: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=Norwegian}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Cross-party list: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/sande#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-party list: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Høyre                     = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|otherparty                = Cross-party list for Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, and Voksa<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste for Kvamsøy, Sandsøy og Voksa
|otherparty_number         = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|otherparty                = Cross-party list for Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, and Voksa<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste for Kvamsøy, Sandsøy og Voksa
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|otherparty                = Cross-party list for Åram, Kvamsøy, and Sandsøy<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste for Åram, Kvamsøy og Sandsøy
|otherparty_number         = 7
|otherparty1               = Local list for Gjerdsvika
|otherparty_no1            = Bygdaliste for Gjerdsvika
|otherparty_number1        = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Cross-party list for Åram, Kvamsøy, and Sandsøy<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste for Åram, Kvamsøy og Sandsøy
|otherparty_number         = 9
|otherparty1               = Election list for Gjerdsvika, Haugsbygda, and Vågen<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Valliste for Gjerdsvika, Haugsbygda og Vågen 
|otherparty_number1        = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 1
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Cross-party list for Åram, Kvamsøy, and Sandsøy<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste for Åram, Kvamsøy og Sandsøy
|otherparty_number         = 9
|otherparty1               = Election list for Gjerdsvika, Haugsbygda, and Vågen<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Valliste for Gjerdsvika, Haugsbygda og Vågen 
|otherparty_number1        = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-party list for Åram, Kvamsøy, and Sandsøy<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrrpolitisk liste for Åram, Kvamsøy og Sandsøy 
|otherparty_number         = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 5
|otherparty                = List for Hakallestranda and Sørbrandal<br />
|otherparty_no             = Liste for Hakallestranda og Sørbrandal 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 5
|otherparty                = Common list for Hallebygda, Larsnes, and Skredestranda<br />
|otherparty_no             = Samlingsliste for Hallebygda, Larsnes og Skredestranda 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Election list for the Åram area
|otherparty_no1            = Valliste for Åram krets 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|KrF/Sp/V                  = 11
|otherparty                = Local list for Sandsøy and Voksa<br />
|otherparty_no             = Krinsliste for Sandsøy og Voksa
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Election list for the Gjerdsvika area<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Valliste for Gjerdsvika krins
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|otherparty2               = Common list for V[gen and Haugsbygda<br />
|otherparty_no2            = Samlingsliste for Vågen og Haugsbygda 
|otherparty_number2        = 5
|otherparty3               = Common list for Halleberg, Larsnes and Skredestranda<br />
|otherparty_no3            = Samlingsliste for Halleberg, Larsnes og Skredestranda
|otherparty_number3        = 3
|smallparty                = [[Bygdeliste|Local list for Kvamsøy]]
|smallparty_no             = Krinsliste for Kvamsøy
|smallparty_number         = 3
|smallparty1               = [[Bygdeliste|Election list for the Åram area]]
|smallparty_no1            = Valliste for Åram Krins 
|smallparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Local_Lists               = 33
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Local_Lists               = 33
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|AFS                       = 2
|Local_Lists               = 31
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 32
|Local_Lists               = 32
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 32
|Local_Lists               = 32
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 32
|Local_Lists               = 32
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Sande
|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=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 32
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Local_Lists               = 25
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Sande Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:<ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}</ref>
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*1867–1870: Knut R. Bjørlykke
*1871–1880: Bendt L. Redse
*1881–1898: Rasmus K. Sætre
*1899–1905: Daniel D. Liset
*1905–1919: Hans J. Aaram
*1920–1922: Ole S. Dyrkoren
*1923–1937: August A. Kragset
*1938–1941: Jakob Sætre
*1941–1941: Torvald Baade ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1941–1945: Oskar Sandanger ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
*1945–1947: Jakob Sætre
*1948–1951: Sverre Myklebust
*1952–1955: Torvald Baade
*1956–1957: Sverre Myklebust
*1958–1975: Petter H. Kragset ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1976–1981: John Gjerde ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1982–1983: Jon Martin Bringsvor ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*1984–1987: John Gjerde ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1988–2003: Arne Dyrhol ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*2003–2007: Jon Garen ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2007–2019: Dag Arne Vaagen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*2019–2023: Olav Myklebust ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2023–present: Dag Arne Vaagen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
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==Notable people==
* [[Ingolf Rogde]] (1911 in Haugsholmen, Sande – 1978), an actor with the touring theatre [[Riksteatret]]<ref>{{IMDb name|0736599|Ingolf Rogde}}. Retrieved 26 March 2021.</ref>
* [[Bjartmar Gjerde]] (1931 in Larsnes, Sande – 2009), a politician, government minister, and [[Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation|DG]] of the [[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]]
* [[Odd S. Lovoll]] (born 1934 in Sande), a Norwegian-American author, historian, educator, and academic
* [[Morten Schakenda]] (born 1966 in Gjerdsvika, Sande), a cook and leading chef
* [[Jan Åge Fjørtoft]] (born 1967 in Gursken, Sande), a former footballer with 497 club caps and 71 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]

== Gallery ==
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Gjerdsvika.jpg|[[Gjerdsvika]]
Sande kirke fra RA.jpg|[[Sande Church (Sunnmøre)|Sande Church]]
Dragsundbrua Access South.jpg|Dragsundbrua Access South
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ssb.no/kommunefakta/sande-more-og-romsdal Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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