Editing Stokke

{{short description|Former municipality in Vestfold, Norway}}
{{about|the former municipality in Vestfold, Norway||}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Stokke
|former                 = yes
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|official_name          = 
|image_skyline          = Fv560StokkeveienBorgeveienXE18.jpg
|image_caption          = 
|idnumber               = 0720
|county                 = Vestfold
|district               = [[Vestfold]]
|capital                = [[Stokke (village)|Stokke]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|disestablished         = 1 Jan 2017
|succeeded              = [[Sandefjord Municipality]]
|demonym                = Stokkesokning
|language               = [[Bokmål]]<ref name="lang">{{Cite web |date=2006-05-05 |title=Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/SFO/forskrift/2006-05-05-485 |publisher=Lovdata.no |language=no}}</ref>
|coatofarms             = 
|flag                   = 
|mayor                  = 
|mayor_party            = 
|mayor_as_of            = 
|area_rank              = 
|area_total_km2         = 118.36
|area_land_km2          = 115.59
|area_water_km2         = 2.77
|area_water_percent     = 2.3
|population_as_of       = 2016
|population_rank        = 
|population_total       = 11657
|population_density_km2 = auto
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|14|24|N|10|16|15|E|region:NO|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
|former_name=Stokke herred}}

'''Stokke''' is a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Vestfold]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|118|km2|adj=on}} municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution on 1 January 2017. The area is now part of [[Sandefjord Municipality]]. The [[administrative centre]] was the [[Stokke (village)|village of Stokke]]. Other main villages in Stokke included [[Vear]], [[Melsomvik]], [[Storevar]], and [[Valberg, Vestfold|Valberg]].

Upon its dissolution, the {{convert|118|km2|adj=on}} municipality had a population of 11,657. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|98|PD/km2}}.<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==
The [[prestegjeld|parish]] of Stokke was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). On 1 January 1901, the island of Håøya (population: 70) was transferred from Stokke to the neighboring [[Nøtterøy]] municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the island of [[Veierland]] (population: 165) was transferred from Stokke to the neighboring [[Nøtterøy]] municipality. Then on 1 January 1967, there was a very small boundary adjustment between the municipalities of [[Sem Municipality|Sem]] and Stokke: an area of Sem (population: 2) and an area of Stokke (population: 5) were swapped.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ormestad |first=Stian |date=31 December 2016 |title=Her går en god nabo gjennom 179 år over i historien |url=http://www.reavisa.no/2016/12/31/gar-nabo-gjennom-179-ar-historien/ |access-date=2018-12-10 |website=Reavisa.no}}</ref><ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn=9788253746845}}</ref>

During a nationwide municipal reform by the [[Solberg Cabinet]], 77.8 percent of Stokke residents voted to merge with [[Sandefjord]] during the September 2015 elections.<ref name="EL" /> On 1 January 2017, a municipal merger took place: the municipalities of [[Sandefjord]] (population: 45,820), Stokke (population: 11,657), and [[Andebu (municipality)|Andebu]] (population: 5,937) were merged to form a new, larger [[Sandefjord Municipality]]. Stokke now makes up the central part of the new municipality.<ref name="EL">{{Cite book |last=Larsen |first=Erlend |title=Tre kommuner blir til én: Suksesskriteriene bak nye Sandefjord |publisher=E-forl |year=2016 |isbn=9788293057277 |language=no}}</ref>{{rp|64}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-24 |title=Vedtak om sammenslåing av Stokke, Andebu og Sandefjord kommuner, Vestfold |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/2015-04-24-413 |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref> On the same date, the village of [[Vear]] was transferred from the old Stokke municipality to the neighboring [[Tønsberg Municipality]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Indreiten |first=Aina Beate |date=2015-12-18 |title=Vear skal til Tønsberg |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestfold/vear-skal-til-tonsberg-1.12711046 |access-date=2018-12-10 |website=Nrk.no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''[[Stokke (village)|Stokke]]'' farm ({{langx|non|Stokkar}}) since the first [[Stokke Church]] was built there. The name is the [[plural]] form of {{lang|non|stokkr}} which means "[[Wooden log|log]]" or "stick". This is probably referring to some hills/ridges near the local church site.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3YpBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Jarlsberg og Larviks amt |date=1907 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=6 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=27 and 179 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 13 January 1984. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules]], three {{wikt-lang|en|ragged staff}}s [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|I rødt tre opprette kvistede gull trestammer}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a set of three {{wikt-lang|en|ragged staff}}s. The charge has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The arms are [[canting arms|canting]] since {{wikt-lang|nn|stokk}} means "sticks" or "logs". The arms show three to represent the three main parishes in the municipality: Stokke, Skjee and Arnadal. The arms were designed by Truls Nygaard, who based it off an original proposal by [[Hallvard Trætteberg]] which was further developed by Hans Gerhard Sørensen. The municipal flag had 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=Stokke |access-date=2023-11-17 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Stokke, Vestfold (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-07-20.html |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1984-03-15 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1984-01-13-38 |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref><ref name="EL" />{{rp|158}} {{See also2|Coats of arms of [[Nes, Akershus#Coat of arms|Nes]] and [[Søndre Land#Coat of arms|Søndre Land]]}}

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] had three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Stokke. It is part of the [[Sandefjord prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Tunsberg]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Stokke'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built!!Photo
|-
|rowspan="1"|Arnadal||[[Arnadal Church]]||[[Fossnes]]||1882||[[File:Arnadal kirke 2018.jpg|x90px]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|Skjee||[[Skjee Church]]||[[Skjee]]||c. 1100||[[File:Skjee krk 2.JPG|x90px]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|Stokke||[[Stokke Church]]||[[Stokke (village)|Stokke]]||1886||[[File:Stokke Vestfold IMG 4991 Stokke kirke rk 85572.JPG|x90px]]
|}

==History==
[[File:Kv1126Anholtveien.jpg|thumb|left]]
About 16,000 historic artifacts have been found at Brunstad in Stokke, mostly tools made out of flint but also roughly sixty [[hearths]]. The first recorded grave from [[Mesolithic]] times is also found here and dated to 5900 BCE.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Reitan |first1=Gaute |last2=Danielsen |first2=Fredrikke |last3=Gummesen |first3=Sara |last4=Schülke |first4=Almut |year=2019 |title=Brunstad i Stokke, Vestfold – et bosettingsområde fra rundt 6000 f.Kr., med spor etter gjentatte besøk, grav og deponeringer |url=https://journals.uio.no/viking/article/view/7115 |journal=Viking |volume=82 |page=33 |doi=10.5617/viking.7115 |doi-access=free |accessdate=2020-11-02|hdl=10852/74691 |hdl-access=free }}</ref>

Leading up to 2017, Stokke residents were deciding whether or not to remain as an independent municipality or if they should merge with a neighboring municipality. Relatively few Stokke residents read ''[[Sandefjords Blad]]'', the main newspaper of [[Sandefjord]], and few residents reside or work in the [[Sandefjord (town)|city of Sandefjord]]. The wealthiness of Sandefjord, however, was often used as an argument for the merger with Sandefjord. Its international airport ''[[Sandefjord Airport, Torp]]'' was also seen as a deciding factor for Stokke's decision to merge into Sandefjord. For the village of [[Vear]], on the other hand, a majority of residents preferred a merge into neighboring [[Tønsberg]]. Consequentially, the village was transferred into Tønsberg on 1 January 2017, the day Stokke joined Sandefjord.<ref name="EL" />{{rp|72}} Vear is home to 2,500 residents as of 2016, which made up 22 percent of Stokke's total population prior to the merge.<ref name="EL" />{{rp|164-165}}

===Sundås Fort===
[[File:Sundås_batteri_-_Søndre_kanonstilling_fra_baksiden.jpg|thumb|left|Gun pit at Sundåsbatteriet.]]
{{Main|Sundås battery}}
Remains of a fort, the [[Sundås battery]], can be found across the [[Tønsbergfjorden]] from Håøya Island. The [[fortifications]] were constructed in the late 19th century during turbulent times with [[Sweden]] during the [[Union between Sweden and Norway]]. It was part of the newly established [[Norwegian Coastal Artillery]] ({{langx|no|Kystartilleriet}}). The fort was erected to keep potential enemies from entering [[Tønsberg (town)|Tønsberg]] by sea, and was also meant to protect the Marine harbor in the village of [[Melsomvik]]. Work on the fort began in 1897, and the forts at both Håøya Island and Sundåsen were completed in 1899. Trenches, commando posts, fencing, concrete gun pits, and other remains from the fort can still be seen at Sundås. The fort lies by the Tønsbergfjord with surrounding views of [[Færder Lighthouse]] and islands such as Håøya, [[Tjøme (island)|Tjøme]], [[Veierland]], and [[Nøtterøy (island)|Nøtterøy]]. The cannons were demolished by German forces in 1942 during the [[German occupation of Norway]]. The [[Norwegian Armed Forces]] remained in control of the fort from 1945 until 1962, when it became public property.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sundås |url=https://www.forsvarsbygg.no/no/verneplaner/landsverneplan-for-forsvaret/ostlandet/sundas/ |access-date=2018-12-10 |website=Forsvarsbygg.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sundåsen batteri |url=http://www.kystfort.info/page8.html |access-date=2018-12-10 |website=Kystfort.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sundåsen fort Stokke |url=https://www.oslofjorden.com/poi/sundaasen_fort_bogen_stokke.html |access-date=2018-12-10 |website=Oslofjorden.com}}</ref>

==Government==
While it existed, this municipality was responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[unemployment]], [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s. During its existence, this municipality was governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] was [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |access-date=2023-08-03 |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=no |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref>

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] {{lang|no|(Kommunestyre)}} of Stokke was made up of representatives that were elected to four year terms. The tables below show the historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]]. 
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 2016
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2015 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2015/ko/telemark/#seats |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref><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>
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Residents' List Stokke
|otherparty_no             = Innbyggerlista Stokke
|otherparty_number         = 4
|note = On 1 Jan 2017, Stokke was dissolved and merged into [[Sandefjord Municipality]]
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 2012
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 - Telemark |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/telemark/#seats |publisher=Valg Direktoratet}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 10
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 2008
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|Høyre                     = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 2004
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 2000
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" /><ref>{{Cite book |date=2000 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1999 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/publikasjoner/pdf/nos_c621/nos_c621.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253748531 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 13
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 1996
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253743351 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 11
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 1992
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253737939 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 11
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 1988
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253726325 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 11
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 1984
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253720378 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 11
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 1980
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253710836 |issn=0332-8023 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 12
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 1976
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253705646 |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 1972
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite book |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |isbn=8253701144 |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 1968
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|start                     = 1964
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1960
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1956
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo, Norge}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1952
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1948
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 16
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|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 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|DRF/V                     = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stokke
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1938
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=Norwegian |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|Total                     = 24
|Høyre                     = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 4
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Stokke:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Berg |first=Lorens |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2011061508092 |title=Stokke : en bygdebok : historisk skildring av bygdens utvikling fra gammel tid ned til kjendte nutidsforhold |publisher=Stokke kommune |year=1928 |location=Oslo |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Christensen |first1=Nils Steen |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015042029002 |title=Stokke Bygdebok |last2=Hagelund |first2=Olav |publisher=Stokke kommune |year=1983 |volume=2 |pages=208–210 |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1838–1841: Christian Richard Nygaard
* 1842–1843: Herman A. Klem	
* 1843–1851: Ditman Ditmansen
* 1852–1853: Hans Mikkelsen
* 1854–1855: Ole Andersen
* 1856–1863: Ditman Ditmansen
* 1864–1865: Hans Christian Hansen
* 1866–1869: Johan Peder Andresen 
* 1870–1886: Jørgen Hammelow Berg 
* 1887–1897: Mathias L. Gjein ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1897–1898: Abraham Olsen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1899–1901: Lars Sørensen Borge	
* 1902–1904: Hans Mathias Korterød	
* 1905–1910: [[Ragnvald Berg]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1911–1913: Ingvald Skorge ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1914–1919: [[Johan G. Austeen]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1920–1931: Ingvald Skorge ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1932–1941: Anders Ellefsen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1941–1945: Lars Holt ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
* 1945–1946: Anders Ellefsen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1946–1959: Olav O. Haugen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1960–1963: Georg Aas ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1964–1971: Hans Wåle ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1972–1975: Oddvar Aas ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1976–1979: Tor Svensson ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1980–1987: Johnny Freitag ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1988–2003: Per-Eivind Johansen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2003–2011: Nils Ingar Aabol ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2011–2016: [[Erlend Larsen]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
{{div col end}}

==Geography==
[[File:Rosenkåldyrking_Stokke.JPG|thumb|right|Brussels sprouts field in Stokke.]]
Stokke municipality had a total area of {{convert|118|km2}} and had a {{convert|14|km|adj=on}} long coastline along the [[Tønsbergfjord]]. The [[Stokke (village)|village of Stokke]] is located in-between the cities of [[Tønsberg (town)|Tønsberg]] and [[Sandefjord (town)|Sandefjord]]. However, Stokke was primarily a rural community and far smaller than its neighbors. Stokke had a variety of recreation areas, including the Storås area, which includes lakes, rivers, historic sites, and an abundance of plant and wildlife species. Another recreational site is located at [[Bogen, Norway|Bogen]], which also includes a beach and an art gallery. Other coastal communities include the villages of [[Vear]], [[Melsomvik]], and [[Storevar]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bertelsen |first=Hans Kristian |title=Bli kjent med Vestfold |publisher=Stavanger Offset AS |year=1998 |isbn=9788290636017 |pages=114–115 |trans-title=Become acquainted with Vestfold}}</ref> Islands included [[Langø (Sandefjord)|Langø]], [[Ravnø]], Gåsø, Gåsøkalven, Verjø, Tryteknatten, and others. Lakes include [[Akersvannet]], [[Gjennestadvannet]], [[Kulerødvannet]], [[Fossnesdammen]], and others. The former municipality was located south of [[Andebu]], north of [[Sandefjord]], west of the [[Tønsbergfjord]], and southwest of [[Tønsberg]] and [[Ramnes Municipality|Ramnes]].

Both the [[Vestfoldbanen]] railway line and the [[European route E18]] highway pass through the former municipality. Its highest point was [[Høgståsen]] at {{convert|175.6|m}}. The [[Stokke (village)|village of Stokke]] is home to a nature preserve known as [[Bokemoa]], a birch forest located on [[Raet]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naturbase faktaark |url=https://faktaark.naturbase.no/?id=VV00000570 |access-date=2018-12-10 |website=Faktaark.naturbase.no}}</ref> The dense forest creates shade and a habitat for mushrooms; over 100 species of mushrooms have been recorded in Bokemoa, including species only found in [[birch tree]] forests.<ref name="SG">{{Cite book |last=Gjerseth |first=Simen |title=Nye Sandefjord |publisher=Liv forlag |year=2016 |isbn=9788283301137 |language=no}}</ref>{{rp|84}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bokkemoa |url=http://fylker.miljostatus.no/Global/Vestfold/3_-_Bokemoa_HQXfd-file3005.pdf |access-date=10 December 2018 |website=Fylker.miljostatus.no }}</ref><ref name="schandy">{{Cite book |last1=Schandy |first1=Tom |title=Naturperler i Vestfold |last2=Helgesen |first2=Tom |publisher=Forlaget Tom & Tom v/Schandy |year=2012 |isbn=9788292916148 |language=no}}</ref>{{rp|152}}

[[File:Stokke_Wikivoyage_Banner.JPG|thumb|center|900px|Panoramic view from Stokke.]]
[[File:Sandefjord_Airport,_Torp_from_the_air_cropped.jpg|thumb|right|[[Sandefjord Airport]].]]
[[File:Stokke stasjon TRS 070725 002.jpg|thumb|right|[[Stokke Station]].]]

===Nature preserves===
Nature preserves in Stokke include the island of [[Langøya, Sandefjord|Langøya]], Bokemoa, [[Melsomvik]] plant and wildlife preserve as well as the lakes Robergvannet and Akersvannet. The island of Langøya lies in the [[Tønsbergfjorden]] and is a car-free island consisting of meadows, knolls, [[salt meadow]]s, small bays, and forests. It became a landscape conservation area in 2006. It is known for its wide variety of rare wildflowers including species such as [[sea thrift]], [[alternate-leaved golden-saxifrage]], [[Primula veris|cowslip]], [[greater yellow-rattle]], [[Viscaria vulgaris|sticky catchfly]], and many others.<ref name="schandy" />{{rp|148-151}}

==Demographics==
The annual population growth in Stokke was twice as high as Vestfold County as a whole, and the expected life expectancy is higher than the county median. About 13 percent of Stokke's population were first- or second-generation immigrants as of 2014.<ref name="EL" />{{rp|79}}

==Transportation==
[[European route E18]] passes through the former municipality. [[Vestfoldbanen]] operates the [[Stokke Station]], a railway station in the [[Stokke (village)|village of Stokke]]. [[Sandefjord Airport Torp]] is located on the former border with Sandefjord municipality.

==Recreation==
[[File:Sundås_batteri_-_vei_opp_til_standplasser.jpg|thumb|right|Trail to Sundås Fort.]]
Hiking trails can be found at Trælsodden, Løke, Høgåsen, Grorudvannet, Feen, Furulund, Ramsum, and Borgeskogen. Coastal hiking paths make up a total of {{convert|14|km}} in former municipality.<ref name="EL2">{{Cite book |last=Larsen |first=Erlend |title=På Tur i Vestfold del 2 |publisher=E-forlag |year=2011 |isbn=9788293057222 |language=no}}</ref>{{rp|347}} Coastal hiking trails can be found in [[Melsomvik]] and also a trail connecting [[Storevar]] and [[Rakkevik]].

A {{convert|3|km|adj=on}} forest hike can be found at Løke, which is a popular forest for collecting mushrooms. A mountain trail is located by [[Høgåsen]], the highest point in the former municipality with an elevation of {{convert|172|m}}. The peak can be reached from two trails: from Langevann in [[Re, Norway|Re]] or from [[Grorudvannet]] in Stokke. The shortest hike is from Grorudvannet.<ref name="EL2" />{{rp|122-124, 243}}

Trælsodden by the [[Tønsbergfjorden]] is home to several [[burial mound]]s as well as fortifications dated to [[Norway during World War II|World War II]]. Sandy beaches, diving boards and hiking trails can also be found at Trælsodden.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-09-21 |title=Disse 10 fotturene er de beste i Vestfold |language=no |work=[[Sandefjords Blad]] |url=https://www.sb.no/turtips-i-vestfold/tur-i-vestfold/friluftsliv/disse-10-fotturene-er-de-beste-i-vestfold/s/5-73-77483?ns_campaign=article&ns_mchannel=recommend_button&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=facebook&ns_fee=0 |access-date=2018-12-10}}</ref> At Trælsodden are graves dated to the [[Iron Age]]. At the time, sea levels were {{convert|4–5|m}} higher than today, and the graves were consequentially placed near the shoreline. A popular fishing site is located between Trælsodden and [[Brunstad Conference Center|Brunstad]]. The trail goes by the municipal beach at Brunstad, immediately south of [[Oslofjord Convention Center]]. During summers, convenience stores and seafood restaurants are open at Brunstad. From Brunstad, the coastal path heads inwards and passes through the Himalayapark, a park offering tree climbing. The trail passes by a home built by singer [[Jahn Teigen]], known as "Teigen's Pyramid". The trail reaches a beach before entering the boat harbor in Rakkevik. It is a {{convert|3.5|km|adj=on}} hike from [[Storevar]] to [[Melsomvik]], and a similar distance between Melsomvik and Brunstad.<ref name="EL2" />{{rp|358-362}}

==Wildlife==
[[Brown bears]] were common in Stokke until the 1850s, and until the early 1900s, a group of bears lived in the inner parts of [[Vestfold]] County. The last Brown bear shot in the county was in [[Lardal]] in 1916. The last bear to be shot in Stokke was around 1850 by Andreas Smitten of Russeltvet. A number of local place names derives from its former bears, including Bjønnemyra (Borgen), Bjønnestøkket (Bredholt), Bjønndal (Hauanlia), Bjønneleet (Nedre Anholt), and Bjønnelia (Askerød). Some place names also derive from the [[Gray wolf]], including Ulvekula (Oserød) and Ulvehølet (Rørkollskogen). Other notable mammals in Stokke include the [[Red fox]], [[European badger]], [[European otter]], [[European pine marten]], [[Stoat|Short-tailed weasel]], [[European Lynx]], [[Moose]], [[Roe deer]], [[Red deer]], [[European beaver]], [[Mountain hare]], [[Red squirrel]], [[European hedgehog]], bats, mice, and rats.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Christensen |first=Nils Steen |url=https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015042029001 |title=Stokke bygdebok 1 |publisher=Stokke kommune |year=1979 |pages=303–310 |language=no |accessdate=2021-08-12}}</ref>

==Points of interest==
[[File:Konferansesenter1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Oslofjord Convention Center]].]]
* Stokke Bygdetun, the oldest village museum in Vestfold County, established in 1978<ref name="SG" />{{rp|84}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stokke Bygdetun |url=https://www.visitvestfold.com/no/sandefjord/se-og-gjore/attraksjoner/?TLp=1101396&Stokke-Bygdetun |access-date=2018-12-10 |website=VisitVestfold.com}}</ref>
* [[Sundås Fort]], a fort from 1899 that was constructed during the [[Union between Sweden and Norway]]<ref name="SG" />{{rp|43}}
* Trælsodden, a beach and remains from fortifications and burial mounds.
* Brunstad Beach
* [[Oslofjord Convention Center]]
* [[Stokke Station]], a railway station operated by [[Vestfoldbanen]]
* Bokemoa, a [[birch tree]] forest and nature preserve on [[Raet]]
* Bogen, a beach and hiking trails
* [[Storevar]], a small coastal village
* [[Stokke Church]], a brick church by architect [[Jacob Wilhelm Nordan]] from 1886<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stokke Church |url=https://www.visitvestfold.com/en/sandefjord/see-and-do/attractions/?TLp=3978&Stokke-kirke |access-date=10 December 2018 |website=VisitVestfold.com}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Einar Tørnquist]], a TV-personality, talk-show host, and podcaster
* [[Lise Davidsen]], an opera singer
* [[Vegard Harm]], influencer, TV-personality and podcaster

==See also==
*[[List of former municipalities of Norway]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Stokke}}
*{{wti|Stokke}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Vestfold}}
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