Editing Stord

{{short description|Municipality in Vestland, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Norway|other uses}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Stord
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Stordøen herred
|image_skyline          = Panorama view of central Leirvik town on Stord Island, Norway (seen from Lønningsåsen) 2018-03-13 A.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the town of Leirvik
|idnumber               = 4614
|county                 = Vestland
|district               = Sunnhordland
|capital                = [[Leirvik]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonyms               = Stordabu / Stording
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Stord komm.svg
|webpage                = www.stord.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Sigbjørn Framnes 
|mayor_party            = [[Progress Party (Norway)|FrP]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|area_rank              = 316
|area_total_km2         = 143.71
|area_land_km2          = 137.45
|area_water_km2         = 6.27
|area_water_percent     = 4.4
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 69
|population_total       = 19098
|population_density_km2 = 138.9
|population_increase    = 5.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|48|29|N|05|27|59|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6635337 |utm_easting = 0301839 |geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Stord''' is a [[municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Vestland]] [[counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Traditional districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Sunnhordland]]. Stord is sometimes called "Norway in miniature" since it has such a variety of landscapes: coastline, fjords, forests, agricultural land, and mountain areas. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the town of [[Leirvik]], which is also the largest town in the municipality and the whole region of Sunnhordland. Leirvik was declared a town in 1997. Other population centres in the municipality include the large village of [[Sagvåg]] and the smaller villages of [[Litlabø]] and [[Grov, Hordaland|Grov]].<ref name="snl" />

The {{convert|144|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 316th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Stord is the 69th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 19,098. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|138.9|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 5.2% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb hist pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="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 ''Stordøen'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). In 1863, the northern district of the municipality (population: 2,313) was separated to become the new municipality of [[Fitjar]]. On 15 May 1868, the southern district of Stordøen located on the mainland (population: 900) was separated to form the new municipality of [[Valestrand]]. On 1 January 1898, the southern part of the island of [[Huglo]] (population: 117) was transferred from the neighboring municipality of [[Fjelberg]] to Stord. On 1 January 1970, the small uninhabited part of the island of [[Stord (island)|Stord]] along the Valvatnavågen that belonged to [[Bømlo]] was transferred to Stord municipality.<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Stord – kommune |url=https://snl.no/Stord%2Fkommune |access-date=2015-02-06 |language=no}}</ref><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 large island of [[Stord (island)|Stord]] ({{langx|non|Storð}}). The meaning of the name is uncertain, but it may come from the word {{lang|non|storð}} which means "ground" or "earth" (this is an old word that is still used in [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]] literature). Before 1889, the name was spelled ''"Stordøen"''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ud5LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Søndre Bergenhus amt |date=1910 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=11 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=139 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
[[File:Stord komm 1955.svg|thumb|left|100px|Arms from 1955 until 1987.]]
[[File:Stord komm.svg|thumb|left|100px|Current arms since 1987.]]
The first [[coat of arms]] was adopted on 3 December 1955, but since it did not meet the government regulations, it was not formally approved by the King in council. The [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], a [[Chevron (insignia)|chevron]] and fire pit [[argent]] with flames [[Or (heraldry)]]"''. This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a chevron and a fire pit. The chevron and fire pit have 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 flame on the fire pit 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. Due to the fact that it uses two metals for tinctures, it was not approved since it violated heraldic principles. The chevron in the arms is derived from the arms of the Smør family, who used a chevron in their arms. The family was an important noble family in the 14th and 15th century who originated from this area. The flame symbolises the old industries in the village. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref name="nk">{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=stord |access-date=2023-05-24 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref name="fw">{{Cite web |title=Stord, Hordaland |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-12-21.html |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref>

A new [[coat of arms]] was designed during the 1980s in order to meet the national heraldry requirements. It was granted on 19 June 1987. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules]], a holly branch [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|På raud grunn ein gul kristtorn-kvist}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[holly]] branch with seven leaves and seven berries. 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 holly was chosen since it is a common tree in the municipality. The arms were designed by Truls Nygaard after an original idea by Harry Herstad. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref name="nk" /><ref name="fw" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=1987-06-19 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1987-06-19-528 |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

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

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Stord'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Stord||[[Stord Church]]||[[Leirvik]]||1857
|-
|rowspan="1"|Nysæter||[[Nysæter Church]]||[[Sagvåg]]||1991
|}

==Geography==
[[File:Storddøra.JPG|thumb|View of the Storddøra, a sculpture located in the Leirvik harbour]]
[[File:CampusStord.jpg|thumb|Campus Stord]]
Stord is located on the southern half of the island of [[Stord (island)|Stord]] (the northern part is part of [[Fitjar Municipality]]). The municipality also includes the islands of [[Huglo]], [[Nautøya]], and [[Føyno]]. The [[Hardangerfjorden]] runs along the southern border of the island municipality, separating it from the municipalities of [[Kvinnherad]], [[Vindafjord]], and [[Sveio]]. The [[Langenuen]] strait runs along the eastern side, separating it from [[Tysnes]] municipality. The [[Stokksundet (Hordaland)|Stokksundet]] and [[Digernessundet]] straits runs along the western border, separating it from the municipality of [[Bømlo]]. The mountain [[Mehammarsåto]] is the highest point in the municipality.

==History==
The battle of Stord was fought on or by this island between the Norwegian king [[Haakon I of Norway|Hakon Haraldsson]] and the Danish king [[Harald Bluetooth|Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson]], supported by Hakon's brother's sons led by Harald "Greycloak" Eiriksson.

==Population==
{{Historical populations
|align       = none
|direction   = vertical
|cols        = 3
|percentages = pagr
|footnote    = Note: The municipal borders were changed in 1863, 1868, and 1898, causing a significant change in the population.
|source      = [[Statistics Norway]]<ref name="ssb hist pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="FM">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Folketellingen 1960 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/folketellinger/kommunehefter/1960/kh_1960_1221.pdf |language=Norwegian}}</ref> and Norwegian Historical Data Centre<ref name="NHDC">{{Cite web |last=Universitetet i Tromsø – Norges arktiske universitet |author-link=University of Tromsø |title=Censuses in the Norwegian Historical Data Archive (NHDC) |url=https://rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/reg_komm_e.html}}</ref>
|1855|4690
|1865|2634
|1875|2031
|1891|2261
|1900|2396
|1910|3150
|1920|3972
|1930|4057
|1946|5030
|1951|5583
|1960|7470
|1970|10150
|1980|12859
|1990|14483
|2000|16144
|2010|17565
|2020|18759
|2023|19098
}}

==Economy==
The 3 largest private employers in Stord municipality are: [[Aker Solutions]], [[Wärtsilä|Wärtsilä Norway AS]] and [[Leirvik AS]]. Together these three companies employ more than 3000 people.

[[Aker Solutions]], situated south of Leirvik on the peninsula of [[Eldøyane]], is the largest yard in Norway. Aker Solutions has built the biggest oil production platforms in the world, [[Gullfaks oil field|Gullfaks C]] and [[Troll oil field|Troll]].

==Transport==
[[File:Trekantsambandet.jpg|thumb|right|View of the [[Triangle Link]]]]
An extensive tunnel and bridge system, the [[Triangle Link]], connected Stord to the mainland on 27 December 2000 and to the neighboring island of [[Bømlo (island)|Bømlo]] on 30 April 2001. The bridges involved are the [[Bømla Bridge]] and [[Stord Bridge]] and the tunnel is the [[Bømlafjord Tunnel]]. The airport in Stord is [[Stord Airport, Sørstokken]], is located northwest of [[Sagvåg]] on the [[Sørstokken]] peninsula. On 10 October 2006, [[Atlantic Airways Flight 670]] skidded off the runway at the airport. Four people died.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NTB |author-link=Norsk Telegrambyrå |title=Taleregistratoren fra Stord-flyet er lesbar |url=http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=135070 |access-date=May 5, 2007 |publisher=VG |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aviation Safety Network |author-link=Aviation Safety Network |title=Accident description British Aerospace BAe-146-200A |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20061010-0 |access-date=May 5, 2007 |publisher=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref>

==Healthcare==
Stord Hospital is a local hospital for the municipalities in Sunnhordland, with a total of around 50,000 inhabitants. The hospital has specialist health services in medicine, surgery, X-ray, and gynecology. Stord District Psychiatric Center (DPS) is close by and has specialist health services within mental health care for adults and children. Stord ambulance station has premises in the same area and [[Sunnhordland]] inter-municipal emergency room is co-located with the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stord sjukehus |author-link=Stord sjukehus |title=Stord sjukehus |url=https://helse-fonna.no/steder/stord-sjukehus |access-date=May 18, 2020 |publisher=Helse Fonna}}</ref>

==Government==
Stord Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=kommunestyre |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=[[Kunnskapsforlaget]] |url=https://snl.no/kommunestyre |date=2022-09-20 |editor-last=Hansen |editor-first=Tore |language=Norwegian |editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene |accessdate=2022-10-14}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Stord is made up of 35 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                      = Stord
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Vestland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/vestland/stord#seats |access-date=2024-01-23 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 7
|Høyre                     = 8
|INP                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Vestland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestland/stord#seats |access-date=2020-02-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord 
|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
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|Pensjonistpartiet         = 1
|Grønne                    = 1
|otherparty                = Stord List
|otherparty_no             = Stordlisto
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Hordaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/hordaland/stord#seats |access-date=2020-02-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|Demokratene               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Demokratene               = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Demokratene               = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 7
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 6
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 10
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 7
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|DLF                       = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-02-20 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|DLF                       = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 12
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 45
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|DLF                       = 3
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 10
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 5
|otherparty                = Socialist common list
|otherparty_no             = Venstresosialistiske felleslister
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|NKP                       = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Venstre                   = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 35
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 16
|Høyre                     = 4
|NKP                       = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Venstre                   = 6
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 4
|NKP                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Venstre                   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|NKP                       = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Venstre                   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|NKP                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|NKP                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|NKP                       = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Local_Lists               = 8
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Stord
|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=2020-05-10 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Local_Lists               = 13
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Stord:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gullberg |first=Jakob |title=Stord kommune 1837–1987. Jubileumsskrift |publisher=Stord kommune |year=1987 |isbn=8299166705 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Høyland |first=Ola |title=Stord bygdebok |publisher=Stord kommune |year=1973 |isbn=8271010255 |volume=3 |pages=67–82 |language=no |chapter=Ordførarar på Stord}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1838–1851: [[Claus Daae]]
* 1852–1853: Morten Baade
* 1853–1853: Christofer Juel Olsen
* 1854–1857: Mikkel Sjursen Eide
* 1858–1859: Søren Vincent Hagerup
* 1860–1861: Nils Christophersen Sundnæs
* 1862–1863: Thorbjørn Johannessen Eidsvaag
* 1864–1883: [[Baard Madsen Haugland]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1884–1891: Østen Larsen Eskeland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1892–1897: Per Mikkelsen Lønning ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1898–1901: Østen Larsen Eskeland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1902–1907: Peter Vogelius Bredal Deinboll ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1908–1931: Ole Olsen Høyland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1932–1934: Nils Økland ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1935–1942: [[Severin Eskeland]] ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1942–1942: Edvard Tjelmeland ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
* 1943–1944: Jon Gjerstad ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
* 1945–1945: Reidar Johannessen ([[Nasjonal Samling|NS]])
* 1945–1955: Ola Høyland ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Bp]])
* 1956–1963: [[Onar Onarheim]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1964–1971: Amund Engelsen ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1972–1979: Syvert Birkenes ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1980–1981: [[Onar Onarheim]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1982–1991: Werner Eiler Hagerup ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1991–2007: [[Magne Rommetveit]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2007–2015: [[Liv Kari Eskeland]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2015–2017: [[Harry Herstad]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2017–2023: Gaute Straume Epland ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2023-present: [[Sigbjørn Framnes]] ([[Progress Party (Norway)|FrP]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-24 |title=Framstegspartiet får ordføraren på Stord |url=https://www.nrk.no/vestland/framstegspartiet-far-ordforaren-pa-stord-1.16569636 |access-date=2024-01-23 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

== Notable people ==
[[File:Vargtime Jazz på Jølst 2017 (202201).jpg|120px|thumb|Jan Kåre Hysta, 2017]]
[[File:Magne Rommetveit - Arbeiderpartiet.jpg|120px|thumb|Magne Rommetveit (politician), 2012]]
* [[Lars Eskeland]] (1867–1942), a Norwegian educator, writer, and proponent of [[Nynorsk]]
* [[Olaf Lange]] (1875–1965), a Norwegian painter who visualised the complexity of the modern urban life with [[symbolistic]] paintings who lived in Stord around 1950
* [[Olaf Kullmann]] (1892–1942), a Norwegian naval officer and then peace activist
* [[Magne Rommetveit (philologist)|Magne Rommetveit]] (1918–2009), a Norwegian lexicographer
* [[Ragnar Rommetveit]] (1924–2017), a Norwegian psychologist and academic
* [[Ivar Eskeland]] (1927–2005), a Norwegian [[philologist]], publisher, translator, biographer, literary critic, newspaper editor, theatre worker, and radio personality
* [[Hans J. Røsjorde]] (born 1941), a politician and [[List of County Governors of Akershus|County Governor of Oslo and Akershus]] from 2001 to 2011
* [[Jan Kåre Hystad]] (born 1955), a Norwegian jazz musician who plays saxophone, clarinet, and flute
* [[Rune Belsvik]] (born 1956), a Norwegian novelist, playwright, short story writer, and children's writer
* [[Magne Rommetveit]] (born 1956), a politician and mayor of Stord from 1992–2007
* [[Ole Jacob Hystad]] (born 1960), a Norwegian jazz musician who plays tenor saxophone and clarinet
* [[Janove Ottesen]] (born 1975), a Norwegian musician who sings and plays guitar and barrels
* [[Synnøve Macody Lund]] (born 1976), a Norwegian journalist, film critic, model, and actress<ref>{{IMDb name|4033934|Synnøve Macody Lund}}. Retrieved 13 December 2020.</ref>
* [[Obtained Enslavement]] (formed 1989 in Stord - 2000), a black metal band from Stord

=== Sport ===
* [[Geirmund Brendesæter]] (born 1970), a Norwegian former footballer with nearly 300 club caps
* [[Gro Espeseth]] (born 1972), a former Norwegian footballer with 105 caps for [[Norway women's national football team|Norway women]]
* [[Odd Christian Eiking]] (born 1994), a Norwegian cyclist
* [[Anders Mol]] (born 1997), a Norwegian beach volleyball player

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/stord Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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