Editing Ullensvang

{{short description|Municipality in Vestland, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Ullensvang
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Ullensvang herad
|image_skyline          = Utne Halfway stop.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Utne in Ullensvang
|idnumber               = 4618
|county                 = Vestland
|district               = Hardanger
|capital                = [[Odda (town)|Odda]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonyms               = Sørfjøre<br />Sørfjording
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Ullensvang_komm 2020.svg
|flag                   = none
|webpage                = www.ullensvang.kommune.no
|mayor                  = [[Roald Aga Haug]]
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2019
|area_rank              = 12
|area_total_km2         = 3229.90
|area_land_km2          = 2963.56
|area_water_km2         = 266.34
|area_water_percent     = 8.2
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 104
|population_total       = 11148
|population_density_km2 = 3.8
|population_increase    = -2.5
|coordinates            = {{coord|60|18|42|N|06|48|53|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone=32V |utm_northing=6688135 |utm_easting=0379287 | geo_cat=adm2nd
}}

'''Ullensvang''' is a [[Municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Vestland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Hardanger]]. The [[administrative centre]] is the [[Odda (town)|town of Odda]]. Some of the notable villages in the municipality include [[Lofthus, Hordaland|Lofthus]], [[Utne]], [[Vikebygd, Ullensvang|Vikebygd]], [[Alsåker]], [[Botnen, Hordaland|Botnen]], [[Eitrheim]], [[Horda, Norway|Håra]], [[Røldal]], [[Seljestad, Hordaland|Seljestad]], [[Skare]], [[Tyssedal]], [[Jondal (village)|Jondal]], [[Herand]], [[Kysnesstranda]], and [[Torsnes, Hordaland|Torsnes]].

The main inhabited part of Ullensvang municipality lies just to the west of [[Hardangervidda National Park]], which covers most of the [[Hardangervidda]] plateau, Europe's largest mountain plateau. Most inhabitants live in the narrow coastal mountainsides and [[valley]]s along the [[Hardangerfjorden]] and [[Sørfjorden (Hardanger)|Sørfjorden]]. The largest urban areas in Ullensvang are Odda, Kinsarvik, Jondal, and Lofthus. The [[Norwegian National Road 13]] and the [[European route E134]] are the two main roads through the municipality. National road 13 crosses the [[Hardangerfjorden]] via the [[Hardanger Bridge]] in the far northern part of the municipality.

The {{convert|3230|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 12th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ullensvang is the 104th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 11,148. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|3.8|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 2.5% 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> The number of inhabitants has shown a decrease of several hundred people since 1980. This development can be seen in light of the general depopulation of rural [[Norway]].

In 2016, the chief of police for [[Vestlandet]] formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station for ''Ullensvang og Eidfjord'' be closed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fjelltveit |first=Ingvild |last2=Raunholm |first2=Per Vidar |date=2016-12-20 |title=Foreslår å legge ned 17 lensmannskontor i Vest politidistrikt |url=https://www.nrk.no/hordaland/slik-vil-songstad-ha-vest-politidistrikt-1.13284803 |access-date=2017-10-20 |work=NRK Hordaland |language=no}}</ref>

As of Q3 2024, a copy of a [[stave church]] is nearing completion, above the centre of Odda.<ref>https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/8qqE1x/stavkyrkja-til-lothepus-skal-faa-altertavle-buddhafigur-og-skjenkeloeyve-eg-har-hatt-lyst-til-aa-byggja-ei-sidan-eg-var-liten. [[Aftenposten]].no. Retrieved 2024-07-17</ref><ref>https://www.nettavisen.no/kjendis/lothepus-om-kritikk-for-kirkebygging-tar-det-ikke-sa-tungt/s/5-95-1911836. [[Nettavisen]].no. Retrieved 2024-07-12</ref>

==General information==
[[File:UllensvangFarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Mountain farm in Ullensvang]]

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Ullensvang'' farm ({{langx|non|Ullinsvangr}}) since the first [[Ullensvang Church]] was built there. The first element is the [[genitive case]] of the name of the [[List of Norse gods and goddesses|Norse god]] ''Ullin'' (an alternate form of the name [[Ullr]]). The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|vangr}} which means "[[Field (agriculture)|field]]" or "[[meadow]]".<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=449 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Prior to the 2020 municipal merger, this municipality was called ''Ullensvang [[herred|herad]]'', but after the merger it was called ''Ullensvang kommune''.

===Coat of arms===
[[File:Ullensvang komm.svg|thumb|left|100px|Arms from 1979 to 2019]]
[[File:Ullensvang komm 2020.svg|thumb|left|100px|Current arms since 2020]]
The original [[coat of arms]] was granted on 8 November 1979 and it was in use until 1 January 2020 when a new version of the arms was put into use. The official [[blazon]] was ''"[[Gules (heraldry)|Gules]], a [[Bar (heraldry)|bar]] [[Or (heraldry)|Or]] between three [[fleur-de-lis]] of the same"'' ({{langx|no|I raudt ein gull bjelke følgd av tre gull liljer, to over og ei under bjelken}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a horizontal stripe across the middle, with three [[fleur-de-lis]] designs (two above the stripe, one below). 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 design of the arms was derived from the arms of Sigurd Brynjulvsson Galte, a medieval [[Nobility|nobleman]] from the area. They can be seen on his gravestone from 1302 at the local church. As it is the oldest [[Headstone|gravestone]] in the church, the arms were well known in the village, hence the choice for the arms of this [[knight]] as municipal arms. 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=Ullensvang |access-date=2023-05-20 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ullensvang, Hordaland |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-12-31.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref>

A new [[coat of arms]] was granted in 2019 for use starting on 1 January 2020 after Odda and Jondal municipalities were merged with Ullensvang. The new arms were the same design as the previous arms, but they incorporated the colors from the old arms of [[Odda Municipality]] (blue and white instead of red and gold). The official [[blazon]] for the new arms is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], a [[Bar (heraldry)|bar]] [[argent]] between three [[fleur-de-lis]] of the same"'' ({{langx|no|I blå ein sølv bjelke følgd av tre sølv liljer, to over og ei under bjelken}}).<ref name="NK" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ullensvang kommune, våpen |url=https://foto.digitalarkivet.no/fotoweb/archives/5003-Kommunev%C3%A5pen/Kart%20og%20tegninger%20og%20segl/Ullensvang%20kommunev%C3%A5pen.tif.info#c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-Kommunev%25C3%25A5pen%2F%3Fq%3Dullensvang |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Digitalarkivet |publisher=Arkivverket |language=no}}</ref>

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Ullensvang'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|Jondal||[[Jondal Church]]||[[Jondal (village)|Jondal]]||1888
|-
|Kinsarvik||[[Kinsarvik Church]]||[[Kinsarvik]]||1150
|-
|Odda||[[Odda Church]]||[[Odda (town)|Odda]]||1870
|-
|Røldal||[[Røldal Stave Church]]||[[Røldal]]||c. 1250
|-
|Skare||[[Skare Church]]||[[Skare]]||1926
|-
|Tyssedal||[[Tyssedal Church]]||[[Tyssedal]]||1965
|-
|Ullensvang||[[Ullensvang Church]]||[[Lofthus, Hordaland|Lofthus]]||1250
|-
|Utne||[[Utne Church]]||[[Utne]]||1895
|}

==History==
[[File:280. Hardanger, Parti af Folgefonnen fra Lofthus - NB bldsa AL0280.jpg|thumb|left|View of the Sørfjorden from Lofthus, looking towards the Folgefonna glacier (c. 1885)]]
On 1 January 1838, the large [[prestegjeld|parish]] of [[Kinsarvik (municipality)|Kinsarvik]] was established as a municipality (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). The large parish was made up of the main parish and the annex of Ullensvang. On 1 January 1869, Ullensvang became the main parish and Kinsarvik became an annex to Ullensvang. At this time the municipality changed its name to ''Ullensvang''. On 1 January 1882, a small area of Ullensvang (population: 22) was transferred to the neighboring municipality of [[Kvam|Vikør]]. On 1 July 1913, the municipality of Ullensvang was divided into three parts: the northwestern part became [[Kinsarvik (municipality)|Kinsarvik Municipality]], the southern part became [[Odda Municipality]], and the rest remained as Ullensvang Municipality, albeit much smaller. This left Ullensvang with 1,941 residents.<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>

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the following areas were merged into one large municipality: all of Ullensvang Municipality, all of [[Eidfjord Municipality]], and most of [[Kinsarvik (municipality)|Kinsarvik Municipality]] (except for the Lussand-Kvanndal area which went to [[Granvin Municipality]]). The newly enlarged municipality was named Ullensvang. On 1 January 1965, the Åsgrenda area of [[Kvam Municipality]] (population: 61) was transferred to Ullensvang. This new, large municipality of Ullensvang that was created in 1964-1965 was not long-lived. On 1 January 1977, the area that once was [[Eidfjord Municipality]] became its own municipality once again. This left Ullensvang with 3,937 residents.<ref name="Dag" />

On 1 January 2020, the three neighboring municipalities of [[Jondal]], [[Odda]], and Ullensvang were merged into a new, larger Ullensvang Municipality. At that time, the [[administrative centre]] was moved from the village of [[Kinsarvik]] to the larger [[Odda (town)|town of Odda]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ullensvang kommune - den nye kommune i Hardanger |url=http://ullensvang.kommune.no/ |access-date=2017-10-24 |language=no}}</ref> On 1 January 2022, the Ytre Bu area of Ullensvang (population: 24) was transferred to the neighboring [[Eidfjord Municipality]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-11 |title=Eidfjord kommune vert større! |url=https://www.eidfjord.kommune.no/aktuelt/eidfjord-kommune-vert-storre.6070.aspx |access-date=2021-12-31 |publisher=Eidfjord kommune |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lund |first=Eli |date=2019-04-29 |title=Fylkesmannen er positiv til grensejustering - sender forslag på høyring |url=https://www.hardanger-folkeblad.no/fylkesmannen-er-positiv-til-grensejustering-sender-forslag-pa-hoyring/s/5-22-190691 |access-date=2021-12-31 |work=Hardanger Folkeblad |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==Population==
{{Historical populations
|align       = none
|direction   = vertical
|cols        = 3
|footnote    = Note: The municipal borders were changed in 1913, 1964, 1977, and 2020, 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="FM1">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Folketellingen 1960 Ullensvang |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/folketellinger/kommunehefter/1960/kh_1960_1230.pdf |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="FM2">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Folketellingen 1960 Kinsarvik |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/folketellinger/kommunehefter/1960/kh_1960_1231.pdf |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="FM3">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Folketellingen 1960 Odda |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/folketellinger/kommunehefter/1960/kh_1960_1228.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|5662
|1865|5781
|1875|5645
|1891|5446
|1900|5538
|1910|6154
|1920|1940
|1930|2024
|1946|2441
|1951|2294
|1960|2420
|1970|4848
|1980|4041
|1990|3988
|2000|3562
|2010|3382
|2020|11048
|2023|11148
}}

==Geography==
[[File:Opedal.JPG|thumb|right|View of the Opedal area and all the surrounding orchards]]
The municipality of Ullensvang is located on the shores of the [[Hardangerfjorden]] and the [[Sørfjorden (Hardanger)|Sørfjorden]] and it stretches all the way up to the [[Folgefonna]] glacier inside [[Folgefonna National Park]] on the Folgefonna peninsula in the western part of the municipality. It continues up to the vast [[Hardangervidda]] plateau in the east, including part of the [[Hardangervidda National Park]]. The lakes [[Kvensjøen]] and [[Veivatnet]] as well as the mountain [[Hårteigen]] are all located in Ullensvang on the plateau.<ref name="snl">{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Ullensvang |url=http://snl.no/Ullensvang |access-date=2014-06-05 |language=no}}</ref>

==Climate==
The lowland areas of Ullensvang near the Hardanger fjord has a temperate [[oceanic climate]] (marine west coast climate, Cfb in the [[Köppen climate classification]]). The average daily high range from {{convert|3.0|C}} in January and February to {{convert|20.0|C}} in July. The driest season is April - August, while the wettest is October - March. The all-time high temperature is {{convert|33.5|°C}} recorded 28 July 2019; the all-time low is {{convert|-14.5|°C}} recorded 9 February 1966. The weather station Ullensvang Forsøksgard has been recording temperature since 1865.
{{Weather box 
|metric first = yes
|single line  = yes
|location     = Ullensvang Forsøksgard 1991-2020 (12 m, extremes 1962-2020)
|Jan record high C = 13 | Jan record low C = -13.8
|Feb record high C = 12.6 | Feb record low C = -14.5
|Mar record high C = 15.5 | Mar record low C = -11.7
|Apr record high C = 20.9 | Apr record low C = -5.6
|May record high C = 30.3 | May record low C = 0.1
|Jun record high C = 30.7 | Jun record low C = 1.4
|Jul record high C = 33.5 | Jul record low C = 6
|Aug record high C = 29.4 | Aug record low C = 5.5
|Sep record high C = 24.8 | Sep record low C = 1.9
|Oct record high C = 20.5 | Oct record low C = -4.1
|Nov record high C = 15.8 | Nov record low C = -11.6
|Dec record high C = 13.8 | Dec record low C = -11.4
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean C = 1.3
| Feb mean C = 0.7
| Mar mean C = 2.9
| Apr mean C = 6.3
| May mean C = 10.4
| Jun mean C = 13.9
| Jul mean C = 16.1
| Aug mean C = 15
| Sep mean C = 11.4
| Oct mean C = 7.1
| Nov mean C = 3.9
| Dec mean C = 1.7
|year mean C = 
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
|precipitation colour = green<!-- Enter "green" for green precipitation colours, remove this line for blue colouring. -->
| Jan precipitation mm = 222
| Feb precipitation mm = 159
| Mar precipitation mm = 169
| Apr precipitation mm = 87
| May precipitation mm = 78
| Jun precipitation mm = 75
| Jul precipitation mm = 77
| Aug precipitation mm = 91
| Sep precipitation mm = 138
| Oct precipitation mm = 179
| Nov precipitation mm = 187
| Dec precipitation mm = 243
|year precipitation mm =
<!-- Mandatory fields, source -->
|source 1= eklima/Norwegian Meteorological Institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=eklima |url=http://eklima.met.no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040614073527/http://eklima.met.no/ |archive-date=2004-06-14 |publisher=Norwegian Meteorological Institute}}</ref>
|source 2= yr.no Ullensvang <ref>{{Cite web |title=yr.no Ullensvang statistics |url=https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-49490/Norway/Vestland/Ullensvang/Ullensvang?q=last-13-months}}</ref>
}}

==Government==
Ullensvang 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 [[Hordaland District Court]] and the [[Gulating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Ullensvang is made up of 33 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                      = Ullensvang
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Vestland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/vestland/ullensvang#seats |access-date=2024-01-21 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 11
|Høyre                     = 3
|INP                       = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Rødt                      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 12
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Vestland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestland/ullensvang#seats |access-date=2020-02-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 14
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Rødt                      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|note = In 2020, [[Jondal]] and [[Odda]] municipalities became part of Ullensvang.
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Hordaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/hordaland/ullensvang#seats |access-date=2020-02-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Non-party list
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk liste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 11
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Local list
|otherparty_no             = Bygdelista 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|note = In 1977, [[Eidfjord]] municipality was split off from Ullensvang.
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 9
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Venstre                   = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|herad                     = yes
|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                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Venstre                   = 6
|note = In 1964, [[Eidfjord]] and [[Kinsarvik (municipality)|Kinsarvik]] municipalities became part of Ullensvang.
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|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                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|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                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Local_Lists               = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|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                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Venstre                   = 6
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|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                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|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                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Local_Lists               = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ullensvang
|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                     = 12
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 10
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Ullensvang:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Politiske organisering |url=https://rks.arkivplan.no/content/view/full/436903 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=arkivplan.no |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* 1838–1841: Nils Koren
* 1842–1842: Guttorm K. Rogdeberg
* 1844–1871: Johannes Johannesen Aga
* 1872–1873: Hans H. Utne
* 1874–1879: Johannes Johannesen Aga
* 1880–1895: Johannes Helleland
* 1896–1897: Torstein Hus
* 1898–1905: Johannes Helleland
* 1905–1910: Torstein Hus
* 1911–1919: Halldor Eidnes
* 1920–1945: Thorvald H. Utne
* 1946–1951: Oddmund A. Aarhus
* 1952–1955: Knut L. Måge
* 1956–1959: Lars Bergo
* 1959–1963: Knut L. Måge ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1964–1968: Jakob D. Hus
* 1968–1973: Torgils Lægreid
* 1974–1976: Tomas Sekse ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1976–1991: Torolv Hesthamar ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1991–1995: Lars Haustveit ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1995–1999: Torgils L. Jåstad ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1999–2003: [[Einar Lutro]] ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2003–2019: Solfrid Borge ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2019–present: [[Roald Aga Haug]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
{{div col end}}

== Notable people ==
=== Public service ===
[[File:Eiliv Austlid.jpg|140px|thumb|Eiliv Austlid, ca.1925]]
[[File:HåkonOpdal02(cropped).jpg|140px|thumb|Håkon Opdal, 2007]]
* [[Nils Christian Egede Hertzberg]] (1827 in Ullensvang – 1911), a theologian, educator, and politician
* [[Knud Knudsen (photographer)|Knud Knudsen]] (1832 in Odda – 1915), one of Norway's first professional photographers 
* [[Halldor O. Opedal]] (1895 in Lofthus – 1986), a Norwegian teacher and folklorist
* [[Eiliv Austlid]] (1899 in Ullensvang – 1940), a Norwegian farmer and army officer
* [[Torbjørn Mork]] (1928 in Odda – 1992), a Norwegian physician and civil servant

=== The Arts ===
* [[Nils Tjoflot]] (1865 in Tjoflot – 1898), a Norwegian violinist
* [[Georg Brochmann]] (1894 in Ullensvang – 1952), a journalist, writer and playwright
* [[Zinken Hopp]] (1905 in Ullensvang – 1987), a Norwegian author, poet and playwright
* [[Claes Gill]] (1910 in Odda - 1973), a Norwegian author, poet, and actor <ref>{{IMDb name|0318641|Claes Gill}}. Retrieved 23 August 2020.</ref>
* [[Anne B. Ragde]] (born 1957 in Odda), a Norwegian novelist<ref>{{IMDb name|0706427|Anne B. Ragde}}. Retrieved 23 August 2020.</ref>
* [[Frode Grytten]] (born 1960), a Norwegian writer and journalist who grew up in Odda
* [[Knut Olav Åmås]] (born 1968 in Odda), a Norwegian writer, editor, and politician
* [[Svein Olav Herstad]] (born 1969 in Odda), a jazz pianist
* [[Leif Einar Lothe]] (born 1969 in Odda), a Norwegian TV personality who uses the stage name ''Lothepus''
* [[Marit Eikemo]] (born 1971 in Odda), an essayist, novelist, journalist, and magazine editor
* [[Rannveig Djønne]] (born 1974 in Djønno), a Norwegian folk musician

=== Sport ===
* [[Roger Albertsen]] (1957–2003), a football midfielder with over 300 club caps and 25 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
* [[Håkon Opdal]] (born 1982 in Odda), a footballer with over 350 club caps and 12 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]

==Attractions==
[[File:Lofthus1.jpg|thumb|right|View of the Lofthus area with fruit orchards]]
Ullensvang is Norway's biggest supplier of [[fruit]], especially sweet [[cherry|cherries]] and [[apple]]s. Every summer a cherry festival is held at [[Lofthus, Hordaland|Lofthus]], where the Norwegian championship of cherry stone spitting is held. The record is {{convert|14.24|m}} by S.&nbsp;Kleivkaas. Each May, a musical festival is held at Ullensvang Hotel (built in 1846), when musicians from all of Norway come to the village. The famous composer [[Edvard Grieg]] spent many summers at Lofthus, and the festival is held in his honor. During the summer, the population is doubled due to [[tourism]]. Attractions in addition to the previous mentioned, are the medieval [[Ullensvang Church]] at Lofthus (built around 1250) and [[Kinsarvik Church]] (built around 1150), several [[waterfalls of Norway|waterfalls]] such as the [[Skrikjofossen]], the flowering season in May, and [[museum]]s at Aga, [[Utne]], and Skredhaugen.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Ullensvang}}
{{wikivoyage|Hardanger}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/ullensvang Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}

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