Editing Ulstein Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Ulstein
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Ulvsten herred
|former_name1           = Ulfsten herred
|image_skyline          = Ulsteinvik__Hogåsen_Dimna.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Ulsteinvik
|idnumber               = 1516
|county                 = Møre og Romsdal
|district               = Sunnmøre
|capital                = [[Ulsteinvik]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Ulsteining
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Ulstein komm.svg
|webpage                = www.ulstein.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Stian Skorgen Scheide
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 697.54
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 331
|area_total_km2         = 97.20
|area_land_km2          = 94.88
|area_water_km2         = 2.32
|area_water_percent     = 2.4
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 125
|population_total       = 8861
|population_density_km2 = 91.2
|population_increase    = 9.5
|coordinates            = {{coord|62|21|23|N|05|51|14|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Ulstein''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Sunnmøre]] [[Districts of Norway|region]]. The commercial and [[administrative centre]] of Ulstein is the town of [[Ulsteinvik]]. The municipality occupies the western half of the island of [[Hareidlandet]], as well as about 30 smaller islands, four of which are populated.

Ulstein is connected to the mainland of Norway by the [[Eiksund Bridge]] (to the island of [[Eika, Møre og Romsdal|Eika]]) and then the [[Eiksund Tunnel]] to [[Ørsta Municipality]] on the mainland. The [[Grasøyane Lighthouse]] is located on a small island in the northwestern part of Ulstein Municipality.

The {{convert|97.2|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 331st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Ulstein Municipality is the 125th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,861. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|91.2|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 9.5% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=no}}</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=no}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Ulstein hasundhornet.jpg|thumb|left|View of [[Ulsteinvik]]]]
[[File:Ulstein kyrkje.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Ulstein Church]]]]
The municipality of Ulstein (originally spelled {{lang|no|Ulfsteen}}) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). It originally included most of the island of [[Hareidlandet]] (except the [[Eiksund]] area) and the [[Vartdalsstrand]] area southeast of the [[Vartdalsfjorden]] on the mainland. On 1 January 1895, Ulstein Municipality was divided into two separate municipalities: the area southeast of the [[Vartdalsfjorden]] (population: 736) became the new [[Vartdal Municipality|Vartdalsstranden Municipality]] and the rest of the old municipality (population: 2,996) remained as a smaller Ulstein Municipality. Then on 1 January 1917, the municipality was divided again. The eastern half of the island of [[Hareidlandet]] (population: 2,310) became the new [[Hareid Municipality]] and the western half (population: 2,336) remained as a smaller Ulstein Municipality.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |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 the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1964, the island of [[Eika, Møre og Romsdal|Eika]], the village of [[Eiksund]], and the surrounding area (population: 222) were transferred from [[Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)|Herøy Municipality]] to Ulstein Municipality.<ref name="Dag" />

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the old ''Ulstein'' farm ({{langx|non|Ulfsteinn}}) since the first [[Ulstein Church]] was built there. The first element is {{wikt-lang|non|ulfr}} which means "[[wolf]]" (possibly an old name for the local river ''Ulva'' or referring to the male name ''Ulfr''). The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|steinn}} which means "[[Rock (geology)|stone]] [[mountain]]", probably referring to a small mountain (now called ''Ulsteinhetta'') which is located behind the farm. Before 1879, the name was written ''Ulfsten'' or ''Ulfsteen'', then between 1879 and 1888 it was spelled ''Ulvsten'', and since 1889 it has been spelled ''Ulstein''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=691LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt |date=1908 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=13 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=50–51 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 30 May 1986. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], a [[fess]] [[Line (heraldry)|indented]] [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|På blå grunn ein gull bjelke laga med ulvetannsnitt}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[fess]] (horizontal bar) with indented edges. The fess 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 show a bar that is described as [[wolf]]-[[tooth]]ed, which makes the bar a [[canting arms|canting]] since the municipality is named after the Ulva river (a name which sounds like the word for wolf ({{langx|no|ulv}}). The blue colour represents the sea and the gold represents [[wheat]]. The arms were designed by Jarle Skuseth after an idea by Asbjørn Waage. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Ulstein |access-date=2023-04-15 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ulstein, Møre og Romsdal (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-15-16.html |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1986-05-30 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1986-05-30-1208 |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has one parish ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Ulstein Municipality. It is part of the [[Søre Sunnmøre prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Møre]].
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Ulstein'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|Ulstein||[[Ulstein Church]]||[[Ulsteinvik]]||1849 
|}

==Geography==
The municipality is located on the western part of the island of [[Hareidlandet]], plus the island of [[Dimnøya]] and many smaller surrounding islands. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|697.54|m|adj=on}} tall mountain [[Blåtinden, Hareidlandet|Blåtinden]] near the southern tip of the island of [[Hareidlandet]].<ref name="elev" /> [[Hareid Municipality]] shares the only land border with Ulstein to the east. [[Herøy Municipality (Møre og Romsdal)|Herøy Municipality]] lies to the west, [[Volda Municipality]] lies to the south, and [[Ørsta Municipality]] lies to the southeast. The [[Vartdalsfjorden]] and [[Rovdefjorden]] form the southern border of Ulstein.

There are several villages throughout the municipality. The largest is the town of [[Ulsteinvik]] and others include the villages of [[Haddal]], Flø, [[Eiksund]], Ringstad, [[Sundgota]], Hasund, and Varleite. The island of [[Dimnøya]] is just outside Ulsteinvik, and there are many residents there. There are also several small populated islands surrounding the main island of Hareidlandet: [[Eika, Møre og Romsdal|Eika]], Vattøya, and Hatløya.

==Government==
Ulstein Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite SNL|kommunestyre| kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Møre og Romsdal District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Ulstein Municipality is made up of 25 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                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/ulstein#seats |access-date=2024-01-20 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 6
|INP                       = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Konservativt              = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/ulstein#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|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                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/ulstein#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|Høyre                     = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|DLF                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Non-party common list
|otherparty_no             = Upolitisk Samlingsliste 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Venstre                   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Venstre                   = 7
|Local_Lists               = 11
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Local_Lists               = 16
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Local_Lists               = 18
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Local_Lists               = 18
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ulstein
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Local_Lists               = 17
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Ulstein Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:<ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}</ref>
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* 1838–1841: Andreas Hofgaard Winsnæs	
* 1842–1843: Nils Toresen Nedrelid
* 1844–1845: Martinus Mortensen Overaae	
* 1846–1849: Hans Nicolai Wraamann
* 1850–1853: Martinus Mortensen Overaae
* 1854–1855: Hans Nicolai Wraamann
* 1855–1855: Jon Pedersen Branda	
* 1856–1859: Martinus Mortensen Overaae
* 1860–1867: Knut Guliksen Hareide	
* 1868–1871: Johannes Pedersen Scheide	
* 1872–1873: Elling Ellingsen Ulfsteen	
* 1874–1875: Lars Hansen Hareide	
* 1876–1881: Johannes Pedersen Scheide	
* 1882–1883: Ole Johannessen Teigene
* 1884–1895: Martinus Kolbeinsen Bjørndal	
* 1896–1897: Ole Johannessen Teigene
* 1898–1901: Martinus Kolbeinsen Bjørndal
* 1902–1904: Ole Johannessen Teigene
* 1905–1910: Hans Nilsen Rise	
* 1911–1913: Arne Ingebrigtsen Grimstad	
* 1914–1922: Hans B. Osnes	
* 1923–1928: Knut Andreassen Strand	
* 1929–1931: Sverre J. Lynge	
* 1932–1934: Knut Andreassen Strand	
* 1935–1945: Leif H. Saunes ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1946–1947: Knut Andreassen Strand
* 1948–1948: Martin Ulstein ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1948–1959: Knut A. Ertesvåg	
* 1960–1963: Jan Remø ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1964–1967: Per A. Dimmen ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 1967–1967: Peter K. Saunes ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1968–1975: Oskar V. Sundgot ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1976–1979: Olav B. Urke ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1979–1987: Asbjørn Flø ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1987–1993: [[Ottar Kaldhol]] ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1993–1995: Arne Walderhaug ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1995–2003: Jan Berset ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2003–2011: Hannelore Måseide ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2011–2015: Jan Berset ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2015–2023: Knut Erik Engh ([[Progress Party (Norway)|FrP]]) 
* 2023–present: Stian Skorgen Scheide ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-12 |title=Ny ordfører i Ulstein |url=https://www.nrk.no/mr/ny-ordforer-i-ulstein-1.16553492 |access-date=2024-01-20 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>
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==Industry==
[[File:Kleven verft dimnoya.jpg|400px|thumb|[[Kleven Verft]]]]

===Maritime Cluster===
The Headquarters of the [[Ulstein Group]], [[Rolls-Royce plc|Rolls-Royce]] Marine, and Kleven Verft are located in Ulstein Municipality. The maritime industry is renowned for its creativity in the ship industry, which currently employs more than 1,000 people in Ulstein.

Ulstein is known as a central community in the maritime cluster that has been created within the [[Sunnmøre]] region, [[Norway]]. Large [[shipyard]]s and ship design companies are situated in Ulsteinvik. Technological innovation has played an import role in the recent history of the town. For example, the Ulstein Group has designed a new hull shape with an inverted bow called the [[Ulstein Group]]'s [[X-bow (shipbuilding)|X-Bow]], examples of which are regularly docked in Ulsteinvik, outside the [[drydock]]s of [[Ulstein Verft]].

== Notable people ==
* [[Ragnar Ulstein]] {{post-nominal|MM}} (1920–2019), a journalist, writer, and resistance member
* [[Martin Tore Bjørndal]] (1944−2015), a Norwegian diplomat in South America
* [[Øystein Runde]] (born 1979), a [[comics writer]] and [[comics artist]]

=== Sport ===
* [[Ole Bjørn Sundgot]] (born 1972), a former footballer with 270 club caps
* [[Arild Sundgot]] (born 1978), a former football striker with 312 caps with [[Lillestrøm SK]] 
* [[Magnus Myklebust]] (born 1985), a football striker with 350 club caps
* [[Karsten Warholm]] (born 1996), an athlete who competes in the sprints and hurdles

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{official site|http://www.ulstein.kommune.no}} {{in lang|no}}
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/ulstein Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
*[http://www.ulsteingroup.com Ulstein Group] 

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