Editing Vaksdal

{{short description|Municipality in Vestland, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Hordaland, Norway|the village in Vaksdal municipality|Vaksdal (village)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Vaksdal
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = 
|image_skyline          = Bergsdalen kyrkje.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the Bergsdalen Church in Vaksdal
|idnumber               = 4628
|county                 = Vestland
|district               = Nordhordland
|capital                = [[Dale, Hordaland|Dalekvam]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1964
|preceded               = [[Bruvik (municipality)|Bruvik]] and parts of [[Modalen]] and [[Evanger]]
|language               = Nynorsk
|demonyms               = Vaksdaling<br />(Vaksdøling)
|coatofarms             = Vaksdal komm.svg
|webpage                = www.vaksdal.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Hege Eide Vik
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2019
|area_rank              = 160
|area_total_km2         = 715.38
|area_land_km2          = 682.27
|area_water_km2         = 33.11
|area_water_percent     = 4.6
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 206
|population_total       = 3875
|population_density_km2 = 5.7
|population_increase    = -6.2
|coordinates            = {{coord|60|36|25|N|05|48|58|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone=32V |utm_northing=6723243 |utm_easting=0325725 |geo_cat=adm2nd
}}

{{Audio|Vaksdal.ogg|'''Vaksdal'''}} is a [[Municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in the [[Counties of Norway|county]] of [[Vestland]], [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Nordhordland]]. The [[administrative centre]] is the village of [[Dale, Hordaland|Dalekvam]]. Other villages in Vaksdal include [[Dalegarden]], [[Flatkvål]], [[Helle, Hordaland|Helle]], [[Nesheim, Vaksdal|Nesheim]], [[Stamneshella]], [[Stanghelle]], and [[Vaksdal (village)|Vaksdal]].

The {{convert|715|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 160th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vaksdal is the 206th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,875. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|5.7|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 6.2% 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>

In 2016, the chief of police for [[Vestlandet]] formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Solund 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>

==General information==
[[File:Bergsdalen kyrkje.jpg|thumb|left|Bergsdalen Church]]
[[File:Vaksdal.jpg|thumb|left|View of the village of Vaksdal]]
The municipality of Vaksdal was created on 1 January 1964 after a major municipal restructuring after the [[Schei Committee]]'s recommendations. Vaksdal was formed from the following places:<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>
* All of [[Bruvik (municipality)|Bruvik]] municipality, except for the [[Bruvik, Hordaland|Bruvikbygda]] area on [[Osterøy (island)|Osterøy]] island (population: 5,264)
* The [[Bergsdalen]] and [[Eksingedalen]] valleys from the municipality of [[Evanger]] (population: 251)
* The rest of the [[Eksingedalen]] valley that was located in the municipality of [[Modalen]] (population: 151)

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the village of [[Vaksdal (village)|Vaksdal]] ({{langx|non|Vágsdalr}}), one of the main villages in the municipality. The first element is the [[genitive case]] of the word {{wikt-lang|non|vágr}} which means "[[bay]]" or "[[inlet]]". The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|dalr}} which means "[[valley]]" or "dale". Alternately, the first part of the name could be derived from a local river name spelled ''Vaxa'' or ''Veksa'' which would mean the valley of the river Vaxa/Veksa.<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=316 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
[[File:Vaksdal komm.svg|thumb|left|90px|Current arms since 1990]]
[[File:Bruvik komm.svg|thumb|left|90px|Arms from 1964 until 1990]]
On 1 January 1964, the new municipality of Vaksdal was established upon the merger of [[Bruvik (municipality)|Bruvik]] municipality with some neighboring areas. The old [[coat of arms]] for Bruvik Municipality was carried over to the new municipality. Bruvik's arms were granted on 14 December 1960, just a few years earlier, and they were in use until 16 November 1990 when a new design was approved. The [[blazon]] for the old arms was ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], a [[Chevron (insignia)|chevron]] over a [[cogwheel]] [[argent]]"''. This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a [[cogwheel]] with a chevron shape above it. The charge has a [[tincture (heraldry)|tincture]] of [[argent]] which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The design was chosen to symbolize the importance of industry in the municipality. 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=Bruvik |access-date=2023-05-18 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref>

A new [[coat of arms]] was granted on 16 November 1990 to replace the old arms. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Or (heraldry)|Or]], three shuttles [[Sable (heraldry)|sable]] palewise two and one"'' ({{langx|no|På gul grunn tre opprette svarte skytlar}}). This means the arms have a [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) 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 [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a set of three [[shuttle (weaving)|shuttle]]s for [[weaving]] that are lined up vertically. The shuttles were chosen to represent the past and present [[textile industry]] of the municipality. The [[Dale of Norway]] company is based here and it is an international company renowned for its wool sweaters. The arms were designed by Charles Lunde, a graphic designer who based the design on an idea by the local artist E. Eriksen. 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=Vaksdal |access-date=2023-05-18 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vaksdal, Hordaland |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-12-51.html |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1990-11-16 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1990-11-16-1047 |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has six parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Vaksdal. 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 Vaksdal'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|Bergsdalen||[[Bergsdalen Church]]||[[Bergsdalen]]||1955
|-
|Dale||[[Dale Church (Vaksdal)|Dale Church]]||[[Dalekvam]]||1956
|-
|Eksingedal||[[Eksingedal Church]]||[[Flatkvål]]||1883
|-
|Nesheim||[[Nesheim Church]]||[[Nesheim, Vaksdal|Nesheim]]||1908
|-
|Stamnes||[[Stamnes Church]]||[[Stamneshella]]||1861
|-
|Vaksdal||[[Vaksdal Church]]||[[Vaksdal (village)|Vaksdal]]||1933
|}

==Geography==
[[File:Stanghelle 2.JPG|thumb|left|View of Stanghelle and the surrounding mountains and valleys]]
[[File:Bergovatnet Eksingedalen.jpg|thumb|left|View of the Eksingedalen valley]]
The municipality is mountainous, and stretches along both sides of the [[Veafjorden]] with adjacent valleys. It includes part of the island [[Osterøy (island)|Osterøy]]. The [[Kallestadsundet Bridge]] connects the mainland of Vaksdal to the island of Osterøy. In the north, it includes the valleys of [[Eksingedalen]] and [[Bergsdalen]], with its borders extending into the mountains. Major lakes in the municipality include [[Askjelldalsvatnet]] and [[Skjerjavatnet]].

The main centers of population are [[Dale, Hordaland|Dale]] (pop. 1174), [[Vaksdal (village)|Vaksdal]] (pop. 957), and [[Stanghelle]] (pop. 767).<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=1 January 2012 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/english/kortnavn/beftett_en/tab-2012-09-06-01-en.html}}</ref>  Dale and Vaksdal are industrial villages that arose around factories utilising the [[Hydroelectricity|hydro-electric]] power resources provided by the mountainous terrain and rainy climate. The [[Bergen Line|Bergensbanen]] [[railway line]] between Norway's two largest cities [[Oslo]] and [[Bergen]], and the main road between the same two cities, [[European route E16]], run through Vaksdal municipality. The Bergensbanen railway line has the following stations in Vaksdal: [[Bogegrend Station]], [[Dale Station]], [[Stanghelle Station]], and [[Vaksdal Station]]

==History==
Vaksdal was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of parts of [[Bruvik (municipality)|Bruvik]], [[Evanger]], and [[Modalen]] municipalities.

During [[Norwegian Campaign|the German invasion of Norway]] during [[World War II]], from 19 April to 24 April, there was heavy fighting within the borders of the present municipality, with German forces advancing along the railway line from Bergen towards [[Voss]]. The heaviest fighting was for the village of Vaksdal itself, from 19 to 23 April. Further fighting took place at Stanghelle and Dalseid on 23 and 24 April. Three Norwegian soldiers and one civilian, and a larger, but unknown, number of German soldiers fell in Vaksdal.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hansteen |first=Wilhelm |title=Operasjonene til lands på Vestlandet og i Hallingdal og Numedal |publisher=Gyldendal |year=1971 |isbn=8205001219 |location=Oslo |language=no}}</ref>

==Population==
{{Historical populations
|align       = none
|direction   = horizontal
|percentages = pagr
|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>
|1964|5666
|1970|5498
|1980|4851
|1990|4519
|2000|4192
|2010|4107
|2020|3977
|2023|3875 
}}

==Government==
Vaksdal 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 Vaksdal is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Vestland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/vestland/vaksdal#seats |access-date=2024-01-21 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|INP                       = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Rødt                      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Vestland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/vestland/vaksdal#seats |access-date=2020-02-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Grønne                    = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Hordaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/hordaland/vaksdal#seats |access-date=2020-02-02 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 21
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 2
|otherparty                = Local list for Stamnes/Eidsland<br />
|otherparty_no             = Bygdalista for Stamnes/Eidsland
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Local list for Vaksdal
|otherparty_no1            = Bygdelista for Vaksdal
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|otherparty2               = Unity and Development List
|otherparty_no2            = Samling og Utvikling
|otherparty_number2        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|otherparty                = Local list for Stamnes/Eidsland<br />
|otherparty_no             = Bygdalista for Stamnes/Eidsland
|otherparty_number         = 4
|otherparty1               = Environment and development list
|otherparty_no1            = Miljø og utvikling liste
|otherparty_number1        = 1
|otherparty2               = Independent Common List
|otherparty_no2            = Uavhengig samlingsliste
|otherparty_number2        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 10
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Local list for Stamnes
|otherparty_no             = Bygdalista for Stamnes
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Independent Common List
|otherparty_no1            = Uavhengig samlingsliste
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 12
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|otherparty                = Local list for Stamnes
|otherparty_no             = Bygdalista for Stamnes
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|DLF/V                     = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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                     = 29
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 13
|DLF                       = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Sp/V                      = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 15
|DLF                       = 1
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|DLF                       = 3
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 4
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 17
|Høyre                     = 1
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Venstre                   = 4
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Vaksdal
|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                     = 31
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 18
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 3
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 1
|Venstre                   = 4
|Borgerlige_Felleslister   = 1
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayor===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|nn|ordførar}}) of Vaksdal (incomplete list):
*1999–2007: Øivind Olsnes ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
*2007–2019: Eirik Haga ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
*2019–present: Hege Eide Vik ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])

== Notable people ==
* [[Harald Langhelle]] (1890 in Dale – executed 1942), a newspaper editor, politician, and [[Norwegian resistance]] member
* [[Bjørn Wiik]] (1937 in Bruvik - 1999), a Norwegian elementary particle physicist
* [[Sjur Olsnes]] (1939–2014), a Norwegian biochemist and academic who grew up in Vaksdal
* [[Helén Eriksen]] (born 1971 in Dale), a jazz musician (saxophone and vocals), songwriter, and music arranger
* [[Trond Egil Soltvedt]](Born 1967 in Stanghelle), a former professional football player for English Premier League clubs
* [[Frida Amundsen]] (born 1992 in Vaksdal), a Norwegian singer and songwriter

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

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