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Lund Municipality
Lund kommune
Municipality
Lunde herred  (historic name)
View of the local Heskestad Church
View of the local Heskestad Church
Flag of Lund Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Lund Municipality
Coat of arms
Rogaland within Norway
Rogaland within Norway
Lund within Rogaland
Lund within Rogaland
Coordinates: 58°31′11″N 06°27′41″E / 58.51972°N 6.46139°E / 58.51972; 6.46139
CountryNorway
CountyRogaland
DistrictDalane
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreMoi
Government
 • Mayor (2023)Gro Helleland (KrF)
Area
 • Total
408.39 km2 (157.68 sq mi)
 • Land353.62 km2 (136.53 sq mi)
 • Water54.77 km2 (21.15 sq mi)  13.4%
 • Rank#236 in Norway
Highest elevation
[1]
731.05 m (2,398.5 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
3,229
 • Rank#224 in Norway
 • Density7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −0.4%
DemonymLunddøl
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1112
WebsiteOfficial website

Lund is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Dalane. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moi. Other villages in Lund include Eik and, Heskestad. European route E39 and the Sørlandet Line both pass through Lund. Moi Station is a railway station in Lund.[2]

The 408.39-square-kilometre (157.68 sq mi) municipality is the 236th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Lund Municipality is the 224th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,229. The municipality's population density is 7.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (20/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.4% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information

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Magma UNESCO Global Geopark
Lund Church

The parish of Lunde (later spelled Lund) was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee.[5][6] On 1 January 1965, Lund Municipality (population: 1,953) was merged with most of Heskestad Municipality (population: 547) to form a much larger Lund Municipality.[7]

Name

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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Lund farm (Old Norse: Lundr) since the first Lund Church was built there. The name is identical to the word lundr which means "grove" (but here maybe "sacred grove"). Before 1889, the name was written "Lunde".[8]

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms was granted on 14 December 1984. The official blazon is "Vert, three acorns in pall stems conjoined Or" (Norwegian: I grønt tre gull eikenøtter i trepass). This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is a cluster of three acorn with their stems connected. The charge has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The acorns symbolize the many oak trees in the municipality, as well as many toponyms and names of farms, which start with Eik (oak), such as Eik, Eike, and Eikeland. There are three acorns to represent the three main population centres in the municipality (Moi, Hovsherad, and Ualand/Heskestad). The arms were designed by Svein Arild Berntsen. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.[9][10][11]

Churches

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The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within Lund Municipality. It is part of the Dalane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger.

Churches in Lund Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
HeskestadHeskestad ChurchHeskestad1904
LundLund ChurchMoi1808

Geography

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Lund Municipality lies in southeastern Rogaland county, along the border with Agder county. Sokndal Municipality lies to the south, Eigersund Municipality lies to the west, Sirdal Municipality (in Agder) to the north/northeast, and Flekkefjord Municipality (also in Agder) to the east.

The lake Lundevatnet lies on the southeastern border of Lund. The lake Hovsvatnet lies in the central part of Lund, north of Moi. The lakes Grøsfjellvatnet and Teksevatnet lie on the western borders of Lund Municipality. The highest point in the municipality is the 731.05-metre (2,398.5 ft) tall mountain Lindtjørnknuten, located on the northern border with Sirdal Municipality.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Moi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.5
(29.3)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 1.0
(33.8)		 4.4
(39.9)		 9.3
(48.7)		 13.0
(55.4)		 14.2
(57.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 10.6
(51.1)		 7.6
(45.7)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 6.1
(43.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 198
(7.8)		 145
(5.7)		 156
(6.1)		 90
(3.5)		 113
(4.4)		 111
(4.4)		 122
(4.8)		 170
(6.7)		 232
(9.1)		 273
(10.7)		 258
(10.2)		 222
(8.7)		 2,090
(82.3)
Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[12]

Government

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Lund Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[13] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Sør-Rogaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Lund 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 party.

Lund kommunestyre 2023–2027 [14]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
Total number of members:21
Lund kommunestyre 2019–2023 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Lund kommunestyre 2015–2019 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:21
Lund kommunestyre 2011–2015 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 3
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Lund kommunestyre 2007–2011 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Lund kommunestyre 2003–2007 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:21
Lund kommunestyre 1999–2003 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:25
Lund kommunestyre 1995–1999 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:25
Lund kommunestyre 1991–1995 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:25
Lund kommunestyre 1987–1991 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 7
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
Total number of members:25
Lund kommunestyre 1983–1987 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
Total number of members:19
Lund kommunestyre 1979–1983 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
 Hovsherad List (Hovsheradlista)2
Total number of members:19
Lund kommunestyre 1975–1979 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
 Local list (Bygdelista)1
 Hovsherad List (Hovsheradlista)1
Total number of members:19
Lund kommunestyre 1971–1975 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 4
Total number of members:19
Lund kommunestyre 1967–1971 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 4
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 2
Total number of members:19
Lund kommunestyre 1963–1967 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 5
Total number of members:13
Lund herredsstyre 1959–1963 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:13
Lund herredsstyre 1955–1959 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 8
Total number of members:13
Lund herredsstyre 1951–1955 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:12
Lund herredsstyre 1947–1951 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 7
Total number of members:12
Lund herredsstyre 1945–1947 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 9
Total number of members:12
Lund herredsstyre 1937–1941* [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 9
Total number of members:12
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

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The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Lund Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. The following people have held this position:[33][34][35][36]

  • 1838–1843: Didrik Sigbjørnsen
  • 1844–1845: Michael H. Dahl
  • 1846–1849: Rev. Peter Boiesen Wettergreen
  • 1850–1851: Lars Pedersen Skaaland
  • 1852–1855: Ommund O. Øveland
  • 1856–1859: Tønnes T. Eeg
  • 1860–1861: Conrad Christiansen Drivdahl
  • 1862–1863: Tønnes T. Eeg
  • 1864–1865: Sigbjørn Didriksen
  • 1866–1867: Tønnes T. Eeg
  • 1868–1869: Peder Larsen Skaaland
  • 1870–1873: Tønnes T. Eeg
  • 1874–1876: Carl O. Stenberg
  • 1877–1881: Peder Larsen Skaaland
  • 1882–1883: Didrik S. Lindland
  • 1884–1887: Carl O. Stenberg
  • 1888–1889: Didrik S. Lindland
  • 1890–1893: Anthon Salvesen
  • 1894–1895: Ommund T. Hofve
  • 1896–1897: Didrik B. Fladestøl
  • 1898–1898: Jens S. Skaaland
  • 1899–1913: Kristian Asbjørnsen Tjellesvik
  • 1914–1918: Andreas Hofsmo
  • 1919–1922: Kristian Asbjørnsen Tjellesvik
  • 1923–1931: Peter T. Skaaland
  • 1932–1946: Karl Henriksen
  • 1946–1955: Willas Moi
  • 1956–1958: Didrik Lindland
  • 1958–1959: Elias Johan Finstad
  • 1960–1963: Finn Henriksen
  • 1964–1969: Bjarne Kjørberg
  • 1969–1979: Jacob Heskestad (Sp)
  • 1979–1981: Finn Henriksen (H)
  • 1981–1991: Kjell Erfjord (KrF)
  • 1991–1995: Ingvar Gursli (Ap)
  • 1995–1999: Tore Tagholdt (KrF)
  • 1999–2007: Kjell Erfjord (KrF)
  • 2007–2011: Olav Hafstad (Ap)
  • 2011–2015: Pål Anker Ravndal (KrF)
  • 2015–2019: Olav Hafstad (Ap)
  • 2019–2020: Hogne Skjerpe (H)
  • 2020–2023: Magnhild Eia (Sp)
  • 2023–present: Gro Helleland (KrF)[37]

Notable people

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Hilma Nikolaisen, 2016

References

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  1. 1 2 "Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. 16 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir; Lauritzen, Per Roger, eds. (11 March 2026). "Lund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M)" (in Norwegian).
  4. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå. "09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M)" (in Norwegian).
  5. ↑ Grepstad, Jon, ed. (25 March 2025). "Nikolai Schei". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (27 May 2024). "kommuneinndelingen i Norge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. ISBN 9788253746845.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)
  8. ↑ Rygh, Oluf (1915). Norske gaardnavne: Stavanger amt (in Norwegian) (10 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 28.
  9. ↑ "Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Lund, Rogaland (Norway)". Flags of the World. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Godkjenning av våpen og flagg". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet. 14 December 1984. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "eKlima Web Portal". Norwegian Meteorological Institute. Archived from the original on 14 June 2004.
  13. ↑ Hansen, Tore; Vabo, Signy Irene, eds. (25 November 2024). "kommunestyre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Rogaland". Valgdirektoratet. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Rogaland". Valgdirektoratet. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M)" (in Norwegian). Statistics Norway.
  17. ↑ "Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Rogaland". Valgdirektoratet. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  18. ↑ "Kommunestyrevalget 1995" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1996. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  19. ↑ "Kommunestyrevalget 1991" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1993. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  20. ↑ "Kommunestyrevalget 1987" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1988. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  21. ↑ "Kommunestyrevalget 1983" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo-Kongsvinger: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1984. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  22. ↑ "Kommunestyrevalget 1979" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1979. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  23. ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1975" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1977. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  24. ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1972" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1973. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  25. ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1967" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1967. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  26. ↑ "Kommunevalgene 1963" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1964. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  27. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1960. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  28. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1957. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  29. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1952. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  30. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1948. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  31. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1947. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  32. ↑ "Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Statistisk sentralbyrå. 1938. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  33. ↑ Fiva, Jon H; Sørensen, Rune J.; Vøllo, Reidar, eds. (2024). "Local Candidate Dataset" (PDF).
  34. ↑ Grude, Joakim (1887). Amtsformandskabet i Stavanger Amt 1838-1887 (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Dreyers Boktrykkeri.
  35. ↑ Grude, Joakim (1919). Amtsformandskabet i Stavanger Amt 1838-1918 (in Norwegian). Stavanger: Dreyers Grafiske Ansalt.
  36. ↑ Heskestad, Olav (1986). Lunds historie. Vol. 2. Lund, Norway: Lund kommune.
  37. ↑ "KrF får ordføraren i Lund". NRK (in Norwegian). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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