Editing Suldal

{{short description|Municipality in Rogaland, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Suldal
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Suledal herred
|image_skyline          = Suldalsvatnet.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the lake Suldalsvatnet
|idnumber               = 1134
|county                 = Rogaland
|district               = Ryfylke
|capital                = [[Sand, Rogaland|Sand]]
|established            = 1 Jan 1838
|preceded               = none
|demonym                = Suldøl
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Suldal komm.svg
|webpage                = www.suldal.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Mads Drange
|mayor_party            = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|area_rank              = 46
|area_total_km2         = 1736.65
|area_land_km2          = 1582.21
|area_water_km2         = 154.06
|area_water_percent     = 8.9
|population_as_of       = 2023
|population_rank        = 210
|population_total       = 3815
|population_density_km2 = 2.4
|population_increase    = -1.5
|coordinates            = {{coord|59|28|06|N|06|29|59|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
|utm_zone = 32V |utm_northing = 6594877 |utm_easting = 0358343 |geo_cat = adm2nd
}}

'''Suldal''' is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in the northeast corner of [[Rogaland]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Districts of Norway|traditional district]] of [[Ryfylke]]. Since 1965, the [[administrative centre]] of Suldal is the village of [[Sand, Rogaland|Sand i Ryfylke]] (prior to that it was the village of [[Suldalsosen]]). Other villages in Suldal include [[Erfjord]], [[Jelsa, Norway|Jelsa]], [[Marvik]], [[Nesflaten]], [[Vanvik]], and [[Suldalsosen]].

The {{convert|1737|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 46th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Suldal is the 210th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,815. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|2.4|PD/km2}} and its population has decreased by 1.5% 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=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Suldalsporten (3613048529).jpg|thumb|left|View of the Suldalsporten in the lake [[Suldalsvatnet]]]]
[[File:Jelsa kyrkje.jpg|thumb|left|View of [[Jelsa Church]]]]
The parish of ''Suledal'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]] law). In 1842, the northern district of the municipality (population: 1,584) was separated to become the new municipality of [[Sauda|Søvde]]. This left Suldal with 2,030 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the [[Schei Committee]]. On 1 January 1965, Suldal (population: 1,412) was merged with the neighboring municipalities of [[Sand (municipality)|Sand]] (population: 1,135) and [[Erfjord]] (population: 610) as well as all of the municipality of [[Jelsa (municipality)|Jelsa]] except for the parts on the island of [[Ombo]] (population: 928) and the parts of [[Imsland]] municipality located south of the [[Vindafjorden]] (population: 61). On 1 January 1978, the parts of [[Vindafjord Municipality]] located southeast of the [[Vindafjorden]] on the ''Ropeid'' peninsula (population: 13) was transferred to Suldal.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the Suledalen valley ({{langx|non|Súladalr}}) since it was a central geographical feature of the municipality. The first element is the plural [[genitive case]] of {{wikt-lang|non|súla}} which means "pillar" or "column" (likely referring to the mountain pass [[Suldalsporten]]). The last element is {{wikt-lang|non|dalr}} which means "[[valley]]" or "dale". Before 1891, the name was written ''"Suledal"''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u4pBAAAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Stavanger amt |date=1915 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=10 |location=Kristiania, Norge |pages=363–364 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 11 March 1976. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Gules]], three [[Bend (heraldry)|bendlets]] wavy [[Or (heraldry)|Or]]"'' ({{langx|no|I raudt ein gull bølgjeforma trillingstreng, skråstilt høgre venstre}}). This means the arms have a red [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a set of the three diagonal wavy lins. 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 lines represent the local river [[Suldalslågen]] which runs through the municipality. The arms were designed by Magnus Hardeland. 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=Suldal |access-date=2023-07-03 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Suldal, Rogaland (Norway) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/no-11-34.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Flags of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1976-03-11 |title=Godkjenning av våpen og flagg |url=https://lovdata.no/dokument/LF/forskrift/1976-03-11-6 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Lovdata.no |publisher=Norges kommunal- og arbeidsdepartementet |language=no}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has four parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within the municipality of Suldal. It is part of the [[Ryfylke prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Stavanger]].

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Suldal'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|rowspan="1"|Erfjord||[[Erfjord Church]]||[[Hålandsosen]]||1877
|-
|rowspan="1"|Jelsa||[[Jelsa Church]]||[[Jelsa, Norway|Jelsa]]||1647
|-
|rowspan="2"|Sand||[[Sand Church (Rogaland)|Sand Church]]||[[Sand, Rogaland|Sand]]||1853
|-
|[[Marvik Chapel]]||[[Marvik]]||1920
|-
|rowspan="2"|Suldal||[[Suldal Church]]||[[Suldalsosen]]||1852
|-
|[[Nesflaten Chapel]]||[[Nesflaten]]||1853
|}

==History==
[[File:Fjellbjørkeskog.jpg|thumb|left|View of rural Suldal]]
[[File:Suldal mot Sand.JPG|thumb|left|View of the Suldal valley (with Sand village at the top)]]
The area that is now Suldal municipality has a long history of trade connections to the nearby valley regions to the north and east. The main mountain plateau trade route led east from Suldal municipality over the plateau to the nearby [[Setesdal]] valley in Bykle municipality in [[Agder]] county. Another route led north from Suldal in Rogaland county through the [[Røldal]] area in [[Vestland]] county, and then east into [[Vinje]] municipality in [[Telemark]] county. There has also been found Viking artefacts and graves in Suldal.

==Geography==
At {{convert|1736|km2}}, Suldal is the largest municipality in [[Rogaland]] county. The municipality borders three counties: [[Vestland]] (north), [[Telemark]] (northeast), and [[Agder]] (east). To the north, Suldal is bordered by [[Sauda]] and [[Ullensvang]] municipalities, in the east by [[Vinje]] and [[Bykle]], in the south by [[Hjelmeland]], and in the west by [[Vindafjord]]. Across the [[Boknafjorden|Jelsafjorden]] and [[Vindafjorden]] lie the municipalities of [[Stavanger]] and [[Tysvær]].

The mountain [[Kistenuten]] is located at the triple border point of Rogaland, [[Vestland]] and [[Telemark]].<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Ryfylkeheiane |encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]] |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |url=http://snl.no/Ryfylkeheiane |access-date=15 May 2013 |editor-last=Godal, Anne Marit |language=no}}</ref> Other mountains in Suldal are [[Vassdalseggi]], the highest mountain in Rogaland, [[Trollaskeinuten]], [[Snønuten]], [[Mælen]], [[Knoda]], [[Fitjanuten]], [[Leirnuten]], [[Kaldafjellet]], [[Simlenuten]], [[Steinkilenuten]], and [[Raudberga]], all reaching above {{convert|1400|m}} [[m.a.s.l.]]<ref name="nfl">{{Cite book |title=Norsk Fjelleksikon |publisher=Friluftsforlaget |year=2009 |isbn=978-82-91-49547-7 |editor-last=Lauritzen |editor-first=Per Roger |editor-link=Per Roger Lauritzen |location=Arendal |language=no}}</ref>

The [[Sandsfjorden]] and [[Hylsfjorden]] lie within Suldal, as does lake [[Suldalsvatnet]]. The [[Saudafjorden]] lies partially within the boundary of Suldal. The [[Erfjorden]] and the lakes [[Blåsjø]], [[Holmavatnet (Vinje)|Holmavatnet]], and [[Holmevatnet]] also lie on the boundary of Suldal.

==Economy==
[[File:Erfjord.jpg|thumb|View of the [[Erfjorden]]]]
The [[Ulla-Førre]] project of building huge hydroelectric dams in the mountains was initiated in the 1960s. At times, the project employed over a thousand people. The finished hydroelectric complex has a total capacity of approximately {{convert|2100|MW}} and produces about {{convert|4.8|TWh|lk=on}} yearly.

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

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Suldal is made up of 19 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                      = Suldal
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/rogaland/suldal#seats |access-date=2024-01-27 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/rogaland/suldal#seats |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Grønne                    = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 3 
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Rogaland |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/rogaland/suldal#seats |access-date=2020-06-30 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 19
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Venstre                   = 1
|Høyre                     = 1
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 5
|Venstre                   = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 13
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Common List
|otherparty_no             = Samlingslista
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Samlingslista
|otherparty_number         = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Samlingslista
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 3
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Samlingsliste
|otherparty_number         = 4
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|otherparty                = Common list
|otherparty_no             = Samlingslista
|otherparty_number         = 7
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 7
|Senterpartiet             = 13
|Venstre                   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 11
|Venstre                   = 6
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Local_Lists               = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Local_Lists               = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 13
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Local_Lists               = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 2
|Local_Lists               = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Local_Lists               = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 3
|Local_Lists               = 9
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Suldal
|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=2020-06-30 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 12
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 1
|Local_Lists               = 9
|otherparty                = Christian common party
|otherparty_no             = Kristelig samlingsparti
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayors]] ({{langx|no|ordfører}}) of Suldal (incomplete list):
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*1838-1845: Lars Olsson Kolbeinstveit
*1850-1855: Lars Olsson Kolbeinstveit
*1856-1859: Njeld Larsen Kolbenstvedt ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1860-1861: Lars Olsson Kolbeinstveit
*1862-1863: Njeld Larsen Kolbenstvedt ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1866-1869: Njeld Larsen Kolbenstvedt ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1876-1880: Njeld Larsen Kolbenstvedt ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1886-1889: Ole Osmundsson Berge ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
*1981-1992: Halvard Bakka ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1992-1998: Torkel Myklebust ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*1998-2000: Eldbjørg Sivertsen ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*2000-2003: Roar Obrestad ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
*2003-2007: Andreas Drarvik ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2007-2015: Torkel Myklebust ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2015-2023: Gerd Helen Bø ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
*2023-present: Mads Drange ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-02 |title=Ordførar |url=https://www.suldal.kommune.no/tenester/politikk-organisasjon-og-samfunn/ordforar/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |work=Suldal kommune |language=no}}</ref>
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[[File:Hilde Sandvik (BT) ledet samtalen om mediedekningen av 22. juli (7005765376) (cropped).jpg|110px|thumb|Hilde Sandvik, 2012]]

== Notable people ==
* [[Rasmus Løland]] (1861 at Ryfylke – 1907), a journalist, novelist, and children's writer
* [[Trygve Fjetland]] (1926 in Jelsa – 2013), a businessperson
* [[Hilde Sandvik]] (born 1970 in Erfjord), a journalist 
* [[Inger Bråtveit]] (born 1978), a novelist and children's writer who grew up in Suldal

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{commons category-inline|Suldal}}
* {{wiktionary-inline|Suldal}}
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Rogaland}}
* [http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/suldal Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
* [http://www.fjell-touren.de/RYFYLKE.HTM Map hiking]
* [http://www.ryfylke.com/en/ Ryfylke tourist bureau]

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