Sande, Møre og Romsdal

Sande is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Larsnes on the island of Gurskøya. Other villages in Sande include Gursken, Sandshamn, Bringsinghaug, and Voksa.

Sande kommune
Municipality
View of the Rovdefjorden (Sande is to the left)
Coat of arms Møre og Romsdal within Norway
Sande within Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates: 62°15′30″N 05°25′53″E
Country	Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Established	1 Jan 1867
Administrative centre	Larsnes
Government
• Mayor (2019)	Olav Myklebust (Sp)
Area
• Total	93.21 km^2 (35.99 sq mi)
• Land	90.17 km^2 (34.81 sq mi)
• Water	3.04 km^2 (1.17 sq mi)  3.3%
Area rank	331 in Norway
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,461
• Rank	255 in Norway
• Density	27.3/km^2 (71/sq mi)
• Change (10 years)	−2.3%
Demonym(s)	Sandeværing[1]
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	NO-1514
Official language form	Nynorsk[2]
Website	sande-mr.kommune.no
Data from Statistics Norway

The 93-square-kilometre (36 sq mi) municipality is the 331st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sande is the 255th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,461. The municipality's population density is 27.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (71/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.3% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]

General information

Sande was established as a municipality on 1 January 1867 when it was separated from the large Herøy Municipality. The initial population was 2,493. On 1 January 1873, a part of eastern Sande (with 362 residents) was transferred back to Herøy. On 1 January 1889, the Eksund area and the island of Ekø (population: 119) were transferred to Herøy Municipality.

On 1 January 1905, the eastern district of Sande was separated to form the separate municipality of Rovde. This left Sande with 2,221 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the northern part of the municipality of Rovde (population: 562) plus three farms in the Gurskedalen valley (population: 25) were merged back with Sande (the southern part of Rovde was merged with Vanylven Municipality). The new Sande municipality had a population of 3,465. On 1 January 2002, the Åram area (population: 380) on the mainland was transferred from Sande to Vanylven Municipality.[5][6]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Sande farm (Old Norse: Sandr), since the first Sande Church was built there. The name is identical with the word sandr which means "sand" or "sandy beach". Before 1892, the name was written Sandø.[7]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 23 October 1987. The arms show a white or silver line buoy on a blue background. This symbol was chosen since it was historically used by fishermen in ocean and fjords around the island municipality.[8][9]

Churches

The Church of Norway has two parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Sande. It is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

Churches in Sande

Parish (sokn)	Church name	Location of the church	Year built
Sande	Sande Church	Sande on Sandsøya	1880
Gursken	Gursken Church	Gursken	1919
	Larsnes Chapel	Larsnes	1989

Geography

Sande is composed of many islands including Sandsøya, Kvamsøya, Voksa, Riste, and part of Gurskøya (which is shared with neighboring Herøy). The island municipality sits north of the Rovdefjorden and east of the Vanylvsfjorden. The Haugsholmen Lighthouse sits in the southwest part of the municipality.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Sande, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[10] The municipality falls under the Søre Sunnmøre District Court and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Sande is made up of 21 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Sande Kommunestyre 2020–2023 [11]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	4
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	3
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	8
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Cross-party list: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa (Tverrpolitisk liste: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa)	2
Total number of members:		21

Sande Kommunestyre 2016–2019 [12]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	5
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	7
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Cross-party list: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa (Tverrpolitisk liste: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa)	4
Total number of members:		21

Sande Kommunestyre 2012–2015 [13]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	2
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	2
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	8
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	1
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	2
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
	Cross-party list: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa (Tverrpolitisk liste: Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, Voksa)	4
Total number of members:		21

Sande Kommunestyre 2008–2011 [12]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	2
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	3
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Cross-party list for Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, and Voksa (Tverrpolitisk liste for Kvamsøy, Sandsøy og Voksa)	5
Total number of members:		21

Sande Kommunestyre 2004–2007 [12]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	2
	Progress Party (Framstegspartiet)	3
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	4
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	2
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	3
	Cross-party list for Kvamsøy, Sandsøy, and Voksa (Tverrpolitisk liste for Kvamsøy, Sandsøy og Voksa)	4
Total number of members:		21

Sande Kommunestyre 2000–2003 [12]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	8
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	4
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	1
	Cross-party list for Åram, Kvamsøy, and Sandsøy (Tverrpolitisk liste for Åram, Kvamsøy og Sandsøy)	7
	Local list for Gjerdsvika (Bygdaliste for Gjerdsvika)	5
Total number of members:		29

Sande Kommunestyre 1996–1999 [14]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	3
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Cross-party list for Åram, Kvamsøy, and Sandsøy (Tverrpolitisk liste for Åram, Kvamsøy og Sandsøy)	9
	Election list for Gjerdsvika, Haugsbygda, and Vågen (Valliste for Gjerdsvika, Haugsbygda og Vågen)	7
Total number of members:		29

Sande Kommunestyre 1992–1995 [15]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	1
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	3
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	1
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	1
	Cross-party list for Åram, Kvamsøy, and Sandsøy (Tverrpolitisk liste for Åram, Kvamsøy og Sandsøy)	9
	Election list for Gjerdsvika, Haugsbygda, and Vågen (Valliste for Gjerdsvika, Haugsbygda og Vågen)	8
Total number of members:		29

Sande Kommunestyre 1988–1991 [16]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	5
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	5
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	1
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	2
	Cross-party list for Åram, Kvamsøy, and Sandsøy (Tverrrpolitisk liste for Åram, Kvamsøy og Sandsøy)	11
Total number of members:		29

Sande Kommunestyre 1984–1987 [17]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	6
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	6
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	7
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	3
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	5
	List for Hakallestranda and Sørbrandal (Liste for Hakallestranda og Sørbrandal)	2
Total number of members:		29

Sande Kommunestyre 1980–1983 [18]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	4
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	7
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	9
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	4
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	5
	Common list for Hallebygda, Larsnes, and Skredestranda (Samlingsliste for Hallebygda, Larsnes og Skredestranda)	1
	Election list for the Åram area (Valliste for Åram krets)	3
Total number of members:		33

Sande Kommunestyre 1976–1979 [19]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	3
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	2
	Local list for Kvamsøy (Krinsliste for Kvamsøy)	3
	Election list for the Åram area (Valliste for Åram Krins)	3
	Joint list of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet), Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti), and Liberal Party (Venstre)	11
	Local list for Sandsøy and Voksa (Krinsliste for Sandsøy og Voksa)	1
	Election list for the Gjerdsvika area (Valliste for Gjerdsvika krins)	2
	Common list for V[gen and Haugsbygda (Samlingsliste for Vågen og Haugsbygda)	5
	Common list for Halleberg, Larsnes and Skredestranda (Samlingsliste for Halleberg, Larsnes og Skredestranda)	3
Total number of members:		33

Sande Kommunestyre 1972–1975 [20]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	3
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	2
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	4
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	5
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	5
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	14
Total number of members:		33

Sande Kommunestyre 1968–1971 [21]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	5
	Conservative Party (Høgre)	3
	Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti)	9
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	6
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	10
Total number of members:		33

Sande Kommunestyre 1964–1967 [22]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	33
Total number of members:		33

Sande Heradsstyre 1960–1963 [23]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	33
Total number of members:		33

Sande Heradsstyre 1956–1959 [24]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidarar, fiskarar, småbrukarar liste)	2
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	31
Total number of members:		33

Sande Heradsstyre 1952–1955 [25]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	32
Total number of members:		32

Sande Heradsstyre 1948–1951 [26]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	32
Total number of members:		32

Sande Heradsstyre 1945–1947 [27]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	32
Total number of members:		32

Sande Heradsstyre 1938–1941* [28]  

Party Name (in Nynorsk)		Number of representatives
	Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet)	7
	Local List(s) (Lokale lister)	25
Total number of members:		32

Mayor

The mayors of Sande (incomplete list):

• 2019–present: Olav Myklebust (Sp)
• 2007-2019: Dag Vaagen (H)
• 2003-2007: Jon Garen (Sp)
• 1988-2003: Arne Dyrhol (H)
• 1984-1987: John Gjerde (V)
• 1982-1983: Jon Martin Bringsvor (H)

Famous residents

• Jan Åge Fjørtoft, (born 1967)
• Bjartmar Gjerde, (born 1931)
• Tore Myklebust, (born 1990)

References

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External links

• Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
• Media related to Sande, Møre og Romsdal at Wikimedia Commons
• Møre og Romsdal travel guide from Wikivoyage