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Askøy

Askøy is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island municipality is located in the Midhordland district of the county, sitting in a large group of islands immediately northwest of the city of Bergen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the urban village of Kleppestø on the southeastern shore of the island of Askøy.

Askøy kommune
Askøy in mid-June 2008
Askøy within Vestland
Coordinates: 60°28′17″N 05°09′38″E / 60.47139°N 5.16056°E / 60.47139; 5.16056Coordinates: 60°28′17″N 05°09′38″E / 60.47139°N 5.16056°E / 60.47139; 5.16056
CountryNorway
CountyVestland
DistrictMidhordland
Established1 Jan 1838
 • Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreKleppestø
Government
 • Mayor (2020)Siv Høgtun (H)
Area
 • Total101.08 km2 (39.03 sq mi)
 • Land94.38 km2 (36.44 sq mi)
 • Water6.70 km2 (2.59 sq mi)  6.6%
 • Rank#328 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
 • Total29,816
 • Rank#36 in Norway
 • Density315.9/km2 (818/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
 +13.8%
DemonymAskøyværing[1]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-4627
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

The 101-square-kilometre (39 sq mi) municipality is the 328th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Askøy is the 36th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 29,816. The municipality's population density is 315.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (818/sq mi) and its population has increased by 13.8% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4] Since the opening of the Askøy Bridge connecting it to the mainland of Bergen in 1992, the population has increased rapidly. Its population growth among the highest in Norway. Most of the population growth is due to migration from Bergen and the surrounding districts of Nordhordland and Midhordland.

General information

 
Map of the urban areas of Askøy, in relation to the city of Bergen
 
View of Kleppestø, looking northwest

The parish of Askøen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). In 1879, a small area of the neighboring municipality of Fana (population: 18) was transferred to Askøen. On 1 January 1904, a small area near the village of Hanevik (population: 32) was transferred from Askøen to the neighboring municipality of Alversund. On 1 July 1918, the southern (mainland) portions of Askøy (population: 6,957) were separated from the municipality to form the new municipality of Laksevåg. This split left Askøy with 4,822 residents.[5]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the Hanevik area (population: 193) on the island of Askøy was transferred to Askøy from the municipality of Meland. Also on that date, the old municipality of Herdla was dissolved. The parts of Herdla on the island of Askøy and the island of Herdla (population: 1,564) were also transferred to Askøy. This boundary adjustment put the entire island of Askøy, the island of Herdla, and many tiny surrounding islands in the municipality of Askøy.[5]

Name

The first element is the name "Askøy" came from the old Ask farm (Old Norse: Askr) and the last element is øy, meaning "island". The name of the farm is identical with the word askr, meaning "ash tree". Until 1918 the name was written as "Askøen".[6]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 28 September 1961. The arms are a canting showing an ash tree (ask) on an island (øy) with waves of the sea in the base of the shield.[7]

Churches

The Church of Norway has five parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Askøy. It is part of the Vesthordland prosti deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

Churches in Askøy
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Ask Ask Church Ask 1908
Erdal Erdal Church Erdal 2006
Herdla Herdla Church Herdla 1951
Strusshamn Strusshamn Church Strusshamn 1969
Tveit Tveit Church Tveitevåg 1957

Culture

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19517,616—    
19619,849+29.3%
197114,526+47.5%
198117,148+18.1%
199118,580+8.4%
200120,096+8.2%
201125,602+27.4%
201728,821+12.6%
Source: Statistics Norway.[8][9]
 
Kollevåg has one of Norway's most attractive beaches where The Lost Weekend festival was held.

Askøy is home to several sports teams. Askøy Fotballklub is an association football club, formed in 1999 by the merger of Florvåg Idrettsforening and Kleppestø Fotball. The club has a large number of teams, of which the majority are junior football teams. The men's senior team plays in the Norwegian third division as of 2008. The oldest sports club on the island is Ask Idrettslag, mainly an athletics club, founded in 1928.

The music festival Lost Weekend is held on the island every summer in Kollevågen. The festival, first held in August 2001, attracts a large number of minor Norwegian bands. The festival has been threatened by economic trouble several times.

In the village of Strusshamn are old wooden houses, dating back to the early 19th century. Strusshamn then served as a quarantine harbour for Bergen. Today, Strusshamn is one of the cultural capitals of Askøy, with a lot of activities and a museum of its own showing life on Askøy in earlier times.

Geography

 
Satellite image of Askøy.

Askøy is an island municipality including the main island of Askøy and the minor island of Herdla as well as many small surrounding islands. The municipality is surrounded by three fjords: Hjeltefjorden to the west and north, Byfjorden to the east, and Herdlefjorden to the northeast. The municipality borders Alver to the northeast, Bergen to the southeast, and Øygarden to the west.

Askøy has one of the fastest growing populations in Norway due to an influx of new inhabitants from the Bergen, Midhordland and Nordhordland after the opening of the Askøy Bridge in 1992. North of Askøy lies the island of Herdla, a popular recreational area on the site of the disused German Herdla Airport from World War II.

The densely populated part of the municipality is on the south and eastern coasts. Kleppestø and Strusshamn are located on the southern coast and Florvåg is on the east coast. Florvåg was connected to downtown Bergen for many decades via ferries. The northern and western parts of the island are thinly populated.

There is a large lake on the southeast part of the island, called Askevatnet. The tallest mountain on the island is Kolbeinsvarden. The recreation area of Kollevågen lies in the western part of the island.

Settlements

Ask
 
Ask church

Ask is a village in the eastern part of Askøy. Due to its pleasant climate and its convenient location to Bergen, Ask was the location of a kongsgård (lit. "royal farm"); the very old Ask Church and churchyard was also located in Ask. The location where the church was situated from about 1200 until 1741 is today marked by a stone cross. Ask is the saga location for a famous dispute over inheritance between Egill Skallagrímsson and Berg-Önundr.

The local dialect of the village also reflects the close ties to Bergen, with the dialect being more similar to that of Bergen than that of the rest of Askøy except the dialect of Florvåg;[citation needed] the connection was reinforced into modern times as the wealthy merchants and other residents of Bergen spent their summer there. Ask has had famous residents up to recent times. Fridtjof Nansen lived in a house near Kongshaugen in a short period. Amalie Skram lived at Lien at Ask from 1876 to 1878.

Other settlements

Some of the other notable settlements in Askøy include Abbedisso, Erdal, Hanevik, Kleppestø, Skjelviki, and Tveitevåg.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Askøy, 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 Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Askøy is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:

Askøy kommunestyre 2020–2023 [11]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 People's Action No to More Road Tolls
(Folkeaksjonen nei til mer bompenger)
3
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)4
 Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)1
 Conservative Party (Høyre)8
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)1
 Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)2
 Red Party (Rødt)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Askøy List (Askøylisten)5
Total number of members:35
Askøy kommunestyre 2016–2019 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 The Democrats (Demokratene)1
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)4
 Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)1
 Conservative Party (Høyre)8
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Red Party (Rødt)1
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Askøy List (Askøylisten)3
Total number of members:35
Askøy kommunestyre 2012–2015 [13]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 The Democrats (Demokratene)2
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)6
 Conservative Party (Høyre)11
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
Total number of members:35
Askøy kommunestyre 2008–2011 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)10
 The Democrats (Demokratene)1
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)11
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:35
Askøy kommunestyre 2004–2007 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)12
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)9
 Conservative Party (Høyre)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)2
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Non-party election list (Upolitisk valglist)1
Total number of members:35
Askøy kommunestyre 2000–2003 [12]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)13
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)7
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)6
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)7
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
 Non-party election list (Upolitisk valglist)2
Total number of members:43
Askøy kommunestyre 1996–1999 [14]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)15
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)5
 Conservative Party (Høyre)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)7
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Non-party election list (Upolitisk Valgliste)2
 Alternative election list for sports and culture (Alternativ valgliste for idrett og kultur)1
Total number of members:43
Askøy kommunestyre 1992–1995 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)11
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)4
 Conservative Party (Høyre)11
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)6
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Non-party election list (Upolitisk Valgliste)3
Total number of members:43
Askøy kommunestyre 1988–1991 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)6
 Conservative Party (Høyre)8
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)5
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)3
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Non-party election list (Upolitisk Valgliste)4
Total number of members:43
Askøy kommunestyre 1984–1987 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)10
 Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)3
 Conservative Party (Høyre)10
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)7
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)3
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)1
Total number of members:43
Askøy kommunestyre 1980–1983 [18]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)12
 Conservative Party (Høyre)12
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)5
 Liberal People's Party (Liberale Folkepartiet)1
 Centre Party (Senterpartiet)1
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)9
 Non-party election list (Upolitisk Valgliste)2
Total number of members:43
Askøy kommunestyre 1976–1979 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)9
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)7
 New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)4
 Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)5
 Non-party election list (Upolitisk Valgliste)3
Total number of members:43
Askøy kommunestyre 1972–1975 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)19
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)7
 Liberal Party (Venstre)11
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)2
Total number of members:43
Askøy kommunestyre 1968–1971 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)19
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)6
 Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)2
 Liberal Party (Venstre)12
Total number of members:43
Askøy kommunestyre 1964–1967 [22]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)21
 Conservative Party (Høyre)4
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)6
 Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti)1
 Liberal Party (Venstre)9
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)2
Total number of members:43
Askøy herredsstyre 1960–1963 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)14
 Conservative Party (Høyre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)7
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)2
Total number of members:29
Askøy herredsstyre 1956–1959 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)10
 Conservative Party (Høyre)2
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)5
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)7
Total number of members:29
Askøy herredsstyre 1952–1955 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)7
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)10
Total number of members:24
Askøy herredsstyre 1948–1951 [26]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)3
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)2
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)7
Total number of members:16
Askøy herredsstyre 1945–1947 [27]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)4
 Liberal Party (Venstre)3
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)4
Total number of members:16
Askøy herredsstyre 1938–1941* [28]  
Party Name (in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
 Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet)5
 Liberal Party (Venstre)5
 Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister)1
 Local List(s) (Lokale lister)5
Total number of members:16
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.

Mayor

The mayors of Askøy (incomplete list):

  • 2019–present: Siv Høgtun (H)
  • 2015-2019: Terje Mathiassen (Ap)
  • 2011-2015: Siv Høgtun (H)
  • 2007-2011: Knut Hanselmann (FrP)
  • 1999-2007: Kari Manger (Ap)
  • 1994-1999: Øyvind Fluge (KrF)
  • 1990-1993: Oddvard Nilsen (H)
  • 1988-1989: Øyvind Fluge (KrF)

Industry and trade

Askøy is well known for the tasty strawberries from Ask. The seafood industry is also well settled at Askøy.

Askøy also houses several boat building companies; the most famous of which are Viksund Yachts of Norway situated in Strusshamn, Viknes situated in Bakarvågen, Selby situated in Strusshamn and NB Marine situated at Herdla.

Askøy houses some big industrial facilities such as Hanøytangen, Mjølkeviksvarden, and Storebotn.

Notable people

 
Ingrid Espelid, 2008

Sport

See also

References

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This article is about the municipality For the island see Askoy island Askoy is a municipality in Vestland county Norway The island municipality is located in the Midhordland district of the county sitting in a large group of islands immediately northwest of the city of Bergen The administrative centre of the municipality is the urban village of Kleppesto on the southeastern shore of the island of Askoy Askoy kommuneMunicipalityAskoy in mid June 2008Coat of armsVestland within NorwayAskoy within VestlandCoordinates 60 28 17 N 05 09 38 E 60 47139 N 5 16056 E 60 47139 5 16056 Coordinates 60 28 17 N 05 09 38 E 60 47139 N 5 16056 E 60 47139 5 16056CountryNorwayCountyVestlandDistrictMidhordlandEstablished1 Jan 1838 Created asFormannskapsdistriktAdministrative centreKleppestoGovernment Mayor 2020 Siv Hogtun H Area Total101 08 km2 39 03 sq mi Land94 38 km2 36 44 sq mi Water6 70 km2 2 59 sq mi 6 6 Rank 328 in NorwayPopulation 2022 Total29 816 Rank 36 in Norway Density315 9 km2 818 sq mi Change 10 years 13 8 DemonymAskoyvaering 1 Official language 2 Norwegian formNeutralTime zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST ISO 3166 codeNO 4627WebsiteOfficial websiteData from Statistics NorwayThe 101 square kilometre 39 sq mi municipality is the 328th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway Askoy is the 36th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 29 816 The municipality s population density is 315 9 inhabitants per square kilometre 818 sq mi and its population has increased by 13 8 over the previous 10 year period 3 4 Since the opening of the Askoy Bridge connecting it to the mainland of Bergen in 1992 the population has increased rapidly Its population growth among the highest in Norway Most of the population growth is due to migration from Bergen and the surrounding districts of Nordhordland and Midhordland Contents 1 General information 1 1 Name 1 2 Coat of arms 1 3 Churches 2 Culture 3 Geography 3 1 Settlements 4 Government 4 1 Municipal council 4 2 Mayor 5 Industry and trade 6 Notable people 6 1 Sport 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGeneral information Edit Map of the urban areas of Askoy in relation to the city of Bergen View of Kleppesto looking northwest The parish of Askoen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 see formannskapsdistrikt law In 1879 a small area of the neighboring municipality of Fana population 18 was transferred to Askoen On 1 January 1904 a small area near the village of Hanevik population 32 was transferred from Askoen to the neighboring municipality of Alversund On 1 July 1918 the southern mainland portions of Askoy population 6 957 were separated from the municipality to form the new municipality of Laksevag This split left Askoy with 4 822 residents 5 During the 1960s there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee On 1 January 1964 the Hanevik area population 193 on the island of Askoy was transferred to Askoy from the municipality of Meland Also on that date the old municipality of Herdla was dissolved The parts of Herdla on the island of Askoy and the island of Herdla population 1 564 were also transferred to Askoy This boundary adjustment put the entire island of Askoy the island of Herdla and many tiny surrounding islands in the municipality of Askoy 5 Name Edit The first element is the name Askoy came from the old Ask farm Old Norse Askr and the last element is oy meaning island The name of the farm is identical with the word askr meaning ash tree Until 1918 the name was written as Askoen 6 Coat of arms Edit The coat of arms was granted on 28 September 1961 The arms are a canting showing an ash tree ask on an island oy with waves of the sea in the base of the shield 7 Churches Edit The Church of Norway has five parishes sokn within the municipality of Askoy It is part of the Vesthordland prosti deanery in the Diocese of Bjorgvin Churches in Askoy Parish sokn Church name Location of the church Year builtAsk Ask Church Ask 1908Erdal Erdal Church Erdal 2006Herdla Herdla Church Herdla 1951Strusshamn Strusshamn Church Strusshamn 1969Tveit Tveit Church Tveitevag 1957Culture EditHistorical populationYearPop 19517 616 19619 849 29 3 197114 526 47 5 198117 148 18 1 199118 580 8 4 200120 096 8 2 201125 602 27 4 201728 821 12 6 Source Statistics Norway 8 9 Kollevag has one of Norway s most attractive beaches where The Lost Weekend festival was held Askoy is home to several sports teams Askoy Fotballklub is an association football club formed in 1999 by the merger of Florvag Idrettsforening and Kleppesto Fotball The club has a large number of teams of which the majority are junior football teams The men s senior team plays in the Norwegian third division as of 2008 update The oldest sports club on the island is Ask Idrettslag mainly an athletics club founded in 1928 The music festival Lost Weekend is held on the island every summer in Kollevagen The festival first held in August 2001 attracts a large number of minor Norwegian bands The festival has been threatened by economic trouble several times In the village of Strusshamn are old wooden houses dating back to the early 19th century Strusshamn then served as a quarantine harbour for Bergen Today Strusshamn is one of the cultural capitals of Askoy with a lot of activities and a museum of its own showing life on Askoy in earlier times Geography Edit Satellite image of Askoy Askoy is an island municipality including the main island of Askoy and the minor island of Herdla as well as many small surrounding islands The municipality is surrounded by three fjords Hjeltefjorden to the west and north Byfjorden to the east and Herdlefjorden to the northeast The municipality borders Alver to the northeast Bergen to the southeast and Oygarden to the west Askoy has one of the fastest growing populations in Norway due to an influx of new inhabitants from the Bergen Midhordland and Nordhordland after the opening of the Askoy Bridge in 1992 North of Askoy lies the island of Herdla a popular recreational area on the site of the disused German Herdla Airport from World War II The densely populated part of the municipality is on the south and eastern coasts Kleppesto and Strusshamn are located on the southern coast and Florvag is on the east coast Florvag was connected to downtown Bergen for many decades via ferries The northern and western parts of the island are thinly populated There is a large lake on the southeast part of the island called Askevatnet The tallest mountain on the island is Kolbeinsvarden The recreation area of Kollevagen lies in the western part of the island Settlements Edit AskMain article Ask Hordaland Ask church Ask is a village in the eastern part of Askoy Due to its pleasant climate and its convenient location to Bergen Ask was the location of a kongsgard lit royal farm the very old Ask Church and churchyard was also located in Ask The location where the church was situated from about 1200 until 1741 is today marked by a stone cross Ask is the saga location for a famous dispute over inheritance between Egill Skallagrimsson and Berg Onundr The local dialect of the village also reflects the close ties to Bergen with the dialect being more similar to that of Bergen than that of the rest of Askoy except the dialect of Florvag citation needed the connection was reinforced into modern times as the wealthy merchants and other residents of Bergen spent their summer there Ask has had famous residents up to recent times Fridtjof Nansen lived in a house near Kongshaugen in a short period Amalie Skram lived at Lien at Ask from 1876 to 1878 Other settlementsSome of the other notable settlements in Askoy include Abbedisso Erdal Hanevik Kleppesto Skjelviki and Tveitevag Government EditAll municipalities in Norway including Askoy 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 Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal Municipal council Edit The municipal council Kommunestyre of Askoy is made up of 35 representatives that are elected to four year terms The party breakdown of the council is as follows Askoy kommunestyre 2020 2023 11 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5 People s Action No to More Road Tolls Folkeaksjonen nei til mer bompenger 3 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 4 Green Party Miljopartiet De Gronne 1 Conservative Party Hoyre 8 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 1 Pensioners Party Pensjonistpartiet 2 Red Party Rodt 1 Centre Party Senterpartiet 2 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2 Liberal Party Venstre 1 Askoy List Askoylisten 5Total number of members 35Askoy kommunestyre 2016 2019 12 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 11 The Democrats Demokratene 1 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 4 Green Party Miljopartiet De Gronne 1 Conservative Party Hoyre 8 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2 Red Party Rodt 1 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2 Liberal Party Venstre 2 Askoy List Askoylisten 3Total number of members 35Askoy kommunestyre 2012 2015 13 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 11 The Democrats Demokratene 2 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 6 Conservative Party Hoyre 11 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1 Liberal Party Venstre 2Total number of members 35Askoy kommunestyre 2008 2011 12 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10 The Democrats Demokratene 1 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 11 Conservative Party Hoyre 7 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 3 Liberal Party Venstre 1Total number of members 35Askoy kommunestyre 2004 2007 12 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 12 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 9 Conservative Party Hoyre 5 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 2 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 5 Liberal Party Venstre 1 Non party election list Upolitisk valglist 1Total number of members 35Askoy kommunestyre 2000 2003 12 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 13 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 7 Conservative Party Hoyre 7 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 7 Liberal Party Venstre 1 Non party election list Upolitisk valglist 2Total number of members 43Askoy kommunestyre 1996 1999 14 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 15 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 5 Conservative Party Hoyre 7 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 7 Centre Party Senterpartiet 1 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 2 Liberal Party Venstre 3 Non party election list Upolitisk Valgliste 2 Alternative election list for sports and culture Alternativ valgliste for idrett og kultur 1Total number of members 43Askoy kommunestyre 1992 1995 15 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 11 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 4 Conservative Party Hoyre 11 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4 Pensioners Party Pensjonistpartiet 1 Centre Party Senterpartiet 1 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 6 Liberal Party Venstre 2 Non party election list Upolitisk Valgliste 3Total number of members 43Askoy kommunestyre 1988 1991 16 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 14 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 6 Conservative Party Hoyre 8 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 5 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 3 Liberal Party Venstre 3 Non party election list Upolitisk Valgliste 4Total number of members 43Askoy kommunestyre 1984 1987 17 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10 Progress Party Fremskrittspartiet 3 Conservative Party Hoyre 10 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 7 Centre Party Senterpartiet 3 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1 Liberal Party Venstre 1Total number of members 43Askoy kommunestyre 1980 1983 18 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 12 Conservative Party Hoyre 12 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 5 Liberal People s Party Liberale Folkepartiet 1 Centre Party Senterpartiet 1 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1 Liberal Party Venstre 9 Non party election list Upolitisk Valgliste 2Total number of members 43Askoy kommunestyre 1976 1979 19 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 14 Conservative Party Hoyre 9 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 7 New People s Party Nye Folkepartiet 4 Socialist Left Party Sosialistisk Venstreparti 1 Liberal Party Venstre 5 Non party election list Upolitisk Valgliste 3Total number of members 43Askoy kommunestyre 1972 1975 20 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 19 Conservative Party Hoyre 4 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 7 Liberal Party Venstre 11 Local List s Lokale lister 2Total number of members 43Askoy kommunestyre 1968 1971 21 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 19 Conservative Party Hoyre 4 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6 Socialist People s Party Sosialistisk Folkeparti 2 Liberal Party Venstre 12Total number of members 43Askoy kommunestyre 1964 1967 22 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 21 Conservative Party Hoyre 4 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 6 Socialist People s Party Sosialistisk Folkeparti 1 Liberal Party Venstre 9 Local List s Lokale lister 2Total number of members 43Askoy herredsstyre 1960 1963 23 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 14 Conservative Party Hoyre 2 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4 Liberal Party Venstre 7 Local List s Lokale lister 2Total number of members 29Askoy herredsstyre 1956 1959 24 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 10 Conservative Party Hoyre 2 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 5 Liberal Party Venstre 5 Local List s Lokale lister 7Total number of members 29Askoy herredsstyre 1952 1955 25 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 7 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4 Liberal Party Venstre 3 Local List s Lokale lister 10Total number of members 24Askoy herredsstyre 1948 1951 26 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 3 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4 Liberal Party Venstre 2 Local List s Lokale lister 7Total number of members 16Askoy herredsstyre 1945 1947 27 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5 Christian Democratic Party Kristelig Folkeparti 4 Liberal Party Venstre 3 Local List s Lokale lister 4Total number of members 16Askoy herredsstyre 1938 1941 28 Party Name in Norwegian Number ofrepresentatives Labour Party Arbeiderpartiet 5 Liberal Party Venstre 5 Joint List s of Non Socialist Parties Borgerlige Felleslister 1 Local List s Lokale lister 5Total number of members 16Note 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 Mayor Edit The mayors of Askoy incomplete list 2019 present Siv Hogtun H 2015 2019 Terje Mathiassen Ap 2011 2015 Siv Hogtun H 2007 2011 Knut Hanselmann FrP 1999 2007 Kari Manger Ap 1994 1999 Oyvind Fluge KrF 1990 1993 Oddvard Nilsen H 1988 1989 Oyvind Fluge KrF Industry and trade EditAskoy is well known for the tasty strawberries from Ask The seafood industry is also well settled at Askoy Askoy also houses several boat building companies the most famous of which are Viksund Yachts of Norway situated in Strusshamn Viknes situated in Bakarvagen Selby situated in Strusshamn and NB Marine situated at Herdla Askoy houses some big industrial facilities such as Hanoytangen Mjolkeviksvarden and Storebotn Notable people Edit Ingrid Espelid 2008 Knut Robberstad 1899 in Askoy 1981 a Norwegian jurist philologist and academic Halldor Espelid 1920 in Askoy 1944 a Norwegian Supermarine Spitfire pilot escaped from Stalag Luft III re captured and shot by the Gestapo Ingrid Espelid Hovig 1924 in Askoy 2018 a television chef and author of cook books Arne Tumyr born 1933 a former journalist newspaper editor and politician grew up in Ask Geir Magnus Nyborg 1951 in Askoy 2018 a Norwegian media scholar and theologianSport Edit Trygve Andersen born 1934 in Askoy retired footballer 27 caps for Norway Martin Jensen 1942 in Askoy 2016 a Norwegian triple jumper Frode Syvertsen born 1963 in Askoy a speed skater competed at the 1988 Winter OlympicsSee also EditAskoy island References Edit Navn pa steder og personer Innbyggjarnamn in Norwegian Sprakradet Forskrift om malvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar in Norwegian Lovdata no Statistisk sentralbyra Table 06913 Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year M in Norwegian Statistisk sentralbyra 09280 Area of land and fresh water km M in Norwegian a b Jukvam Dag 1999 Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune og fylkesinndelingen PDF in Norwegian Statistisk sentralbyra Rygh Oluf 1910 Norske gaardnavne Sondre Bergenhus amt in Norwegian 11 ed Kristiania Norge W C Fabritius amp sonners bogtrikkeri p 279 Civic heraldry of Norway Norske Kommunevapen Heraldry of the World Retrieved 2 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