- Hyllestad
Infobox_Kommune
name = Hyllestad
idnumber = 1413
county = Sogn og Fjordane
landscape = Sogn
capital = Hyllestad
language =Nynorsk
demonym = Hyllestadsokning
munwebpage = www.hyllestad.kommune.no
governor = Tore Bråstad (Sp)
governor_as_of = 2003
arearank = 296
area = 259
arealand = 248
areapercent = 0.08
population_as_of = 2004
populationrank = 364
population = 1,557
populationpercent = 0.03
populationdensity = 6
populationincrease = -8.2
lat_deg = 61 | lat_min = 9 | lat_sec = 48 | lon_deg = 5 | lon_min = 20 | lon_sec = 20
utm_zone = 32V | utm_northing = 6786508 | utm_easting = 0303076 | geo_cat = adm2ndHyllestad is a municipality in the county of
Sogn og Fjordane ,Norway . It is located in the traditional district ofSogn . The administrative center of Hyllestad is the village of Hyllestad.Hyllestad was established as a municipality in
1863 when it was created from parts ofAskvoll andLavik municipalities. It is located on the north side of theSognefjord .General information
Name
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old farm "Hyllestad" (
Old Norse "Hyllistaðir"), since that was where the first church in the parish was built. The meaning of the first element "Hylli" is unknown (perhaps an old uncompounded name of Hyllestadfjorden) and the last element is "staðir" which means "homestead" or "farm".Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. The arms were granted on
10 March 1989 . It shows threemillstone s because the production of millstones is the oldestindustry in the municipality and has been very important to the life of the community. [cite web|url=http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/h/hyllesta.htm|author=Norske Kommunevåpen|date=1990|title=Nye kommunevåbener i Norden|accessdaymonth=12 June|accessyear=2008]Background
"Hyllestad" was created as a municipality in
1862 . Two sub-parishes ("sokn") from theAskvoll parish ("Øn" and "Hyllestad") and one sub-parish "(sokn)" from theLavik og Brekke parish "(Bø)" were merged together to form a separate municipality which was named "Hyllestad".cite web|url=http://www.emigration.no/sff/emigration3.nsf/0/326D0346278A5909C1256F570048962C?OpenDocument|title=Some historical data on the 26 Kommunes|first=Oddvar|last=Natvik|date=9 Feb 2005|accessdaymonth=12 June|accessyear=2008] The population at that time in Hyllestad was 2,475.cite web|first=Dag|last=Jukvam|publisher=Statistics Norway|title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen|date=1999|url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf no icon]On
1 January 1888 , the Krakken farm (population: 17) was transferred toSolund .Churches
The
Church of Norway has three churches within the municipality of Hyllestad. It is part of theDiocese of Bjørgvin and the RuralDeanery "(Prosti)" of YtreSogn .Government
All municipalities in Norway, including Hyllestad, are responsible for
primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services,unemployment and other social services,zoning ,economic development , and municipalroad s. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect amayor .Municipal council
The municipal council "(Kommunestyre)" of Hyllestad is made up of 17 representatives that are elected to every four years. For 2007–2011, the party breakdown is as follows:cite web|publisher=Statistics Norway|url=http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/00/01/20/kommvalgform_en/tab-2008-01-29-15-en.html|title=Members of the local councils|accessdaymonth=19 June|accessyear=2008|date=2007] Infobox_Kommunestyre
name = Hyllestad
start = 2007
end = 2011
Total = 17
Arbeiderpartiet = 5
Fremskrittspartiet =
Høyre = 2
Kristelig_Folkeparti = 2
Rød_Valgallianse =
Rødt =
Senterpartiet = 5
Sosialistisk_Venstreparti =
Venstre =
Local_Lists = 3|Mayor
The
mayor "(ordførar)" of a municipality in Norway is a representative of the majority party of the municipal council who is elected to lead the council. The mayor for the 2007-2011 term is Tore Bråstad of the Centre Party "(Senterpartiet)". [cite web|author=Statistics Norway|title=Members of the local councils|date=2007|url=http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/00/01/20/kommvalgform_en/tab-2008-01-29-15-en.html|accessdaymonth=12 June|accessyear=2008]Geography
Hyllestad is located north of the
Sognefjord along the Åfjorden, which flows through the middle of the municipality. Hyllestad is bordered to the north by the municipality ofFjaler , to the east byHøyanger , to the south byGulen , and to the west bySolund .Attractions
Kvernsteins Millstone Park
The production of
millstone s in Hyllestad started over 1,000 years ago and used to be a major industry employing up to 1000 people. Millstones were exported toDenmark , theBaltic Sea region, and acrossNorway . Many of the stone crosses to be seen along the coast are made from millstones from Hyllestad, including the crosses inEivindvik and Korssund. The park offers nature trails that visualize the history of the industry, with debris, broken product, and half-carved stones still not separated from the rock surface. At the stonemason camp there is a guided tour of the historic stone quarry in the mill stone park and a visit to Åfjordstein where you can see how mill stones are used in a modern, new design.Lihesten
The majestic and bewitching Lihesten is one of the most prominent mountains on the coast of
Norway . There are several marked routes to the peak, over 714 metres above sea level, with views both straight out to the open sea and inwards over thefjord s. Lihesten also has a number of good fishing lakes.Trondheim Postal Road
Many bicyclists have described the well-preserved section of the
Trondheim postal road between Hyllestad andFjaler as one of the most exhilarating cycling experiences in the country. There were originally 19 stone bridges on the route between Dale andLeirvik , and many of them are still standing as proud and impressive examples of early dry masonry. There are only a few places along the 40 km stretch between Dale in Fjaler and Leirvik in Hyllestad where the surface is so uneven that it is best to push a bike rather than ride it. Occasionally it is necessary to join the paved road (RV 57), but most of the route is free from cars and idyllic.Water Mills
On the postroad, by Skor, lies a beautiful cluster of five authentic, newly renovated
gristmill s.cite web|url=http://www.gonorway.no/norway/counties/sogn-and-fjordande/hyllestad/763b49b874c8bc9/index.html|author=GoNorway.no|accessdaymonth=12 June|accessyear=2008|title=Hyllestad in Norway]References
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