Sykkylven is a

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. It is part of the Sunnmøre

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. The

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is the village of

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. Other villages in the municipality include Ikornnes, Straumgjerde, and Tusvik. The municipality is the 252nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Sykkylven is the 135th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 7,558. The municipality's

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is and its population has decreased by 1.4% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The municipality of Sykkylven was established on 1 August 1883 when it was separated from

Ørskog Municipality Ørskog is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre was the village of Sjøholt. The other main village was Vaksvika, about south of Sjøholt. The European Route E3 ...

. The initial population was 2,029. On 1 June 1955, the Søvik-Ramstad area of Ørskog Municipality (population: 348) on the southern side of the Storfjorden was transferred to Sykkylven Municipality.

Name

The municipality is named after the Sykkylvsfjorden ( non, Síkiflir). The first element is ''sík'' which means "small

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" or "

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" (referring to the lake, originally probably an inlet of Fitjavatnet). The last element ( non, -iflir) is also found in the names Sunnylven and Vanylven and the meaning is probably "

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". The name was written ''Søkelven'' before 1889. From 1889 until 1917, it was spelled ''Søkkelven'', and then since 1918 it has been written ''Sykkylven''.

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 30 April 1984 by royal decree. The arms were designed by Kårstein Blindheim. The silver and blue figure represents the landscape of the Sykkylvsfjorden and is reminiscent of a large mountain silhouette from the municipality.

Churches

The

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has two parishes () within the municipality of Sykkylven. It is part of the Austre Sunnmøre prosti (

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) in the

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Geography

Sykkylven is a part of the Sunnmøre region and is surrounded by the beautiful alpine mountain range Sunnmørsalpene, including the mountain Råna. Most of the people in Sykkylven live along the Sykkylvsfjorden, which is a branch of the Storfjorden. The Sykkylven Bridge crosses the fjord connecting

to Ikornnes. Sykkylven Municipality shares land borders with the municipalities of: Stordal to the east; Stranda to the southeast; Ørsta to the southwest. The Hjørundfjorden forms part of the western municipal border, and the Storfjorden forms the northern border. Across the Storfjorden lie the municipalities of Ålesund,

Skodje Skodje (''pronunciation'': kɔʏəor køʏə is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre was the village of Skodje. The other main village in the municipality ...

and Ørskog.

Economy

Sykkylven is primarily an industrial community where

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and furnishings manufacturing is the dominant industry (78% of manufacturing employment in 2004). Some of the largest factories in the industry are located here. Major companies in Sykkylven include Ekornes, Scandinor ANS, Hjellegjerde,

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, Hjelle, and Cylindra.

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s are also manufactured.

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is important along the fjord and in the valleys. The farms are small, with emphasis on

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. There is also some

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at Hundeidvik and Søvik, along the Storfjorden. The newspaper ''

Sykkylvsbladet ''Sykkylvsbladet'' (The Sykkylven Gazette) is a local Norwegian newspaper published in Sykkylven in Møre og Romsdal county. The paper mostly covers the municipality of Sykkylven. It appears twice a week, on Wednesdays and Fridays, and is publis ...

'' is published in Sykkylven. Ekornes is the largest employer (as of 2020); however, a new round of

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s was announced in January 2023.

Government

All municipalities in Norway, including Sykkylven, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient

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services,

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and other

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, and municipal

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s. The municipality is governed by a

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of elected representatives, which in turn elect a

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. The municipality falls under the

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and the Frostating Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The

() of Sykkylven is made up of 29 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The

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breakdown of the council is as follows:

Mayor

The mayors of Sykkylven (incomplete list): *2015–present: Odd Jostein Drotninghaug ( Sp) *2011-2015: Petter Lyshol ( H) *1999-2011: Jan Kåre Aurdal ( KrF)

Notable people

Edvard Drabløs Edvard Drabløs (1 April 1883 – 29 April 1976) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. Biography Drabløs was born at Sykkylven in Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and Romsdal) is a county in the northernmost part of We ...

(1883 in Sykkylven – 1976) a Norwegian actor and theatre director *

Jens E. Ekornes Jens Ellingsen Ekornes (20 January 1908 – 28 November 1976) was a Norwegian businessperson. He was the founder of Norwegian based furniture company, Ekornes ASA. Biography Ekornes was born at Sykkylven in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He wa ...

(1908 in Sykkylven – 1976) founded the furniture company, Ekornes AS, (Norwegian Wiki) *

Arnold Weiberg-Aurdal Arnold Weiberg-Aurdal (18 June 1925 – 3 February 2016) was a Norwegian agronomist, military officer and politician for the Centre Party. He was born in Ålesund as a son of physician Bastian Weiberg-Aurdal (1891–1973) and nurse Elise Ringda ...

(1925–2016) agronomist, military officer and Mayor of Sykkylven, 1960's & 90's *

Jan Otto Myrseth Jan Otto Myrseth (born 2 July 1957) is a Norwegian prelate who is the current Bishop of Tunsberg. Biography Myrseth completed his theological studies in 1988 and was ordained in the summer of 1989. After serving as vicar in the Diocese of Tunsbe ...

(born 1957 in Sykkylven) a Norwegian prelate and Bishop of Tunsberg from 2018

Musicians

* Kenneth Ekornes (born 1974 in Sykkylven) a jazz musician (percussion) and one of The Brazz Brothers * Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen (born 1976 in Sykkylven) a jazz singer, songwriter, cabaret artist and songwriter IMDb Database
retrieved 24 March 2021

References

External links

*
Municipal fact sheet
from

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